Currently, Thailand is one of Gia Lai's stable investment partners, with 9 active FDI projects with a total registered capital of more than 100 million USD, ranking 5th among countries and territories with investment capital in the province. The projects mainly focus on the fields of trade, services, processing industry, seafood and logistics.
In the current investment attraction strategy, Gia Lai identifies Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial - Urban and Service Park as an important core, playing the role of a gateway to receive high-quality FDI inflows, including Thai enterprises.
Mr. Nguyen Van Lang - General Director of Becamex Binh Dinh Joint Stock Company - said that the Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial - Urban and Service Area project has a scale of 1,425 hectares, including 1,051 hectares for industrial development and 374 hectares for urban, commercial and service areas.
To date, the industrial park has attracted 9 investors with 11 projects from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Singapore, Korea, China... with a total area of over 100 hectares and a total estimated investment capital of over 284 million USD.
"We are ready to accompany investors throughout the project implementation process at Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh," Mr. Nguyen Van Lang affirmed.
At the conference, Thai enterprises expressed their interest in tax policies, local human resources, energy (electricity, water) and the province's strengths in attracting investment.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang - Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee - said that the province has a diverse economy, harmoniously combining the large sea and Central Highlands, with fertile land, abundant raw materials and synchronous transport infrastructure.
The province currently has 2 airports and the North-South expressway about to open the route; Quy Nhon port is in operation, Phu My port is being invested in. The high-speed railway line on the North-South axis through the province is in the process of site clearance. Gia Lai is currently a destination for businesses in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors thanks to the advantages of high-quality energy and human resources.
According to Mr. Hoang, more than 60% of the province's population is of working age, with 3 universities, 5 university branches (from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) along with many colleges and vocational training centers, creating a solid foundation for training and human resource development.
"Every week, provincial leaders sit down to review recommendations and difficulties of businesses to promptly resolve them. The success of a business is the success of the province," Mr. Hoang emphasized.
Mr. Truong Minh, Deputy Director of the Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Finance), said that he will continue to accompany Gia Lai province and the business community, promote institutional reform, perfect the investment environment, and create the most favorable conditions for foreign investors, including Thai enterprises.
Also within the framework of the conference, Becamex Binh Dinh Joint Stock Company organized the groundbreaking ceremony of the Becamex VSIP Pre-Constructed Factory Project with an area of 4.2 hectares, a total investment of more than 274 billion VND, serving the production needs of small and medium enterprises.
In addition, there is a workers' housing project with an area of 1.3 hectares, with a total investment of more than 230 billion VND, along with auxiliary infrastructure projects such as green parks, water pumping stations for production and daily life in industrial parks.
