Hau Giang province works to attract investment from RoK
The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang introduced its advantages to businesses of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 4 in an effort to attract more investment from this country.
Chairman of the Hau Giang People’s Committee Le Tien Chau (Photo: moj.gov.vn)
Seoul (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giangintroduced its advantages to businesses of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June4 in an effort to attract more investment from this country.
The meeting in Seoul was attended by members ofthe RoK federation of medium-sized enterprises, including pharmaceutical makerChong Kun Dang, architectural service provider Heerim Architects &Planners, and drilling tool manufacturer YG-1.
Chairman of the Hau Giang People’s Committee LeTien Chau highlighted the geographical advantages and agricultural strengths ofthe province, which is part of the Mekong Delta – the agricultural hub ofVietnam.
He noted Hau Giang is home to an extensive roadsystem connecting it with regional localities, along with a canal network thatgives it advantages in waterways transport. It also owns a major port able tohandle 20,000-TEU vessels and located near Can Tho International Airport.
Aside from agricultural strengths, the provincealso has industrial advantages when it is home to two industrial parks, eightconcentrated industrial clusters, and an abundant workforce. It is alsooffering optimal policies for investors.
With the aim of building a growth-enablingadministration serving people and businesses, provincial leaders are ready tolisten to RoK investors’ opinions and help them address any problems wheninvesting here, Chau noted.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK,the two countries’ relations are flourishing in all aspects. The soundpolitical ties and people-to-people exchange are contributors to bilateraleconomic cooperation.
The RoK is currently one of the biggestinvestors in Vietnam with many of its giant firms present in the SoutheastAsian nation, including Samsung, LG, Lotte, and SK.-VNA
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Chairman of the Hau Giang People’s Committee Le Tien Chau (Photo: moj.gov.vn) 
