Currently, there are 1,400 valid projects in Bac Giang - Illustrative image (Source: nhadautu.vn)
Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang will takedrastic measures from now until the end of this year to lure more investments.
Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Van Linh recently asked local departments and sectors to hastenadministrative procedures to attract both domestic and foreign investors to thelocality.
The Department of Planning and Investmentwas asked to study new policies on investment attraction, and propose measuresto increase the quality of projects.
The management board of industrial zones wasdirected to strengthen responsibility and urge investors to speed up constructionon industrial zone infrastructure, and work with districts in ground clearanceto create favourable conditions for investors.
Linh also asked the Department ofConstruction to work with Bac Giang city and districts to inspect and supervisethe granting of construction licenses, enhance its responsibility of managing constructionorder and solve violations.
In the first two months of 2018, Bac Giangattracted 40 domestic-invested projects with total registered capital of 498billion VND (21.8 million USD) and 15 foreign-invested ones worth 30 millionUSD. More 121.3 million USD was also poured into eight existing projects in theperiod.
Currently, there are 1,400 projects in thelocality, of which 1,062 projects worth more than 78.7 trillion VND areinvested by domestic businesses and 338 are foreign direct investment projectsworth more than 3.9 trillion USD.-VNA
Increasing exports helped Bac Giang, the country’s lychee farming hub, obtain its most successful lychee crop in 2017, with the highest prices in six decades, heard a conference on August 2 in the northern province.
The northern province of Bac Giang plans to invest 1.5 trillion VND (66 million USD) to develop high-technology agriculture regions to promote the locality’s strong products such as vegetables, flower, mushroom, tea, lychee, citrus, chicken and pigs.
The northern province of Bac Giang will plan the development of new industrial parks in the locality from 2020 – 2030, according to Tran Vu Thong, Vice Head of the province’s IP management board.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang acknowledged the target represents an important milestone for socio-economic development as well as a demonstration of the country’s aspiration for robust economic growth.
The price of E5 RON92 petrol is now capped at 20,631 VND (0.79 USD) per litre, up 1,169 VND from the previous adjustment, while RON95-III costs no more than 21,244 VND per litre, up 1,277 VND.
While German consumers are familiar with Vietnamese products such as coffee, seafood, tea, and spices, many other quality items remain relatively unknown in the market. The Selgros event not only helped introduce Bac Giang lychee to German consumers but also provided them with the opportunity to experience other Vietnamese agricultural products.
The article by Cuba’s Inter Press Service detailed how Vietnamese private enterprise Agri VMA leased 1,000 ha of land in Los Palacios district, Cuba’s westernmost province of Pinar del Río, for rice cultivation over a three-year period. The project’s first harvest in 2025 recorded an impressive yield of 7.2 tonnes per hectare, far exceeding the local average of 1.6 tonnes.
Currently, there are 1,400 valid projects in Bac Giang - Illustrative image (Source: nhadautu.vn) 
