The Management Board of the Economic Zones of 6 North Central provinces signed a competition agreement in 2024.

Attending and directing the conference were Ms. Bui Thi Thu Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel and Mr. Tran Quoc Trung - Deputy Director of the Department of Economic Zones Management, Ministry of Planning and Investment . Also attending were representatives of the management boards of industrial parks and economic zones of the North Central provinces; representatives of the Emulation and Reward Board of Nghe An province and companies investing in and trading in industrial park infrastructure in Nghe An.

Comrade Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone and Comrade Pham Ngoc Minh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Management Board of the Quang Tri Economic Zone co-chaired the conference.

Improvement in investment promotion and attraction

Implementing tasks in the context of many difficulties in 2023, but on the basis of closely following the requirements and tasks, the management boards of economic zones and industrial parks of 6 provinces in the North Central region have made many efforts and effectively implemented emulation movements to excellently complete the set political tasks.

Overview of the conference to summarize the emulation work in 2023 and launch the emulation movement of the economic zone and industrial park management boards of 6 provinces in the North Central region. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Along with implementing the tasks of organizational structure and administrative reform, the management boards of economic zones and industrial parks of the provinces have effectively carried out the task of promoting and attracting investment. In the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone, in 2023, 27 new projects were granted, including 18 FDI projects, with a total registered capital of VND 35,069.7 billion; 55 projects were adjusted, with an additional capital of VND 6,462 billion; Quang Tri Economic Zone and Industrial Parks granted 5 new projects, with a total registered capital of VND 1,409 billion, with a cumulative total of 183 projects having been granted investment policy decisions and valid investment certificates of VND 167,373 billion; Nghi Son Economic Zone and Thanh Hoa Industrial Park newly granted 20 projects, including 14 domestic investment projects, with registered capital of 10,144 billion VND and 6 foreign investment projects, with total registered capital of 49 million USD, adjusted 47 projects; accumulated to date is 724 projects, of which, 649 are foreign investment projects...

Comrade Le Tien Tri - Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone, on behalf of the event host, delivered the opening speech. Photo: Quang An

In 2023, the economic zones and industrial parks of Ha Tinh province granted 5 new projects, adjusted investment policies and granted investment certificates to 15 projects; to date, there are 193 valid investment projects. The economic zones and industrial parks of Quang Binh province also granted 5 new projects, adjusted 18 projects with a total newly registered and adjusted capital of 675 billion VND; the economic zones and industrial parks of Thua Thien Hue province granted 11 new projects, adjusted 5 projects, with a total investment attraction capital of 5,927 billion VND.

Representatives of the Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Zones of Thanh Hoa province gave a speech, stating the difficulties and obstacles in attracting infrastructure investors to develop industrial zones. Photo: Quang An

Along with doing a good job of promoting and attracting investment, the management board of economic zones and industrial parks The North Central provinces have also done a good job in planning and planning management. Typically, some provinces have completed the construction or are implementing the task of establishing, adjusting the planning and development plan for economic zones and industrial parks for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, integrated into the planning. general planning of each province; pay attention to the management of resources and environment in economic zones and industrial parks; continue to attract resources to deploy investment in infrastructure construction of industrial parks according to the planning...

Representatives of the Ha Tinh Economic Zone Management Board spoke about difficulties in managing and approving the planning of industrial parks in the area. Photo: Quang An

In addition to the above advantages and outstanding results, through the speeches, representatives of the management boards of economic zones and industrial parks of the provinces also pointed out some limitations and difficulties in attracting investors in industrial park infrastructure; difficulties in adjusting and approving integrated planning according to the new Law on Planning and Law on Environmental Protection; reasons for land acquisition to clear the ground for infrastructure investment in industrial parks; difficulties in investment, land, construction and environmental management, etc.

Strengthening coordination, improving investment attraction efficiency

At the conference, in the spirit of exchanging and sharing experiences, the management boards of economic zones and industrial parks of the North Central provinces made speeches, contributing ideas and agreeing on key tasks for emulation work in 2024. The focus is on strengthening investment promotion; focusing on coordinating with local authorities to accelerate compensation and site clearance for investment projects in economic zones and industrial parks, especially large and important projects; continuing to research and effectively implement Decree No. 35/2022/ND-CP of the Government on management of industrial parks and economic zones...

Based on the summary and evaluation of the emulation movement in 2023 and the understanding of the purpose and requirements of the emulation work in 2024, the management boards of the provincial economic zones have signed emulation covenants with the following key contents: Regarding state management and project management, each management board must develop specific programs and plans to focus on leading and directing the development of industrial parks and economic zones; continue to mobilize resources to complete the construction of infrastructure in industrial parks and economic zones.

Ms. Bui Thi Thu Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Planning and Investment gave a speech suggesting and orienting some contents and emulation goals for 2024 of the industry and the economic zone management boards. Photo: Quang An

Industrial parks and economic zones remove difficulties and obstacles so that investment projects can be implemented on schedule; build strong units with internal solidarity, implement civilized office work, practice thrift, fight waste, do not cause trouble or harassment in performing official duties; Party work and mass organizations are constantly consolidated, closely coordinated to achieve the title of clean and strong; cultural, sports, charity and social activities; improve the effectiveness of ensuring labor safety and order at the office.

Nghe An representative presented the flag hosting the Bloc Emulation Competition to the Quang Tri Province Industrial Park Management Board. Photo: Quang An

Units signed the emulation agreement in 2024. Photo: Quang An

Attending and directing the conference, representatives of the Department of Economic Zone Management and the Department of Personnel Organization, Ministry of Planning and Investment spoke to acknowledge the proposed opinions of the management boards of economic zones and industrial parks of the provinces.

Based on sharing general information on the requirements for State management in the new period related to a number of newly promulgated laws and the general situation of the economy and public investment, the representative of the Ministry of Planning and Investment suggested a number of new orientations, tasks and emulation contents in 2024 of the industry and the emulation bloc of economic zone management boards so that the economic zone and industrial park management boards of the North Central provinces can proactively implement early, contributing to the investment attraction results of each locality./.