Vinh Long pledges optimal conditions for foreign investors

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has been creating optimal conditions for investors to run their businesses in the locality.
Vinh Long pledges optimal conditions for foreign investors ảnh 1At the seminar (Source: baoquocte.vn)

Hanoi (VNA)
– The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has been creating optimalconditions for investors to run their businesses in the locality.

Secretary of the provincialParty Committee of Tran Van Ron made the statement at a seminar to introduce localpotential on economy, trade, investment, tourism and education to foreign diplomaticagencies, consulate generals, associations and firms in Ho Chi Minh City onDecember 7.

Prominentattendees at the event included representatives from Consulate Generals in HCMCity, the Japan External Trade Organisation, the Japanese Business Associationof HCM City and the Chambers of Commerce of the US, the Republic of Korea,Canada, Australia and the European Union in HCM City.

The seminar discussedgreen energy, hi-tech agriculture, clean water, the environment, climate changeadaption, ecotourism and human resources training.

Ron introduced sixkey aspects of the province, including agriculture, aquaculture and livestock,handicrafts, tourism, human resources training and industrial parks (IPs).

He called oninvestors to pay attention to local IPs, while describing the event aspreparation for the Vinh Long Investment Promotion Conference to be chaired byPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in March 2018.

Internationalparticipants also shared experience to promote local potential, thus luringforeign investors, particularly in industry, tourism and agriculture.

They expressedtheir hope that the province will offer more incentives for investors and focuson training human resources to meet requirements of investors.-VNA
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