Hà Nam receives $29 million FDI in Q1
The entrance of Đồng Văn Industrial Zone, Hà Nam province. — Photo baodautu.vn
HÀ NỘI — The northern province of Hà Nam attracted four foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined capital of US$ 二 九 million in the first quarter of this year, said Trần Xuân Dưỡng, director of the provincial Industrial Zones Authority (IZA).
This has increased the total number of valid projects to 二 六 二 units.
Of these, 一 六0 FDI projects have the registered capital of $ 二 billion and 一0 二 domestic projects are valued at VNĐ 一 四. 三 六 trillion ($ 六 三 五 million).
In the first three months of this year, the province has put six more projects into operation, raising the total number of projects in operation to 二 二 七 projects while others are in the process of construction investment.
The industrial production value in the province’s industrial zones was estimated at VNĐ 一0. 七 trillion, up 二 五 per cent over the same period last year.
State budget revenue got VNĐ 五 三 六 billion, a year-on-year increase of 五 二 per cent.
Export value reached $ 二 九0 million, up 二0. 八 per cent compared to the first quarter of 二0 一 六.
Enterprises created jobs for some 二, 四 八0 workers, boosting the number of employees working in the industrial park to nearly 五 一, 七 五0 labourers.
In order to promote investment in the industrial zones, IZA will regularly provide information, organise meetings and exchange ideas with representatives of investment promotion organisations such as the Foreign Investment Agency, the Northern Investment Promotion Centre, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
IZA will co-ordinate with infrastructure investors to organise investment promotion activities, reform the administrative procedures, urge infrastructure owners to accelerate land clearance and continue investing in the construction of technical infrastructure items.
In addition to ensuring sufficient electricity and water for business operation of the investors, IZA will also provide support in the recruitment of workers, Dưỡng added. — VNS
