Bac Lieu rolls out red carpet for Indian investors
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu said on December 27.
At the reception for Indian General Consul Madan Mohan Sethi. (Photo: VNA) tả cho ảnh
Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India,Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu said on December27.
Hosting a reception for Indian General Consul Madan Mohan Sethi, Thieu said hehopes for a stronger cooperation between Bac Lieu province and the Consulate Generalof India in Ho Chi Minh City to help deepen the ties between Vietnam andIndia in the time ahead.
He suggested the Indian side to connect bilateral cooperation in high-techagriculture, information technology, health care and high-quality education.
Briefing his guest on the province’s socioeconomic development, Thieu said BacLieu is striving to become a shrimp hub of the nation. Therefore, it is callinginvestment in high-tech shrimp farming, and wants to learn experience fromIndia.
Besides, renewable energy is also a prioritised area for the province, he added.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India. (Photo: VNA)
The Indian diplomat, for his part, highlighted India’s economic situation andits investment in the Vietnamese market, expressing his hope that authorities in Bac Lieuwill facilitate Indian investors in seeking cooperation andinvestment opportunities in the province.
As many as 400,000 Indian tourists visited Vietnam in 2023, he said, stressingthat he wants to develop tours to bring more Indians to Bac Lieu province.
Furthermore, he wished that both sides will step up collaboration in culture,education, health care, especially joining hands to build an IT centre, as wellas project to bolter investment between the two sides.
He also took the occasion to invite Bac Lieu leaders to pay a working visit toIndia in March, saying meetings and trade promotion events betweenthe two sides will help expand their bilateral relations./.
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At the reception for Indian General Consul Madan Mohan Sethi. (Photo: VNA) tả cho ảnh 
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India. (Photo: VNA) 
