Long An, RoK enterprises seek cooperation opportunities

Enterprises from the southern province of Long An and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 23 joined an investment promotion workshop in Seoul.
Long An, RoK enterprises seek cooperation opportunities ảnh 1Representatives from Long An province and RoK attend the investment promotion workshop. (Photo: VNA)

Seoul (VNA)– Enterprises from the southern province of Long An and the Republic of Korea(RoK) on October 23 joined an investment promotion workshop in Seoul.

Speaking at the event,Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Duoc said Long An has signed cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding on economic -cultural - social development cooperation with Korean localities includingSouth Chungcheong province, North Jeolla, and Yangsan city of South Gyeongsangprovince.

The province wishes and isready to cooperate with Korean investors in such fields as high technology,supporting industries, manufacturing and processing, automobile assembly,automobile component production, smart ecological urban areas development,seaport services, import-export services, logistics, renewable energy,agricultural product export, high-tech agriculture, and high-tech agriculturemodel combined with eco-tourism.

Meanwhile, Koreanbusinesses expressed their interest in investment opportunities in Long Anprovince, and briefed participants on their strengths and areas of interest as well as theirplans to expand investment cooperation in Vietnam in general and Long Anprovince in particular.

Currently, Koreaninvestors have 207 projects in Long An province, with a combined investment capital ofover 960 million USD, accounting for 9% of total foreign direct investment(FDI) in the province, ranking 2nd in the number of projects and 3rd in termsof investment capital.

Long An is among the 10 localities with the biggest FDI attraction in Vietnam./.

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