Last week the IPN5 facility was put into operation in the northern province of Hung Yen, with the total investment of $101 million and covering 192 hectares in the two districts of An Thi and Kim Dong. Tran Quoc Van, Chairman of Hung Yen People’s Committee, said, “This is a major provincial initiative that was executed swiftly, with the site cleared in just 15 months.” Capital flow is reaching industrial park development, but the balance is not uniform across regions, photo Le Toan The Hung Yen authorities anticipate that industrial park (IP) infrastructure like IPN5 will transform the land into a significant source of local income. Over a decade ago, the Red River Delta region specialised in wet rice cultivation. Now, however, it is attempting to increase investment and industrial growth. Although Hung Yen is merely 930 square kilometres, 16 IPs have already been planned. In the first two months of this year, the industrial property segment has witnessed dynamic … [Read more...] about Localities crack on with IP construction
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Gains feasible through large-scale FDI
The second annual report on foreign investment in Vietnam for 2022 released earlier in March by the Vietnam’s Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises noted that the United States has decreased corporate income tax from 25 to 21 per cent, while also reforming investment licensing procedures. In addition, the US government is applying higher taxes on imported products to increase the competitiveness of several industrial sectors, such as energy, automobiles, steel, and aluminium. Vietnam may need to come up with new tactics to retain foreign investors, photo Le Toan Besides that, the US is also promoting a “prosperous economic network” that connects allied countries to build supply chains of products such as semiconductors and 5G-related technology. In Europe, some countries such as Germany and Italy have also unveiled policies to limit investment in overseas markets, while France is encouraging its enterprises to expand their operation in high-value sectors, such as … [Read more...] about Gains feasible through large-scale FDI
Firms gearing up to boost exports
For the first time, on March 19, a batch of nearly 20 tonnes of fresh sugarcane from the northern province of Hoa Binh left Vietnam heading to the US market, facilitated by the privately held Tien Ngan Trade Investment Co., Ltd. Despite the modest value, the move heralds strong prospects for sugarcane and other agricultural items from Hoa Binh province. Nguyen Le Diep, the company’s director, revealed that it took six months of negotiations to meet the partner’s strict technical standards. Amidst the huge supply, boosting exports has become a crucial task for cement producers Notably, accompanying the fresh sugarcane batch were 10 cane pressing machines, which hints at how the products will be consumed in the foreign market. With a wealth of experience exporting hundreds of tonnes of fresh sugarcane to the EU, South Korea, and lately the US market, Tien Ngan Co., Ltd. is set to export 300-500 tonnes of fresh sugarcane this year. The fresh export shipment came … [Read more...] about Firms gearing up to boost exports