At the meeting, PPC Chairman Le Anh Duong briefed the guests on socio-economic situation of Bac Giang province.

The view at the meeting.

The province is making great efforts to attract more EU enterprises to learn European administrative experience focusing on labor training, improving human resource quality and energy transition.

EuroCham Vice Chairman Nguyen Hai Minh said this trip was aimed to realize EuroCham action plan. Bac Giang is the first northern province EuroCham chose to visit because both sides have had good relationship for years. Besides, Bac Giang is a “rising star” in investment attraction. 

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Le Anh Duong exchanges with the delegation.

The province’s infrastructure especially traffic infrastructure has gained dramatic changes. Many big enterprises in Bac Giang are suppliers for other companies in Vietnam.

The field trip to the province helped the participants to grasp information and understand the provincial strategies to make investment plans and spread to other investors as well.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Le Anh Duong presents gift to the delegation.

On the same day, the delegation visited Synergie Cad Company Limited in Van Trung industrial Park (Viet Yen district).

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