Tay Ninh (VNA)ꦿ – Editor-in-Chief of the People’s Daily of China Chen Jianwen has hailed Tay Ninh province as an attractive investment destination for Chinese enterprises in southern Vietnam, citing its strategic location, business-friendly climate, and aggressive push to attract foreign investment.

During a working trip to the southwestern province on March 27, the People’s Daily delegation met with local officials and visited Linh Trung Export Processing and Industrial Zone III in Trang Bang township, discussing potential Vietnam-China joint ventures. Chen, who is also alternate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, expressed his admiration for Tay Ninh’s historical traditions and development, underlining the media’s crucial role in fostering mutual understanding and long-standing friendship between the two nations. Looking ahead, he voiced his hope that stronger media cooperation could pave the way for deeper ties, particularly in trade and tourism, between Vietnamese localities, including Tay Ninh, and Chinese enterprises. Nguyen Thi Xuan Huong, Chairwoman of the provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, noted Tay Ninh’s strides in infrastructure, industry, tourism, agriculture and investment attraction, describing them as key areas for future cooperation with Chinese partners. She proposed leveraging the media from both countries as a bridge to showcase Tay Ninh’s appeal to Chinese companies, aiming to unlock broader cooperation and fully tap local advantages for shared gains. The Tay Ninh Economic Zone Authority reported 142 Chinese-backed projects in the province, totalling over 5.8 billion USD. Spanning 890.44 ha, these ventures employ 45,513 workers in industrial and economic zones./.