Dong Nai province leaders meet and listen to difficulties and recommendations of Korean enterprises

(DN) - On the morning of November 6, Mr. Vo Tan Duc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Nai province received and worked with Chairman of the Korean Chamber of Commerce (KOCHAM) in Vietnam Kim Nyoun Ho. Also attending the working session were Chairman of KOCHAM Dong Nai Branch Kim Young Whan, leaders of Korean enterprises in Dong Nai; and leaders of departments, branches and sectors of the province.

Working session scene. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Exchanging information with provincial leaders about the operation of Korean enterprises in Dong Nai , Chairman of KOCHAM Vietnam Association Kim Nyoun Ho commented: Dong Nai is one of the provinces with strong growth in the South and is of interest to KOCHAM Vietnam and Korean enterprises in learning and seeking new investment opportunities in Dong Nai. KOCHAM Vietnam represents the Korean business community in Central and Southern Vietnam with about 1,000 members.

Chairman of KOCHAM Association in Dong Nai Kim Young Whan, representative of Korean enterprises in Dong Nai, spoke at the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Lien

In recent times, in addition to connecting and supporting the Korean business community in Vietnam, KOCHAM Vietnam has also carried out social activities, contributing to economic development and social security in localities, including Dong Nai. In addition to sharing information on the operations of Korean businesses in Vietnam and Dong Nai, Mr. Kim Nyoun Ho also raised some problems and difficulties and made recommendations on issues related to on-site import and export policies and value added tax refunds related to on-site import and export.

Deputy Head of Taxation of Dong Nai Province Dau Duc Anh answers questions from Korean enterprises about on-the-spot import and export taxes and tax refund policies. Photo: Ngoc Lien

According to Mr. Kim Nyoun Ho, recently, Vietnam's policies on on-the-spot import and export and VAT refunds related to on-the-spot import and export have been adjusted. In the process of updating and applying the new policy, some Korean enterprises have encountered some difficulties, affecting the progress of tax refunds. From the difficulties of enterprises, Mr. Kim Nyoun Ho and Korean enterprises in Dong Nai hope that the provincial leaders, relevant departments, branches and sectors will consider and soon have solutions to remove difficulties for enterprises, while continuing to increase investment attraction from Korean enterprises in Dong Nai in the coming time.

Deputy Director of Dong Nai Province Department of Finance Tran Vu Hoai Ha informed about the issues that businesses proposed at the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Lien

At the working session, leaders of the units: Dong Nai Provincial Tax Department, Department of Finance, Management Board of Industrial Parks and Economic Zones of the province answered questions from the KOCHAM Vietnam delegation.

Deputy Head of the Management Board of Industrial Parks and Economic Zones of Dong Nai Province Pham Viet Phuong answers questions from Korean enterprises in Dong Nai. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Based on the responses from the authorities, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc acknowledged the recommendations of KOCHAM Vietnam as well as Korean enterprises in Dong Nai; at the same time, requested departments, branches and sectors to continue to acknowledge and propose to the provincial leaders solutions to handle and remove difficulties for enterprises in the coming time.

Comrade Vo Tan Duc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Nai province presented a souvenir to the Chairman of KOCHAM Vietnam after the working session. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Tan Duc emphasized: Korea is the country with the largest investment capital and number of projects among the countries and territories investing in industrial parks and economic zones of the province, with 458 projects of Korean investors with a total capital of more than 8.1 billion USD, leading in the number of projects and total investment capital. Korean projects create jobs for over 171 thousand workers, including nearly 2 thousand foreign workers working in these enterprises.

Some outstanding investment projects from Korea include: Hyosung Group with 4 projects with a total registered investment capital of over 2.2 billion USD; Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd. with 4 projects with a total investment capital of over 380 million USD; Taekwang Vina Industrial Joint Stock Company with 2 projects with a total investment capital of over 313 million USD; Posco VST Co., Ltd. with 1 project with an investment capital of 300 million USD.

The KOCHAM Vietnam delegation took a photo with the leaders of Dong Nai province and the provincial departments and branches after the working session. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Korean enterprises operate effectively and invest in Dong Nai and comply with legal regulations on investment, environment, construction, labor, etc.; make important contributions to the socio-economic development of the province, truly creating trust not only with Dong Nai province but also with Vietnam in terms of production technology, product quality, and management experience.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that through the working session with KOCHAM Vietnam as well as the KOCHAM Association in Dong Nai and Korean enterprises in the province, the difficulties will soon be resolved, continuing to support and further promote the connection and strengthen cooperation activities between Dong Nai and Korean partners and enterprises in the coming time.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/tin-moi/202511/lanh-dao-tinh-dong-nai-gap-go-lang-nghe-kho-khan-kien-nghi-cua-doanh-nghiep-han-quoc-3a70ab4/