Hau Giang seeks capital for key investment projects

The southern province of Hau Giang will organise an investment promotion conference in the middle of September to attract investment capital for its key projects.
Hau Giang seeks capital for key investment projects ảnh 1Vi Thanh City of Hau Giang Province. The province plans to call for more investment in tourism. — (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hau Giang (VNA) - The southern province of Hau Giangwill organise an investment promotion conference in the middle of September toattract investment capital for its key projects.

The information has been revealed by Truong Canh Tuyen, vicechairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

The key sectors that need investment include the infrastructure inindustrial zones and complexes, the wholesale markets for farm produce, theprocessing and preserving systems for farm produce, the high-tech agriculturezones, and tourism.

The province leader said that the conference and the relatedactivities, such as the trade fair, would draw the participation of some 300investors.

On this occasion, the province will grant investment certificatesto the investors, as well as sign memoranda of understanding with enterprises,Huynh Thanh Hoang, said deputy director of the provincial Department ofIndustry and Trade.

Currently, there are 4,200 enterprises with a total registered capitalof 45 trillion VND (2 billion USD) in Hau Giang. The province has so farattracted 40 foreign and domestic investors, who have poured capital worth 760million USD and 66.4 trillion VND, respectively, in the local industrial zonesand complexes.-VNA
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