Nghe An attracts investment far beyond plan, FDI officially surpasses 1.6 billion USD mark, ranking 8th in the country

On the morning of December 25, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a regular meeting for December 2023 in person and online.

Overview of the regular meeting in December 2023 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation attended and directed.

Comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee co-chaired.

Attending the meeting at the central bridge were comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of provincial departments and branches. The conference was connected online to the People's Committees of 21 districts, cities and towns.

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Pham Hong Quang presented a report on the socio-economic situation in December and the whole year of 2023 at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Director of Nghe An Department of Planning and Investment Pham Hong Quang said: As of December 22, 2023, the whole province has granted new licenses to 116 projects, an increase of 3.6 times compared to 2022; 185 projects have been adjusted.

The total newly granted and increased capital was 57,891 billion VND, far exceeding the yearly plan (30,000-35,000 billion VND). In particular, the total newly granted and increased FDI capital reached over 1.6 billion USD.

Providing more information on the situation of attracting foreign investment, Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone Le Tien Tri said: This year, the province attracted 1.603 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), an increase of 66.8% compared to 2022, ranking 8th among provinces and cities nationwide; of which the attraction to the Southeast Economic Zone reached 1.595 billion USD.

The leader of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone added: This year, the province has supported and connected to provide 8,000 workers for FDI enterprises and in 2024 the demand is expected to increase to 15,000 to 20,000 workers.

Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone Le Tien Tri speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

To achieve the above results, Nghe An has well prepared the foundations and ecosystems to welcome investors, especially implementing the "5 readiness" in terms of: planning; essential infrastructure; investment premises; human resources; supporting procedures for investors, promptly resolving investment problems and difficulties.

In 2024, Nghe An continues to aim to be in the top 10 localities attracting the highest FDI in the country. Currently, the province is urgently implementing site clearance to develop VSIP Nghe An II Industrial Park with an area of ​​500 hectares (in Tho Loc Industrial Park, Dien Chau) and Hoang Mai II Industrial Park with an area of ​​over 334 hectares (in Hoang Mai town) to be ready to welcome investors.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nghe-an-thu-hut-dau-tu-vuot-xa-ke-hoach-fdi-chinh-thuc-vuot-moc-16-ty-usd-dung-thu-8-ca-nuoc-post282212.html