Conference on promoting investment in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation in Quang Ninh province in 2025

On November 24, Quang Ninh province organized a conference to promote investment in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation by 2025, with the theme "Convergence of potential - Innovation - Spreading success". This is an important event, an opportunity for Quang Ninh province and large corporations, enterprises, technology investors, domestic and foreign research organizations to invest, exchange, meet, promote cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Attending the conference were comrades: Vu Hai Quan, member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Science and Technology ; Bui Van Khang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Science and Technology Development, Innovation, and Digital Transformation of the province; members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of central agencies, diplomatic agencies of foreign countries in Vietnam, associations, international investment promotion organizations, domestic and foreign business communities.

Comrade Bui Van Khang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Science and Technology Development, Innovation, and Digital Transformation of the province, delivered the opening speech at the conference.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Comrade Bui Van Khang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Science and Technology Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation of the province, affirmed: Today's conference aims to promote cooperation, connect knowledge, share experiences, technology and resources to create new steps in science and technology development, innovation, digital transformation and sustainable growth.

Through the conference, Quang Ninh province hopes that the business community, investors, scientists, and experts will join together to research, propose, and implement projects on science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation; create high value-added products and services, linked to the global value chain, promote the development of green economy , digital economy, sharing economy, circular economy, night economy, and other sustainable development models; contribute to building Quang Ninh into a rich, civilized, modern, and happy province, becoming a centrally-run city before 2030.

Comrade Vu Hai Quan, member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, spoke at the conference.

Quang Ninh province commits to accompany enterprises and investors in a practical, effective and long-term manner; creating the most favorable conditions in the process of project implementation, from infrastructure, land, human resources to transparent and stable mechanisms and policies. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee believes that with the spirit of sincere cooperation, Quang Ninh province and agencies, units and enterprises will together transform potential into real value, opportunities into success, form strategic projects and sign many meaningful cooperation agreements, creating momentum for development.

Many businesses and investors attended the conference.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Vu Hai Quan, member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, shared important orientations and policies of the Central Committee, and highly appreciated the results achieved by Quang Ninh in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation in recent times.

To continue promoting the achievements and bringing the province's investment promotion activities in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation to a new level, the Deputy Minister suggested that Quang Ninh province continue to improve its institutions and realize the goals of Resolution No. 57, focusing on the digital economy; promote public-private partnership policies to mobilize investment resources for science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, especially in areas where Quang Ninh province has strengths; build and test specific mechanisms and policies on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; increase the capacity to connect finance and technology and develop the modern science and technology and innovation market. Along with that, promote the strong development of the innovation ecosystem and digital transformation and digital economy; promote comprehensive digital transformation and AI application in production - services - urban management.

Comrade Nguyen Van Cong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered the closing speech at the conference.

During the conference, delegates analyzed and discussed to clarify the potentials and opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises and investors to invest in science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation in Quang Ninh province; at the same time, shared experiences in implementing technology projects, digital transformation and innovation, as well as cooperation opportunities with Quang Ninh province in the field of high technology and digital transformation in the coming time; shared perspectives, experiences and investment cooperation opportunities between Korean, Japanese, UAE enterprises... and localities in Vietnam, especially Quang Ninh, to promote economic cooperation, science and technology and innovation.

The Deputy Minister of Science and Technology and the Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province presented the decision approving the investment policy and approving the investor for the Chanh River 3 Port Construction Investment Project, with a total investment capital of VND 3,937 billion, equivalent to USD 149 million.

At the conference, delegates witnessed the ceremony of granting investment approval decisions and investment registration certificates for 7 projects, with a total investment of more than 16,000 billion VND, equivalent to 607 million USD, including: Project of solid waste treatment center, planting fruit trees, high-quality clean vegetables and green park in Thong Nhat commune; Project of building ready-built factories and ready-built warehouses for lease; Project of housing for workers in Viet Hung Industrial Park; Project of investing in building Chanh River 3 port; Project of raising dairy cows and processing high-tech milk in Quang Ninh province in Quang Tan commune and Dam Ha commune; Project of building concentrated digital technology park and auxiliary area in Tuan Chau ward; Project of breeding center, industrial aquaculture and Dam Ha solar power plant.

Investors received investment policy approval decisions and investment registration certificates for projects at the conference.

The conference also witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on investment cooperation between agencies, organizations, and enterprises of Quang Ninh province and domestic and international investors and enterprises in the fields of: Development of digital economy, smart cities and promotion of investment in digital infrastructure, strategic technology; application of strategic technology (AI, Big Data, IoT) and promotion of innovative startups; training and development of human resources; cultural exchange, tourism promotion, brand communication and research, consulting, transfer of science and technology; research and development of the energy industry; research and development of the cultural industry, innovation, digital transformation...

Quang Ninh Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Board and Duga Vietnam Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in researching and developing the energy industry in the province.

The ceremony to hand over the Decision on approval of investment policy, investment registration certificate and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on investment cooperation at the conference is a good starting point that not only deepens the already good relationship between Quang Ninh province and domestic and foreign partners and enterprises, but also opens up a future of comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.

In his closing speech at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Cong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, emphasized that the success of the conference is a strong driving force for Quang Ninh to continue to make breakthroughs, shaping a future Quang Ninh as a leading center of science - technology, innovation and digital transformation in Vietnam.

Ha Long University and Nachikatsuura Tourism Organization (Wakayama province, Japan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in training and human resource development; cultural exchange, tourism promotion, brand communication and research, consulting, science and technology transfer.

With the spirit of solidarity, aspiration for innovation and determination to act, in the coming time, Quang Ninh commits to continue maintaining a transparent, stable, safe and highly predictable business environment. Administrative procedures related to investment, especially in the field of high technology and innovation, will be resolved as quickly as possible under the "Modern, fast and convenient one-stop shop" mechanism. Quang Ninh will also concentrate resources to successfully build digital government, digital economy and digital society. At the same time, invest heavily in the innovation ecosystem, develop concentrated digital technology zones, form provincial and regional research and development (R&D) centers; accompany for green and sustainable growth.

Thu Chung

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