(BNP) - On the afternoon of July 20th, at the Provincial People's Committee Headquarters, Mr. Pham Hoang Son, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee worked with Taiwanese businesses to exchange information, explore the investment environment, and promote cooperative relations in the province.
Chairman Pham Hoang Son presides over the meeting with Taiwanese businesses.
Attending the meeting were Mr. Pham Van Thinh, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Departments of Finance, Construction, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Environment, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board, the Provincial People's Committee Office, and representatives of businesses investing in industrial park infrastructure in the province.
At the meeting, Chairman Pham Hoang Son provided an overview of Bac Ninh’s potential, advantages, and investment environment. Strategically located in the Hanoi Capital Region and along the Northern key economic corridor, Bac Ninh is emerging as a leading national hub for high-tech industries, electronics, and supporting industries. The province currently has an economic scale of approximately USD 21 billion and ranks among the country’s leading localities in administrative performance. Its infrastructure system is becoming increasingly integrated and modern, with 52 industrial parks and 94 industrial clusters planned, providing ample space for investors in high-tech sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology, and clean energy.
Furthermore, Bac Ninh possesses a high-quality workforce with a network of 15 universities, nearly 30 colleges, and numerous vocational training centers, creating a significant advantage in meeting the technical labor needs of businesses.
Regarding Taiwanese investors, the Chairman emphasized that Taiwan is currently one of Bac Ninh's important foreign investment partners, with 135 active projects and a total registered capital of over USD1.2 billion. Many large corporations such as Foxconn, Mitac, and Fushan have been associated with the province for nearly 20 years, making positive contributions to socio-economic development, technology transfer, and job creation.
Chairman Pham Hoang Son (center) speaks at the working session.
Chairman Pham Hoang Son affirmed that Bac Ninh always considers the success of businesses as the success of the locality, committing to further improve the investment environment, accelerate administrative reforms, and implement the "24-hour Green Channel" mechanism to expedite procedures for key projects; while also offering preferential policies on taxes, land, and infrastructure to facilitate investment.
Representatives of the Taiwanese business community highly appreciated Bac Ninh's infrastructure development, investment environment, and scientific, technological, and innovation orientation, noting that the province is becoming an attractive destination for Taiwanese investors. The businesses requested that the province ensure a stable power supply, support in responding to fluctuations in export tax policies, and enhance the training of high-quality human resources.
The Taiwanese business community affirmed its commitment to continuing to play a bridging role, introducing businesses with potential, modern technology, and environmentally friendly practices to invest in Bac Ninh, and to coordinating support for the province's investment promotion delegation to Taiwan at the end of September.
Chairman Pham Hoang Son presents a symbolic "Bac Ninh Cultural Heritage Plate" to representatives of the Taiwanese business community.
Representing the provincial leadership, Vice Chairman Pham Van Thinh addressed the issues of concern to Taiwanese businesses, affirming that Bac Ninh is committed to ensuring a stable power supply and continuing to invest in power generation, substations and transmission infrastructure to meet the needs of industrial production.
Regarding human resources, the province looks forward to strengthening cooperation with Taiwan in developing universities, international schools, high-quality vocational training institutions and international-standard hospitals. Bac Ninh stands ready to allocate land and create favorable conditions for such projects to be implemented.
To further promote cooperation, the province plans to establish a dedicated task force to support Taiwanese businesses, maintain regular coordination, promptly address difficulties and obstacles, and facilitate the implementation of cooperation initiatives.
Concluding the meeting, Chairman Pham Hoang Son thanked the Taiwanese business community for its recommendations and expressed his belief that cooperation between the two sides would continue to expand in a substantive and effective manner, contributing to Bac Ninh's socio-economic development and strengthening economic ties between Viet Nam and Taiwan.
