"Rolling out the red carpet" to attract investment.

- Amidst increasingly fierce competition among localities to attract investment, Lang Son province is demonstrating a proactive approach: the government works alongside businesses, listening to their concerns and resolving difficulties right from the practical stage. Thanks to administrative reform efforts, regular dialogue, and practical support mechanisms, the province's investment and business environment is gradually improving, creating momentum for the effective implementation of many large projects.

According to statistics from the Department of Finance, from 2020 to the present, the province has approved investment policies and granted investment registration certificates for 107 projects with a total registered capital of over 31,240 billion VND (an increase of 4,095 billion VND compared to the total investment in the province during the 2016-2020 period) and 191 projects with adjusted capital increases of over 2,684 billion VND (an increase of 2,684.9 billion VND compared to the 2016-2020 period). These figures reflect the reality that the investment environment in Lang Son is gradually becoming more attractive to investors.

Proactively remove obstacles for investors.

To achieve the results seen today, in recent years the province has consistently "accompanied and facilitated businesses." Accordingly, the provincial government has proactively met and exchanged information to promptly resolve obstacles in the investment, production, and business processes of investors.

Construction of a project under the pilot smart border gate scheme in the Tan Thanh border gate area.

The clearest example is the Mau Son Eco-tourism Complex and Cable Car project, invested by Sun Group. The project has a total investment of over 7,352 billion VND, covering more than 692 hectares of land, with the goal of making Mau Son a unique eco-tourism and resort center in the North. Sun Group started construction on this project in May 2022, but due to some obstacles related to land clearance and legal procedures, the progress has been delayed at times compared to the plan.

Faced with this situation, in early February 2026, provincial leaders directly worked with the investor to resolve difficulties. Following the meeting, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee instructed relevant departments and agencies to urgently review the route, conduct field surveys, and coordinate with the enterprise to complete the relevant procedures. With this approach, in April 2026, the investor will continue to implement related components of the project, with the first component being the most important cable car line. Accordingly, phase 1 of the project will be completed by the end of 2027.

Not only in the aforementioned project, but over the years, to improve the investment and business environment and create favorable conditions for businesses to develop production and business, the departments, agencies, and localities of the province have also implemented many solutions simultaneously. Among them, dialogue is one of the effective solutions to understand and promptly resolve difficulties for businesses.

In 2025 alone, provincial departments and agencies received and resolved over 190 requests from businesses that have invested or are investing in the province. Dialogue and collaboration with businesses are not only conducted through regular meetings, but various levels of government have diversified the forms and channels for receiving business requests through social media, business networking cafes, etc. When issues arise, the Provincial People's Committee immediately organizes specialized conferences for each relevant sector to listen to business opinions and find definitive solutions.

The main difficulties and obstacles faced by businesses and investors stem from a lack of consensus among residents during the land acquisition process, affecting project progress; for projects where investors negotiate directly with households, the negotiation process encounters many obstacles. In addition, some investors also face difficulties in completing the relevant legal procedures during the investment process...

According to statistics from the Department of Finance, approximately 104 projects in the province have encountered difficulties and obstacles during implementation. Following the Provincial People's Committee's directive to support and assist investors in resolving outstanding issues, provincial departments and agencies have regularly met with investors to understand their internal problems and propose solutions.

Accordingly, as of March 15th, out of 104 projects facing obstacles, the relevant departments and agencies of the province have focused on implementing 201 tasks to resolve the issues for 56 projects.

Mr. Nguyen Van Sy, the official in charge of land clearance for the VSIP Lang Son Industrial Park infrastructure construction and business project, said: After the project received investment approval, the Provincial People's Committee directed relevant departments, agencies, and localities to coordinate with the investor to focus on completing legal procedures and accelerating land clearance for project construction. We regularly submit monthly and quarterly reports on the project's progress and results, clearly outlining any obstacles encountered during implementation. Based on these reports, relevant departments and agencies compile reports and advise the Provincial People's Committee to direct relevant units to find solutions and guide the investor. Thanks to this, the project's progress is ensured according to plan.

Regarding this matter, Mr. Ha Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, shared: The departments and agencies in charge of the field and the governments of communes and wards in the province regularly inspect and review the obstacles of each project. The goal is to thoroughly resolve difficulties so that projects can be implemented soon, avoiding the waste of resources.

Continue to improve the investment and business environment.

In order to continue attracting large-scale investment projects to the province, in 2026, following the direction of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee, relevant departments and agencies, and the People's Committees of communes and wards in the province will pay special attention to creating favorable conditions for investors and businesses.

According to statistics from the Department of Finance, from the beginning of 2026 to the present, the departments, agencies, and functional forces of the province have organized 6 dialogue conferences with businesses; directly met and exchanged views with 52 businesses operating in production, business, and investment in the province; and worked with 4 large corporations that have invested or are planning to invest in the province.

Regarding this matter, Mr. Ha Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, stated: With the assigned tasks, from the beginning of 2026 until now, the Department of Finance has coordinated with relevant agencies and units to organize meetings and dialogues with businesses investing, producing, and operating in the province to listen to and receive feedback on any difficulties arising during their operations. The goal for 2026 is to work with relevant departments, agencies, and communes/wards to resolve the issues of 48 projects in accordance with the recommendations of businesses in the province.

In fact, the lessons learned by Lang Son province in attracting investment in the past period stem from the innovative, proactive thinking and actions of the Party committees, governments at all levels, and relevant state management agencies throughout the province.

Mr. Bui Quoc Khanh, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, stated: To attract industrial manufacturing investors to the province, especially to industrial parks and clusters, following the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Industry and Trade continues to organize specialized working programs with businesses and investors to resolve difficulties and obstacles and definitively address requests within its management scope. In particular, fulfilling its assigned tasks in 2026, the Department will focus on monitoring and regularly advising the Provincial People's Committee on solutions to resolve obstacles for 12 industrial park and cluster projects that have been and are currently being licensed for investment in the province.

It is known that, in addition to regularly meeting and exchanging information through conferences, in order to promptly receive, resolve, and support businesses, relevant departments and agencies also publicly display the phone numbers of their leaders to receive direct suggestions from businesses and investors, so as to promptly support and guide investors who have needs and desires to invest in the province.

To build trust and attract the attention of investors, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee are directing provincial departments and agencies to vigorously reform administrative procedures and improve the investment and business environment, aiming to create a safe, convenient, and transparent investment "destination" to attract investors.

In the first nearly three months of 2026, the province approved the investment policy for two projects, with a total capital of VND 4,768.8 billion, an increase of one project with a total investment of VND 4,746 billion compared to the same period in 2025. As of this time, there are 6,160 operating businesses in the province, with a total registered capital of VND 69,849 billion.

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