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Inauguration of VFI Son La Food Processing Factory in Mai Son Industrial Park.

The Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board has effectively performed its state management functions, strengthened monitoring and supported investors. Implemented investment promotion activities in the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Ninh Binh, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang and worked with Korean investors; coordinated the groundbreaking and inauguration of projects to celebrate the province's political events. Stepped up the review and handling of ineffective or violating projects, contributing to improving the business environment and promoting the sustainable development of Mai Son Industrial Park.

During the year, the unit promptly approved the adjustment of policies and investors for two new projects: Dream Plastic Mai Son Factory and Son La Instant Cascara Coffee Factory, with a total capital of more than 284 billion VND; adjusted legal information of investors for the BHL Son La Agricultural Products Processing Factory Project; adjusted policies and approved investors for the BHL Son La Glucose Project.

The planning and development of Mai Son Industrial Park is being accelerated, the infrastructure of phase I has basically completed the following items: Water supply reaches 88%; centralized wastewater treatment 92%; internal traffic roads 85%. Up to now, the Board has advised on promulgating unit price norms for electricity supply services, management, operation and maintenance of traffic roads, trees, lighting, public sanitation, wastewater treatment; at the same time, continuing to perfect the prices of water supply services and infrastructure management and operation. The prices are built according to the principles of saving, efficiency, competitiveness, suitable for the general level of the Northwest region, creating an investment environment with reasonable, public and stable costs, helping businesses to easily estimate and feel secure in long-term investment, thereby enhancing the attractiveness and attracting investment into the province.

Completed investment in construction of VFI Son La Food Processing Factory in Mai Son Industrial Park.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Dung, Head of the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board, said: Investment projects in Mai Son Industrial Park are implemented according to the right targets, scale and total registered capital, basically ensuring progress. During the year, 2 projects have come into operation; 2 projects have completed construction and operation; 1 project is building a factory; 3 projects are in the project planning stage. Up to now, the industrial park has attracted 10 projects with a total capital of 1,557 billion VND, achieving a phase I occupancy rate of 65.1%.

VFI Son La Food Processing Factory in Mai Son Industrial Park is one of two projects to be completed and inaugurated in 2025, creating jobs for hundreds of local workers. Mr. Le Toan Thang, Factory Director, said: Initially, the project had a total investment capital of 39 billion VND. However, given the market potential and the need to optimize production efficiency, VFI Investment Trade Production Joint Stock Company adjusted and expanded its scale. Thanks to the support of the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board and departments and branches, the project has completed the policy adjustment to 5,000 m², with a total capital of nearly 100 billion VND, specializing in processing dried vegetables, tubers and fruits such as mango, longan, banana, carrot, potato, okra, pumpkin, with a capacity of 8,000 tons of raw materials per year.

In the administrative reform and digital transformation work, the Board has reviewed and fully published 100% of administrative procedures under its management on the Provincial Electronic Information Portal, the one-stop system, the Public Administration Service Center Portal, the Board's electronic information page and publicly posted at the headquarters. Up to now, 41/42 procedures have been processed online, the processing time has been shortened by 30-50%; 100% of records have been processed early and on time. Promoting the application of information technology, updating data to the IOC system and implementing electronic reporting has contributed to improving the province's digital transformation index.

The synchronization and determination in management, investment support and administrative reform of the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board have created a clear change, making Mai Son Industrial Park a bright spot attracting investment in the past year. The Board continues to coordinate with Chieng Mung commune to focus on completing the site clearance work of phase I of Mai Son Industrial Park; at the same time, implementing investment items of phase II, with a scale of 86.3 hectares and connecting items, increasing attractiveness and attracting strategic investors.

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