PM attends Soc Trang investment promotion conference

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 28 attended an investment promotion conference of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, which drew representatives from diplomatic agencies, international organisations in Vietnam, business associations and enterprises, as well as Vietnamese and foreign economists and experts.
PM attends Soc Trang investment promotion conference ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
Soc Trang (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhon April 28 attended an investment promotion conference of the Mekong Deltaprovince of Soc Trang, which drew representatives from diplomatic agencies,international organisations in Vietnam, business associations and enterprises,as well as Vietnamese and foreign economists and experts.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee LamVan Man said through this conference, Soc Trang hopes to popularise the province’s potentials,advantages, investment opportunities as well as development orientations andinvestment attraction policies.

He said that in the time to come, Soc Trang will call forinvestment to agriculture, high technology, industry, renewable energy, trade,service, tourism, logistics and sea-based economy.

Soc Trang commits to accompanying and supporting investors throughoutthe implementation of their projects, the official stressed.

At the previous conference held in 2018, Soc Trang grantedinvestment licences and signed memoranda of understanding for 25 projects worth40.31 trillion VND (1.75 USD billion USD).

PM attends Soc Trang investment promotion conference ảnh 2PM Pham Minh Chinh visits an exhibition at the conference (Photo: VNA)
Addressing the event, PM Chinh stressed that Soc Trang aswell as the Mekong Delta region and the country as a whole should develop a transparent, fair, safe, effective, and sustainable investment environment and ecosystem.

He pointed out 13 issues that Soc Trang should focus on, includingbuilding and completing institution, mechanism and policies to ensure smoothand stable environment for development, and designing proper planning tooptimise its potential and competitive advantages.

The government leader reminded Soc Trang to carefully select investmentprojects, ensuring the harmony in interest of the State, investors and localresidents, thus building an independent and self-reliant economy.

He said ministries, sectors and localities should coordinate closely and support one another for the common development, while thebusiness community should strictly realise their investment commitments anddisburse their capital quickly.

The PM requested Soc Trang and ministries, sectors andcentral agencies to, right after the conference, promptly respond to requestsof investments or make proposals on solutions.

At the event, PM Chinh witnessed the granting of investmentlicenses to four projects worth over 12 trillion VND, as well as the signing ofmemoranda of understanding on investment survey for 19 businesses with a combined investment topping 200 trillion VND./.
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