The delegation included leaders of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board, the Department of Planning and Investment; the Department of Industry and Trade, leaders of VSIP Group, WHA and representatives of relevant agencies and units.
Welcoming the delegation were Mr. Kow Juan Tiang - Managing Director of ESG Southeast Asia; Mr. Chen Yingquan - Senior Development Partner of ESG Southeast Asia.
At the meeting, Comrade Bui Dinh Long introduced to ESG leaders the potential and advantages of Nghe An province. He affirmed his joy when visiting and working with the Singapore Enterprise Development Agency in the context that the two countries are organizing many activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Singapore diplomatic relations, especially Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's official visit to Vietnam at the end of August.
Nghe An always considers Singapore as one of the top important partners for cooperation and development in the present and future.
Currently, Nghe An has 7 FDI projects from Singapore with a total committed investment capital of 486.41 million USD in industries such as garment, electronic components manufacturing, telecommunications equipment..., attracting more than 10,000 workers.
The average growth rate of Nghe An province in recent years has reached over 9%/year, ranking among the top 10 localities attracting the largest foreign investment capital in the country in 2022 and among the top 8 localities attracting the largest foreign investment capital in the country in the first 6 months of 2023.
Nghe An province always appreciates the strengths in technology, finance, management skills and market network of Singaporean investors. Therefore, Nghe An hopes that large corporations, as well as small and medium enterprises of Singapore, will be interested in investing in Nghe An, with priority given to projects in industries and fields such as: high technology, advanced technology, environmentally friendly technology, clean energy, renewable energy; production of medical equipment, provision of healthcare services, education and training, high-quality tourism, financial services, logistics and other modern services; high-tech agricultural production, smart agriculture; development of modern technical infrastructure, especially new industries on the basis of industry 4.0...
"To promote cooperation activities between the two sides in the coming time, I hope ESG will pay attention to supporting Nghe An province in introducing Singaporean business delegations to visit and explore investment opportunities in Nghe An province," Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long emphasized.
Affirming his great interest in Nghe An, Mr. Kow Juan Tiang - ESG's Southeast Asia Regional Executive Director emphasized that the relationship between Vietnam and Singapore is at its best stage of development. ESG - as the licensing agency for Singaporean enterprises investing abroad, will introduce and encourage Singaporean enterprises to explore investment in Nghe An based on the province's advantages such as land, human resources, transport infrastructure, etc.
On the same day, the delegation of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee visited the Singapore Smart Manufacturing Center (ARTC). ARTC has a network of more than 95 members ranging from global multinational corporations (MNCs), public agencies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to startups. ARTC's expertise in advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing helps accelerate the transformation of innovation from applied research to industrial applications and solutions, while building capacity through collaboration with industry members in five pillars: Aerospace; Fast-moving consumer goods and e-commerce; Energy; Road transport and Medical technology...
On this occasion, the delegation visited the City Planning Exhibition and listened to the leaders of the Singapore Smart Nation Agency introduce the application of technology to the city and providing services to the people...
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