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The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has so far attracted 49 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined registered capital of over 2.75 billion USD.

Vietnam is willing to share its experience with Ivory Coast in many fields, particularly the building of development strategies, e-government, digital economy and hi-tech agriculture, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli were glad that cooperative documents have been signed between Vietnam and Nepal, serving as a foundation for their cooperation to be expanded and deepened in the future.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received leaders of a number of foreign enterprises on April 26 in Beijing as part of the activities in his trip to the country to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Vo Van Trung has become the first person in his village to go high tech and introduce modern facilities on his farm.

Da Nang has been ready in terms of both infrastructure system and human resources to host Canadian investors, stated an official of the central city.

The central city of Da Nang aims to accelerate economic growth from 7.68 percent to 12 percent, while more drastic measures and administrative reforms are needed to turn the city into an as a destination to investment and tourism.

The central city of Da Nang will prioritise the development of tourism and services associated with commercial real estate for resorts.

An investment promotion conference on January 14 is expected to create a boost in the investment flow into the Central Highland province of Dak Nong.

Leaders of four Mekong Delta provinces, namely Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long, jointly held a conference in Ben Tre on January 10 to announce a vision for sustainable development of the eastern coastal sub-region of the Mekong Delta.

The northern province of Ha Nam is willing to welcome foreign businesses, including those from the Republic of Korea, to invest in the province and will create the best environment for investors.

Young entrepreneurs and leaders from the ASEAN member nations and those from the Republic of Korea, Japan and China - the dialogue partner countries of the group, joined a discussion on experience, opportunities and challenges in hi-tech agriculture startups.

Leaders of the northern province of Hoa Binh handed approval decisions on nine projects and signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 investors on 19 projects with total registered capital of 94 trillion VND (approximately 4 billion USD), at an investment promotion conference on December 11.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc advised the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to focus resources on developing green and hi-tech agriculture while holding a working session with provincial leaders as part of his visit to the locality on December 8.

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is taking an array of measures to turn tourism, border gate economic activities and hi-tech agriculture into the pillars of its economy.

As many as 77 Vietnamese agricultural students have graduated from an on-the-job training programme in Israel since 2012.

Authorities of Mekong Can Tho city and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman discussed the development of hi-tech agriculture and response to climate change during their working session on November 9.

Mekong Delta localities have called for investments from Japanese firms in 63 projects in various fields, including 12 in hi-tech agriculture during a Japan-Mekong Business Cooperation Forum in Can Tho city.

Located in the Central Highlands, Lam Dong province is blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil suitable for agriculture. The province has made good use of its advantage to attract foreign investment in developing hi-tech farming.

Representatives of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Karen Lanyon on September 14 to discuss cooperation in diverse areas in the near future.