Ha Nam province eyes to attract investors from Czech Republic

A delegation from the northern province of Ha Nam led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Le Thi Thuy paid a working visit to the Czech Republic on May 30-31.

The delegation from the northern province of Ha Nam hold a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic. (Photo: published by VNA)
The delegation from the northern province of Ha Nam hold a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic. (Photo: published by VNA)

Praha (VNA) – A delegation from the northern province of Ha Nam led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Le Thi Thuy paid a working visit to the Czech Republic on May 30-31.

At the working session with the Vietnamese Embassy, Thuy briefly introduced the province’s potential, advantages and preferential incentives for investors.

Thuy said that Ha Nam has continued to build open policies and mechanisms, synchronous and modern infrastructure, and ensure services and human resources to meet the requirements of investors.

In 2023, Ha Nam ranked 9th out of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam in the Provincial Green Index (PGI), which demonstrated its attention to environmental protection and sustainable development.

The province is home to12 industrial parks covering a total area of 3,474 ha, eight of which were put into operation. Ha Nam also has 14 industrial clusters with a total area of nearly 400 ha and. It will soon submit to the Prime Minister a proposal on the establishment of Ha Nam High-Tech Park covering 660 ha, which priorities attracting investment in artificial intelligence (AI), electronics - semiconductors, automation, biotechnology and medicine, and new material technology.

Earlier, on May 30, the delegation had a working session with the Union of Vietnamese People Associations in Europe, Vietnamese associations and businesses in the Czech Republic.

At the meeting, Hoang Dinh Thang, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese People Associations in Europe, informed the delegation about the activities of the Vietnamese associations, while representatives of the Vietnamese community briefed on business activities in the Czech Republic and their demand for investment in Vietnam.

Many Vietnamese businessmen in the Czech Republic highly appreciated the investment environment in Ha Nam province./.

VNA

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