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.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee of Tran Van Ron made the statement at a seminar to introduce local potential on economy, trade, investment, tourism and education to foreign diplomatic agencies, consulate generals, associations and firms in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7.

Prominent attendees at the event included representatives from Consulate Generals in HCM City, the Japan External Trade Organisation, the Japanese Business Association of 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 discussed green energy, hi-tech agriculture, clean water, the environment, climate change adaption, ecotourism and human resources training.

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

He called on investors to pay attention to local IPs, while describing the event as preparation for the Vinh Long Investment Promotion Conference to be chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in March 2018.

International participants also shared experience to promote local potential, thus luring foreign investors, particularly in industry, tourism and agriculture.

They expressed their hope that the province will offer more incentives for investors and focus on training human resources to meet requirements of investors.

Source VNA