Ha Nam's economy integrates internationally: Positive changes

Along with that, regularly maintain and develop friendly cooperative relations with foreign localities such as Oudomxay province (Laos), Gyeonggi-do province (Korea), Kanagawa and Hyogo provinces (Japan) as well as with the embassies of Japan, Korea, Denmark, Australia, etc. In 2024 alone, the Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the Embassy of India to organize exchange programs of Indian folk culture and Ha Nam traditional arts at Tam Chuc Tourist Area (Ba Sao ward, Kim Bang town) and Phu Ly walking street (Chau Cau ward, Phu Ly city), attracting a large number of people to watch. Thereby creating a cultural highlight of the province in the process of international economic integration, contributing to promoting the image and introducing the cultural beauty of the country and people of Vietnam in general, the potential and strengths of Ha Nam in particular to international friends.

Thanks to good investment promotion, more and more enterprises and corporations are investing in the province. In the photo: Elmich Joint Stock Company, An My - Don Xa Industrial Cluster (Binh Luc) attracts and creates jobs for many local workers. Photo: Han Han

As the agency assigned to preside over and coordinate the implementation of Resolution No. 93 and Directive No. 38, in recent times, the Department of Industry and Trade has actively coordinated with central ministries, branches, relevant departments and branches to implement programs and plans on international economic integration; actively supported enterprises in implementing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), importing and exporting goods; organized conferences and seminars to guide enterprises in implementing rules of origin of goods according to FTAs; organized many trade promotion programs to support enterprises in introducing and promoting products through trade connection activities, fairs and exhibitions at home and abroad, etc.

With the synchronous implementation of many solutions, the province's international economic integration process has achieved many outstanding results. In 2024, Ha Nam was honored by the World Tourism Organization as "Asia's Leading Emerging Tourist Destination" and the Special Achievement Award 2024 (Special Achievement Award in Tourism in 2024). With this advantage, the total number of tourists coming to Ha Nam in 2024 is estimated at 4.731 million, of which the number of international visitors is estimated at 147.3 thousand.

In addition to the fields of culture and tourism , in 2024, the province's import and export activities will also achieve outstanding achievements. Of which, the export turnover of goods is estimated at 9,580 million USD, an increase of 27.1%; import turnover is estimated at 8,150 million USD, an increase of 29.8% compared to 2023. In the first 3 months of 2025, the export turnover is estimated at 2,712.5 million USD, an increase of 31.5%; import turnover is estimated at 2.5 billion USD, an increase of 39.7% over the same period in 2024... Import and export goods of enterprises in the province are mainly to partner countries that have signed FTA agreements with Vietnam and have grown over the years. Some items with large export turnover value to the markets of member countries of the FTA Agreement such as: Electronics; plastic beads, plastic products; Garments and supporting goods; minerals. The main imported goods from the markets of FTA member countries include: Raw materials, supplies for manufacturing electronic equipment, plastic beads, plastic products, garments and supporting goods, food, animal feed, etc. It is noteworthy that the structure of exported goods has changed in a positive direction, increasing the proportion of processed industrial goods with high technology content, reducing the proportion of exported processed goods.

On the production line at Yoowon Vina Co., Ltd., Chau Son Industrial Park (Phu Ly city). Photo: Le Yen

The accelerated implementation of Resolution No. 93 and Directive No. 38 has also brought positive results in attracting investment. According to the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board, since the beginning of 2024, the province's industrial parks have attracted over 100 new investment projects, bringing the total number of projects to 667, including 386 FDI projects and 281 domestic projects with a total investment capital of over 7.1 billion USD and over 58,300 billion VND. In particular, the top investment attraction sectors are electronics, mechanics, supporting industries, processing, manufacturing, etc.

Mr. Le Nguyen Ngoc, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said: The effective implementation of FTAs, especially new generation FTAs ​​such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the Vietnam - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) ... in the province has brought many positive results, creating opportunities for businesses to expand, diversify export markets and participate more deeply in the global supply chain. Through the implementation of FTAs, it also shows that businesses in the province have expressed their response to positive changes in the business environment, administrative procedures in addition to tariff incentives when exporting goods to markets of countries with which Vietnam has signed FTAs.

The outstanding results achieved in implementing Resolution No. 93 and Directive No. 38 show that the work of international economic integration has always been of interest to the Party Committee and authorities at all levels in the province, with focused leadership and close direction. Participation in new generation FTAs ​​helps enterprises in the province export goods to many different markets, especially large markets such as Japan, Korea, EU, USA, China, India, etc.

Based on the achieved results, in the coming time, Ha Nam province will continue to direct the promotion of information, propaganda, and dissemination of knowledge on international economic integration, especially new generation FTAs ​​to take advantage of opportunities to promote the export of goods in the area. Along with that, innovate investment attraction methods, focusing on attracting FDI projects from countries with high technology, large investment capital, and environmental friendliness; focus on implementing solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles to promote production and business development; promote image promotion and tourism promotion to widely promote the image, cultural history, and people of Ha Nam to domestic and foreign friends; improve the quality of trade promotion activities to support businesses in expanding product consumption markets.

The province will also focus on investing in and completing infrastructure in a synchronous and modern direction, putting into use key projects that have a great impact on socio-economic development; paying attention to investing in transport infrastructure, industrial park and cluster infrastructure, service, trade and tourism infrastructure; strengthening legal support for enterprises, especially small and medium enterprises in the process of investment, production and business in accordance with current laws and commitments in FTAs...

Nguyen Oanh

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