European firms seek investment opportunities in Ha Nam

A delegation from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) led by its Chairman Gabor Fluit has visited Ha Nam to explore the investment environment in the northern province.
European firms seek investment opportunities in Ha Nam ảnh 1At a working session between the EuroCham delegation and Ha Nam leaders on November 3.(Photo: VNA)
Ha Nam (VNA) – A delegation from the EuropeanChamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) led by its Chairman Gabor Fluit has visitedHa Nam to explore the investment environment in the northern province.

At a working session with the delegation on November 3,Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Truong Quoc Huy introduced theguests about the potentials and strengths of the locality.

Ha Nam currently has eight industrial parks with an averageoccupation rate of 80%, he said, adding that the province is planningfor additional eight industrial parks with a total area of over 2,000 hectares.

Ha Nam is also working to improve its infrastructure systemand human resources, while developing its entertainment facilities for experts,international visitors and labourers, said Huy.

The provincial leader said that Ha Nam is focused onimplementing housing projects for workers, and speeding up administrativereform and digital transformation to remove difficulties for businesses.

The province prioritises environmentally friendly investment projects that utilize hightechnology and avoid labor intensive industries, he added.

The official pledged that Ha Nam will provide bestconditions for businesses to explore opportunities and invest in the province withthe motto of considering the success of investors as its own.

For his part, Fluit said that EuroCham is one of the largest foreign businessassociations in Vietnam with nearly 1,400 members.

He said that European firms joining the delegation include enterprises thathave already invested in Ha Nam and hope to expand their operations in thelocality, as well as businesses who have partners in Ha Nam, enterprises thatwant to seek a new investment destination, and those who have yet to invest inVietnam.

All members of the delegation showed interest in thetechnical and social infrastructure as well as other services in Ha Nam, alongwith incentives that the province have provided to investors and priorities ofthe locality.

Local officials answered the firms’ questions regarding wastetreatment and environmental protection, among others.

After the working session, the European firms toured anumber of companies operating in Chau Son industrial park in Phu Ly city./.

VNA

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