Dak Lak calls for investment from Australian firms

A delegation Dak Lak, led by Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Y Bier Nie, held a workshop in Sydney, Australia to call for Australian investment in the province.
Dak Lak calls for investment from Australian firms ảnh 1Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Y Bier Nie provides information for Australian firms at the event (Source: VNA)

Sydney (VNA) – Adelegation of the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, led by Vice Secretaryof the provincial Party Committee Y Bier Nie, held a workshop in Sydney, Australiato call for Australian investment in the province.

The event, organized with thecoordination of the Australia – Vietnam Business Council (AVBC), saw theparticipation of AVBC members and dozens of local businesses.

Dak Lak representatives took the occasionto introduce the province’s natural conditions, socio-economic situation,potential and disadvantages.

Announcing a list of priority projectsin need of investment, Dak Lak officials highlighted hi-tech agriculture, agriculturalproduct processing, garment-textile, wind power, solar power, services andtourism.

The province also announced incentivesfor investors in terms of land, taxes, favourable administrative procedures,among others.

Australian firms inquired forinformation of the province’s key projects, focusing on the export of coffeebeans and pepper, education, technology transfer, tourism and real estate.

A number of Australian firms registeredto visit Dak Lak and work with its enterprises to explore investment projectsand environment.

Previously, the delegation and VBAA alsohosted a similar workshop in Melbourne.
Australia is the second foreign marketDak Lak chose to promote investment, following the Republic of Korea.-VNA
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