Facilitating FDI enterprises
According to the Binh Duong Provincial Electronic Information Portal, on the afternoon of November 22, the Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City to organize a dialogue conference with Japanese enterprises.
At the conference, provincial leaders and departments, branches and sectors directly discussed and listened to the Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City present difficulties and problems, as well as proposals for the province's development orientation in the coming time.
According to the reflection from representatives of Japanese enterprises, recently, illegal credit organizations have taken advantage of employees' personal information, such as their work position and title, to contact the company directly through many channels to harass the business. Some company employees have also been threatened and pressured through text messages or personal calls.
In addition to illegal credit, Japanese enterprises also raised some difficulties regarding policies and labor in Binh Duong. Many enterprises said that although they have connected with employment centers, young workers now tend to work abroad, so recruiting workers is difficult, causing great pressure on production activities.
In addition, the process of granting work permits to foreigners takes a long time, affecting the recruitment and development plan of international human resources. Enterprises expect the Provincial People's Committee to improve the process and provide more effective support measures.
Regarding transport infrastructure, businesses proposed developing a highway connecting the seaport and airport with Binh Duong, and encouraging the use of public transport such as buses to address the increase in personal vehicles.
In response to the issues raised by businesses, representatives of departments, agencies and sectors provided specific information and answers.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the province always highly appreciates the potential of Japanese investors and hopes that Japanese enterprises will continue to expand their investment in Binh Duong province. Provincial leaders pledged to always accompany and create favorable conditions for enterprises in the production and business process in Binh Duong because the success of enterprises is also the success of the province.
In addition to Japanese investors, recently, leaders of Binh Duong province and departments have met with Korean and Chinese enterprises... Through these meetings, they listened to the enterprises' sharing and directed departments to remove difficulties, support and create favorable conditions for FDI enterprises to promote production and business.
Continue to expand international cooperation and attract investment
To expand international cooperation and attract FDI, Binh Duong province leaders have proactively traveled to other countries to meet and promote the investment environment in Binh Duong.
According to the Binh Duong Provincial Electronic Information Portal, on November 18 and 19, the Binh Duong Provincial Delegation led by Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, had a working trip to the Federal Republic of Germany. Accompanying the Delegation were Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Becamex IDC Corporation and leaders of departments and branches.
On the afternoon of November 18, the delegation visited and worked with Mr. Ralph Burghart - Deputy Mayor of Chemnitz city and representatives of local government leaders of Chemnitz city, Federal Republic of Germany, to expand cooperation opportunities and exchange experiences between the two localities.
At the meeting, both sides affirmed their desire to continue exchanging and cooperating in many fields, especially in areas that are strengths of the locality. Chemnitz is the headquarters of the Fraunhofer ENAS Institute, hoping that in the coming time there will be close cooperation between the Fraunhofer ENAS Institute and Becamex IDC Corporation.
On the afternoon of November 19, the delegation visited and worked with the Saxony State Parliament. At the meeting, Binh Duong Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Loi provided basic information on the economic development situation of Binh Duong province...
The Provincial Party Secretary emphasized that it is known that Germany has a lot of experience in green transformation, clean energy, circular economy, eco-cities, livable cities, etc. Therefore, through the working session, Binh Duong hopes to strengthen cooperative relations with German partners in these fields.
Also during the working trip, the delegation visited and worked with the Fraunhofer ENAS Institute. Professor Harald Kuhn - Director of the Fraunhofer ENAS Institute hosted the reception of the delegation. This is the unit that signed a cooperation agreement with Becamex IDC Corporation, a key state-owned enterprise of Binh Duong province, on the establishment of a Microelectronics and Intelligent Systems Research Center (R&D Center) following the ENAS model in Binh Duong.
Also during the trip, the delegation visited and worked with the Saxony Silicon Association - one of the largest high-tech networks in the state of Saxony (Germany).
This trip of the delegation of Binh Duong province aims to learn about science and technology, high technology, semiconductor technology, semiconductor chips, etc., contributing to the development of Binh Duong province in the new development stage after the Prime Minister officially approved the Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Destination of 4,400 FDI enterprises
Binh Duong is known as one of the major "industrial capitals" of Vietnam, with more than 4,400 FDI enterprises from 65 countries and territories and about 70,000 domestic enterprises.
