On the occasion of foreign economy special issue on potentiality, strong point of Tien Giang for welcome APEC 2017 in Da Nang. In the morning of April 24, 2017, Reporter from World & Vietnam Paper - directly under Foreign Affairs Ministry - interviewed Mr. Yu Suo - General Director of Long Jiang IPD.

Reporter of World & Vietnam Paper interviewed Mr. Yu Suo - General Director of Long Jiang IPD

At the interview, Mr. Yu Suo said that in past 10 years, Long Jiang IP was attracted successfully 36 big and small projects from many countries: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, HongKong, Vietnam... with total capital of more than USD 1,2 billion and total leased area of 75%. 

Mr. Yu Suo told that strong points and successful attraction in calling investment are:

+ Supported by Government, especially Tien Giang Government in past years.

+ Long Jiang is located convenient traffic, that is easy for transport and trading between regions.

+ Completed and overall infrastructure system in Long Jiang IP: road, power station, internet, clean water, waste water treatment plant....

+ Cost for lease is less than of 30% compared to equivalent industrial parks.

+ Located in region which enjoys attrative tax incentive policy, abundant and skill....

Besides, there are some difficulites in calling investment: clearance and compensation, with support of Government and local Government difficulties are solved.

To continue in deploying advantages, Long Jiang is always with partners to overcome difficulties to reach the success; protect environment is the priority; connect closely with benefit of local people for improve their life.

In the afternoon of April 21st, 2017, at the Headquarters of Government, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with Mrs. Thai Boi Quan - Executive General Director of Bao Thanh Group (Taiwan, Chinese).

At the meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vietnam Government always facilitates for investors to do business successfully in Vietnam and makes every effort in creating stable macroeconomic environment;  and creates favorable conditions for the economic sectors to invest, trading and production in Viet Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Mrs. Thai Boi Quan - Executive General Director of Bao Thanh Group (Taiwan, China)

On April 18, 2017, Viettel - Tien Giang Telecommunication Group held an opening ceremony of 4G network in Tien Giang Province.

Major Hoang Van Hung, Director of Tien Giang Viettel said that Viettel made an effort to set up connection network between government - people - enterprise. For more and more service, Tien Giang Viettel officially opened 4G network with 3 goals: Super fast - everywhere - everyone. 4G network is invested with modern technology and fast speed, 100% of transceiver stations are used 4T4R technology (4 transmitters, 4 receivers). Moreover, the cost of 4G is less than 3G of 40-60% and faster twice as much as 2T2R technology. That is a convenient condition in working, producing, trading for enterprises, individuals in local area

According to letter no. 495/LĐTBXH-VL, dated Feb 16, 2017 of Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Welfare and letter no.1041/UBND-KGVX dated March 20, 2017 of Provincial People’s Committee on issuing work permit for foreign labor in Vietnam via electronic network, department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Welfare held a training a guidance of apply the work permit for foreign labor in Tien Giang via electronic network.

Content of training: introduction of new regulations on foreign labor in Vietnam; guidance of apply the document of issuing work permit for foreign labor in Vietnam via electronic network.

On March 30^th2017, at Convention Center of Tien Giang Province, Mr. Le Van Huong, Chairman of Tien Giang Province People's Committee, presides over The First Business Dialogue in 2017. Besides, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of Tien Giang Province People's Committee, leaders of departments, divisions and unions of Tien Giang Province, People's Committee of districts, towns and cities, and more than 40 businesses are present.

Speech given by Mr. Le Van Huong, Chairman of Tien Giang Province

People's Committee

At the Dialogue, Mr. Tran Van Dung, Director of Department of Planning and Investment reports the results of resolve the petition of the businesses and the information the Tien Giang province on socio-economic situation and business development in the first quarter of 2017.

In 2016, Tien Giang Province helds three meetings of Business Dialogue. Some proposals of the businesses are considered and resolved, such as:

Speech given by Mr. Tang Zhen Yu – Vice Director of Long Jiang IP

Long Giang Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd had proposed to relocate Tan Ly Dong market to ensure the transportation of materials and materials into industrial park in particular and traffic safety in general. Now, the new Tan Ly Dong market has been built and put into use. And Tien Giang province’s Leaders has also considered dealing with most of the recommendations of other businesses.

At the Dialogue, Mr. Le Van Huong, Chairman of Tien Giang Province People's Committee affirms the determination to promote the development of the businesses and the desire of the investors to do business in Tien Giang Province. Tien Giang Province People's Committee will continue to help the businesses in time to actively contribute to the economic and social development of Tien Giang province.