- Although it has only been in operation since 2024, the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center has continuously made efforts to promote investment, trade and tourism promotion activities, thereby exploiting and effectively promoting the potential and advantages of the province.
The Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center was established under Decision No. 1725/QD-TTg dated December 29, 2023 of the Prime Minister . The Center has the function of advising and proposing to the Provincial People's Committee to implement programs, plans, projects and projects on promotion in the fields of investment, trade, tourism, industrial promotion, energy saving and geopark management.
Mr. Hoang Xuan Thuan, Director of the center, said: Immediately after coming into operation, the center has implemented investment, trade and tourism promotion activities in the province. At the same time, the center focuses on consulting, investment support, and business support; promptly guides and supports investors in the process of implementing steps from survey to completing documents to create the most favorable conditions for investors to feel secure in implementing projects and developing sustainably in the area.
Accordingly, the center annually consults and submits to the Provincial People's Committee for approval of the investment promotion program and issues plans to promote investment and support enterprises. Since its inception, the center has supported and consulted on procedures related to investment, business, land, construction, and environment for over 60 projects; supported and consulted free of charge on procedures for establishing enterprises and adjusting business registration certificates for 15 enterprises; consulted and prepared project dossiers for submission to competent authorities for 2 projects and supported and consulted free of charge on dissolution procedures for 3 enterprises.
Mr. Truong Van Tinh, manager of the new residential area project in zone II, Na Sam town, Van Lang district, Bao Nguyen Commercial Transport Joint Stock Company (investor) said: The new residential area project in zone II, Na Sam town has a total investment of 344 billion VND with a scale of 8.5 hectares, and was first granted an investment registration certificate in 2011. However, due to problems in site clearance, the project implementation progress was slow. At the end of 2024, the company needed to carry out procedures to renew the investment certificate. With the advice and guidance of the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center, the company completed the documents and procedures according to regulations. In early 2025, the company received the renewed investment certificate, thereby feeling secure to continue implementing the project.
At the same time, the center also organizes receptions and works with foreign delegations to learn about the investment environment and investment attraction policies of the province; organizes seminars to introduce the investment environment to Chinese enterprises. Training, capacity building for investment promotion and consulting to support enterprises are implemented promptly by the unit. From 2024 to present, the center has coordinated to organize 6 training courses for over 500 participants. Thereby, enterprises grasp new regulations and policies related to taxes, financial management, etc.
In addition to investment promotion and business support, the center also focuses on promoting tourism in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi...; focusing on exploiting and developing the international tourist market, especially coordinating to build tours for Chinese tourists to Lang Son with passports; organizing a ceremony to welcome groups of tourists through Huu Nghi International Border Gate on the occasion of the New Year, thereby introducing the beautiful, friendly and hospitable image of Lang Son to domestic and international tourists.
Mr. Ngo Manh Tung, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Tourism Association, said: Promotion and advertising is one of the important solutions to connect the market, creating leverage to promote tourism development between localities. In recent times, the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center has constantly innovated and been proactive in promoting and advertising with many diverse forms to approach tourists. For example, in March 2025, the center organized a conference to promote Lang Son tourism destinations in 2025 with the theme "Who goes to Lang Son with me" in Hue city. Here, the Provincial Tourism Association and the Hue City Tourism Association signed a cooperation agreement to build and exploit package tourism programs between travel agencies in Lang Son province and Hue city. Thereby, contributing to promoting the potential and advantages, attracting tourists to Lang Son.
In addition, the Center also focuses on trade promotion. In 2024, the unit successfully organized the Vietnam - China International Trade and Tourism Fair (Lang Son 2024) attracting nearly 80 domestic and foreign enterprises to participate; actively organized and created conditions for enterprises to participate in domestic fairs to display and introduce typical products of the province, and at the same time sought partners to sign contracts to consume products...
With active and synchronous solutions to improve the effectiveness of investment promotion activities, businesses have been attracted to invest in the province. From 2024 to present, the Provincial People's Committee has approved investment policies and investors for 15 projects with a total registered investment capital of over VND 6,100 billion; adjusted investment policies/investment certificates for 35 projects. Trade and tourism promotion activities have brought positive results. In 2024, Lang Son welcomed 4.2 million visitors. In the first 5 months of the year, the whole province attracted over 2.5 million visitors, reaching 57.7% of the 2025 plan.
In the coming time, the center will continue to effectively implement the investment promotion program in 2025; focus on improving the quality of investment project consultancy; research and implement cooperation activities, promote trade and tourism with localities and with Guangxi, China... Thereby, maximizing and effectively exploiting the potential and advantages of the province, contributing to promoting socio-economic development in the area.
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