After four successful seminars in New York, Washington DC, Chicago and Minneapolis, early October 6th (San Francisco time) the investment promotion delegation from Dongnai province organized the last seminar at Holiday Inn Civic Center Hotel, San Francisco. The seminar has the participation of over 50 companies, 2/3 of the companies are run by Americans and others belong to Vietnamese Americans. Click here to view video clip Mr. Dang The Hung, Vietnamese Deputy Consulate General to San Francisco, warmly welcomed visitors to the seminar. Vice chairperson of provincial People's Committee Dang Thi Kim Nguyen made an introduction on potential and strength of Dongnai province. She also invited businessman in San Francisco to Dongnai province, a land of safety, hospitality and opportunities. Like investors in New York, Washington DC and Chicago, American businessmen in San Francisco are concerned on Vietnam investment policies and formalities, proposed projects, localities with … [Read more...] about The last seminar of Dongnai investment promotion delegation in United States.
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European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) pledges to support Dong Nai in its investment promotion trip to EU members
On Monday afternoon, March 13, 2006, Vice Chairwoman of Dong Nai People's Committee Dang Thi Kim Nguyen met with representatives of Eurocham and Amcham in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss the investment promotion trip to EU in the third quarter of this year. Companying the vice chairwoman were representatives from provincial Department of Planning and Investment, provincial Department of Foreign Affair and provincial Industrial Zones Authorities. There are now about 600 European enterprises in Vietnam. Most of them operate in the southern provinces of Vietnam. They have co-operated with each other to found this association. In 2005, 15 more enterprises joined the association. The investment potentials of European enterprises into Vietnam are very big. But European investors know little about Vietnam. As a matter of fact, the real investment into Vietnam is still low. On discussing the investment promotion trip to EU with the Vice Chairwoman, Mr. Alain Candy suggested that the best … [Read more...] about European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) pledges to support Dong Nai in its investment promotion trip to EU members
Investment promotion: big money, big efforts still ineffective
VietNamNet Bridge - By 2010, the Ministry of Planning and Investment had sent 10 officers abroad as investment promotion representatives. Cities and provinces have also spent a lot of money to organize conferences to call for foreign investment. However, the effects of these campaigns remain far below expectations. Investment promotion officers and local authorities uncooperative The lack of cooperation between investment promotion officers and local authorities is a big problem as shown at the conference held in Binh Duong on December 27. At the conference, an official from the Binh Thuan province's Planning and Investment Department said that besides the advantages in tourism, the province was now trying to develop supporting industries. Eight industrial zones in the province have been planned, but no interest had been shown. Therefore, the local authorities now wanted to call for investment in the industrial zones, targeting at South Korean and Japanese investors. . On … [Read more...] about Investment promotion: big money, big efforts still ineffective
A Japanese investment promotion trip in cherry-blossom season
With the subject: Hai Duong- destination for Japanese investors, there were 2 promotion conference sessions organized in Osaka 10th April, 2012 and Tokyo 13th April, 2012 to call for Japanese investment to Hai Duong province. Chairman of People's committee Nguyen Manh Hien with Japanese investors in break time According to investment promotion program in 2012, Haiduong provincial leaders set up a mission, headed by Sir Nguyen Manh Hien, Deputy provincial party committee secretary to make a business trip to Japan from 8th- 14th April, 2012. The participants included leaders of State-management Departments and representatives of typical enterprises operating in province.After 4 hours in the Vietnam Airline flight, the business mission arrived at Osaka city, the Japanese second largest economic center with GDP annually reaching 500 billion USD. Osaka spreaded with light sunshine and striking color of cherry-blossom, a flower symbol of the rising sun country.It is said that this was … [Read more...] about A Japanese investment promotion trip in cherry-blossom season
International diplomatic delegations join Mekong investment promotion meeting
PANO - About 33 international diplomatic delegations and organisations took part in the Mekong River Delta Investment Promotion Conference, held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Southwest Region Steering Committee, on April 27 th in Can Tho City. This event aimed to promote the region’s potentials and strengths as well as local policies on building infrastructure and new rural areas, improving human resources, conducting campaigns against climate change and managing water resource constructively. Through these, the organizers hoped that more foreign and domestic businesses will promote their investment in the Delta. At the meeting, local authorities also issued 10 investment licences, worth VND 4.7 trillion, on housing, resorts, foods and construction. On behalf of the delegations, Mr. Hideo Suzuki, a Japanese representative, said that Japan will continue to work jointly with the Mekong River Delta in particular and Vietnam in general, to deal with climate … [Read more...] about International diplomatic delegations join Mekong investment promotion meeting