Soc Trang strives to improve business climate

Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have strived to attract investments and organise the prompt handling of administrative procedures, which have yielded significant results.
Soc Trang strives to improve business climate ảnh 1A corner of Soc Trang (Source: Internet)
Soc Trang (VNA) – Authorities of the Mekong Deltaprovince of Soc Trang have strived to attract investments and organise the prompthandling of administrative procedures, which have yielded significant results.

Several major projects have proven themselves particularlyeffective, such as the Superdong high-speed boat from Tran De to Con Dao; the NhaBe garment factory; as well as the Broadpeak apparel, handbags, and leathershoes factory.

Other projects underway include wind power mills in VinhChau township and a shrimp breeding factory by Viet-Uc Seafood Corporation.Major corporations such as Vingroup, FLC, and Alphanam are currently seekingopportunities in the locality.

The province recently held a conference on investmentpromotion and launched a startup campaign in 2018, attracting 50 projects witha total registered capital of nearly 123 trillion VND (5.5 billion USD), mostlyin the fields of wind power, high-tech agriculture, and tourism.

Tran Van Chuyen, Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee, said that in order to further improve the business climate, theprovince will adopt synchronous measures, including improving the provincial competitivenessindex for 2018 and the following years, as well as being flexible in handlingadministrative procedures and dealing with barriers facing businesses.

Soc Trang is working to put a public administration centreinto operation, he said, adding that the province will also accelerate theprogress of key projects so as to attract more investment.

Further attention will also be paid towards protecting theenvironment and ensuring the livelihoods of locals, he said.

He affirmed that the province will not sacrifice the environmentand stability of local lives in order to attract investment at any cost. –VNA 
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