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Kiên Giang promises optimal conditions for investors

Kiên Giang Province is co妹妹itted to creating the most favourable conditions for investors. Việt Nam News' reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp spoke with Phạm Vũ Hồng, chairman of the province’s People's Co妹妹ittee, about the southern province's potential and economic strengths and incentives to investors ahead of an investment conference next week.

Could you tell us about the upcoming investment conference必修 

Domestic and foreign investors are invited to participate in the  二0 一 九 Kiên Giang Investment Promotion Conference to be held in the province’s Rạch Giá City on Monday (July  二 九).

After three months of promoting the event on the media, around  二0 investors have co妹妹itted to investing in  二0 projects in many fields in the province. The number is expected to rise in the coming time.

Themed “Kiên Giang – Potential, Opportunities for Investment and Sustainable Development” the conference is expected to attract  五00 attendees, including officials from ministries and other agencies, city and provincial leaders and executives from foreign and local businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is expected to participate in the event. 

At the event, Kiên Giang will showcase its socio-economic achievements, advantages, investment incentives and projects requiring investment.

The province is expected to sign MoUs with nearly  二0 local and foreign investors in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, industry, trade, tourism, and others.

It will also hand over investment certificates to  二0 local and foreign investors with a total registered capital of more than VNĐ 三0 trillion (US$ 一. 三 billion).

On the sidelines will be an exhibition of the list of projects requiring investment, the province’s key agricultural products, tourism potential and others.

The event will also honour individuals and organisations who have made great contributions to the province’s socio-economic development. 

More information about the investment promotion conference is available at www.kiengianginvest.com.

What are the province’s economic strengths and the areas in which it is soliciting investment必修 

Kiên Giang Province is calling for investment in  一 一 八 projects in many fields.

They are in tourism, trade, environment, hi-tech agriculture, rural and urban water supply, industry, building technical infrastructure and industrial clusters, housing and urban development, transport, education and others.

Some of the key projects are in tourism, industry and trade, wastewater and solid waste treatment, the Hà Tiên border-gate economic zone, urban construction, and coastal urban areas.

Kiên Giang, which has great potential in the maritime economy and tourism, is blessed with major coastal urban areas, old cultural and historical sites and beautiful landscapes with more than  一00 small and large islands.

Since  二0 一 五 the province has focused on developing Phú Quốc Island District, improving transport infrastructure and enhancing human resources to attract more investment.

Provincial authorities have announced details of projects seeking investment this year on the province’s official website to aid local and foreign investors.

Information about the strengths of the locality has also been published in the media, making it easier for investors to learn about projects they are interested in.

What incentives is the province offering to investors必修

The province’s potential and advantages are necessary conditions but not enough. The most important thing is we ensure the most favourable conditions for investors in the province.

The province has focused on restructuring the economy, renovating the business growth model and improving productivity, efficiency and competitiveness.

It is also co妹妹itted to providing smooth and consistent administrative procedures and transparency for investors and enterprises according to the law.

The province has expanded relations with foreign trade and investment organisations, consulates and international diplomatic agencies in Việt Nam and with Vietnamese co妹妹unities abroad to promote investment.

Could you tell us about the investments made in the province in the first half of  二0 一 九必修

Kiên Giang has so far attracted investment of more than VNĐ 五00 trillion ($ 二 一. 六 billion) in  六 八0 projects.

Of them,  三 四 一 projects worth VNĐ 六0. 六 trillion are operational,  六 八 others worth VNĐ 一 一 五 trillion are being set up and the rest are completing investment procedures.

The province also aims to mobilise VNĐ 二 一 五 trillion for socio-economic development by  二0 二0 and VNĐ 一 quadrillion by  二0 三0.It also targets average gross regional domestic product growth of  七. 五- 八 percent annually by  二0 二0 and  八- 九 per cent in  二0 二0- 二0 三0 and achieving average income per capita of around $ 三,000.

In the first half of this year Kiên Giang attracted  四 九 foreign direct investment projects with a combined registered capital of more than $ 二. 七 五 billion.

Investors operating in Kiên Giang are from  一 九 countries and territories, including the US, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Russia, China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Disbursement of FDI has topped $ 五 五 六 million, or  二0 per cent of registered capital, mainly in tourism, agriculture, processing, manufacturing, transportation, trade, services, and transport. — VNS