Promoting local image to international friends

In just one month, three members of Bac Giang provincial Party Committee (PPC)’s Standing Board were honored to accompany three working delegations led by leaders of the Party, State and National Assembly (NA) going abroad.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong and Governor of Chungcheongnam Province (RoK) Kim Tae Heum sign a cooperation agreement in December 2023.

In mid-November 2023, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the PPC, Head of the Provincial NA Delegation Duong Van Thai joined the working delegation of President Vo Van Thuong to attend the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the United States.

Also in November, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the PPC, Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Le Thi Thu Hong joined the working group of NA’s Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man to work in Belgium, Portugal and the European Parliament.

On December 15, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong accompanied the entourage of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Japan to attend the Vietnam - Japan Economic Forum.

In addition, the province proactively organized many foreign business trips to connect, exchange and promote cooperation with foreign partners including dozens of other working delegations of provincial leaders to Japan, Republic of Korea (RoK) and China among others to attend international trade fairs, forums and investment promotion events.

It helped open up opportunities to sign cooperation agreements with large enterprises and foreign localities.

During the business trips to RoK and Japan, the provincial leaders witnessed the launching ceremony of the Bac Giang Fellows Association in Japan, the Bac Giang Fellows Association in RoK... This was a new foreign activity compared to the previous period, proving the province's initiative and dynamism in international cooperation.

Accelerating investment promotion

During visits and working trips with leaders of the Party, State and NA, the provincial leaders conveyed the message of a friendly, hospitable, dynamic Bac Giang that is ready to welcome investors to survey, research and invest capital in the province.

The Department of Foreign Affairs introduces the province's typical and advantage products in Japan.

Speaking at the roundtable discussion program connecting US businesses and Vietnamese localities in the US, PPC Secretary Duong Van Thai emphasized that the leaders of Bac Giang province always welcome and commit to accompanying, supporting and creating the best conditions for US businesses and investors when they come to Bac Giang.

He expressed his hope that US businesses and investors will pay attention, learn about Bac Giang province and invest in the province soon. At the same time, the provincial leader called for their cooperation and support to promote the export of high quality agricultural products to the US market.

During his working visit to Japan with the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong attended many important programs, meetings and discussions with leading corporations in this country.

Notably, he signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Provincial People's Committee and Aeon Mall Company Limited (Japan) on investment research in a 250 million USD Aeon Mall Commercial Center in Bac Giang province.

In 2023, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee signed 8 international agreements on investment and trade promotion; allowed sectors and localities in the province to sign 8 international agreements with foreign partners in the fields of education, business support, trade promotion, local-level cooperation and people-to-people relations.

The foreign affairs activities have contributed to bringing Bac Giang province to the top localities nationwide in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2023, the province attracted highest investment ever of over 3.3 billion USD, including over 3 billion USD of FDI, ranking fourth in the country.

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