Can Tho calls on Korean enterprises to invest in 5 priority areas

Can Tho calls on Korean enterprises to invest in 5 priority areas. What are those areas?

Signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho City and a Korean enterprise - Photo: TRUNG PHAM

On the afternoon of September 24, leaders of the City Party Committee and People's Committee of Can Tho City had a working session with a delegation of Korean businesses coming to the city to explore cooperation and investment opportunities.

At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh - Deputy Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee - said that the city currently has 14 FDI projects invested by Korean enterprises with a total registered capital of 316 million USD, and two projects using ODA capital from Korea.

Mr. Tuan Anh said that with the potential of Can Tho city and the investment trend of Korea in Vietnam, the export turnover between Can Tho and Korea in recent times is not commensurate.

Therefore, in the coming time, Can Tho hopes to cooperate and attract investment from Korean enterprises in 5 priority areas including science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, information and communication; high technology, processing technology; energy, especially renewable energy (wind power, solar power); logistics infrastructure and smart cities, and finally eco-tourism, high-tech agriculture associated with environmental protection.

Informing the Korean business delegation, he said that in addition to the investment incentive policy according to current Vietnamese law, Can Tho also has a special policy applicable to the city and with this policy, the city can decide on many contents related to incentives and investment.

"For example, decentralization and authorization are very strong in land use planning and infrastructure investment. The city is also piloting fees and charges decided by the City People's Council, which can set levels appropriate to local realities and the city's investment policies. Third, it is possible to apply specific financial policies and mechanisms.

The city is also building and issuing policies to support from the budget for semiconductor chip design projects, semiconductor chip supporting industries, research and development; establishing a science and technology development fund, proactively supporting research, innovation development, product commercialization, prioritizing semiconductor chip research, startup projects, digital technology...," he said.

At the working session, representatives of departments and enterprises of Can Tho city also signed many memorandums of understanding on cooperation with Korean enterprises.

Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Vuong Quoc Nam pledged to direct relevant departments and branches to actively coordinate and accompany Korean partners and enterprises to soon implement these memorandums of understanding into specific projects in Can Tho.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/can-tho-keu-goi-doanh-nghiep-han-quoc-dau-tu-vao-5-linh-vuc-uu-tien-2025092418422793.htm