The two-day event series attracted nearly 200 Vietnamese and international delegates. Of these, more than 100 delegates were embassies, heads of foreign representative agencies in Vietnam, foreign localities with twinning and cooperative relations with Khanh Hoa province; international organizations, associations, unions, and foreign enterprises.

View of the Conference Connecting Khanh Hoa with international partners.

Khanh Hoa is a coastal province in the South Central region, with a particularly important strategic position in socio -economic development, ensuring national defense and security of the whole country, with many potentials and advantages to make breakthroughs in development and promote positive spillovers to the development of the South Central region and the Central Highlands. Therefore, through the conference, Khanh Hoa province hopes that delegates will better understand the image, development orientation, planning of the province, calling for investment, cooperation in trade, tourism, culture, and sustainable development of the province's marine economy in the coming time.

Comrade Le Huu Hoang, Permanent Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee delivered a welcoming speech.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Le Huu Hoang, Standing Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, said: "This is a favorable opportunity for delegates to exchange and contribute ideas, act as a bridge, and promote cooperation with Khanh Hoa in areas of mutual interest, potential, and advantages, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province and strengthening the friendly relationship, cooperation, and development between Vietnam and other countries, territories, and international organizations."

Comrade Tran Phuoc Anh, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs, spoke at the conference.

According to Mr. Tran Phuoc Anh, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs, economic diplomacy always plays an important role in the foreign policy of our Party and State. Realizing this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has actively coordinated with relevant ministries and branches to implement many activities to bring economic diplomacy into depth and substance. In that spirit, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs has promoted its role as a bridge between the consulate and the southern localities, continuing to support Khanh Hoa province to promote its image more to partners and potential investors to mobilize resources, serving the process of rapid and sustainable development. At the same time, it is ready to provide information, advise, consult and share difficulties, and together remove obstacles in the development process of Khanh Hoa.

Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Roy, Consul General of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City spoke.

Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Roy, Consul General of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City, Head of the Consular Mission in Ho Chi Minh City, said that foreign businesses and investors can play an important role in unlocking the potential in Khanh Hoa province by establishing strategic partnerships and implementing coordinated solutions, for the mutual benefit of both Khanh Hoa province and the international community. Khanh Hoa has a favorable investment environment with good infrastructure and abundant labor resources. Khanh Hoa's strategic location, close to major international markets, is also an attraction for foreign businesses seeking investment expansion opportunities.

Cultural program to welcome the conference.

During the conference, delegates will visit and survey some typical economic, cultural and tourist sites of Khanh Hoa province such as Ponagar Tower, Van Phong Economic Zone and typical seafood production and business establishments in the province.

News and photos: DUY HIEN