FDI enterprises contribute to Thai Binh province’s socio-economic development: official
The People’s Committee of the northern province of Thai Binh held a meeting with foreign enterprises in the province on January 27 on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
Nguyen Quang Hung, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Thai Binh (VNA) – The People’s Committee of thenorthern province of Thai Binh held a meeting with foreign enterprises in theprovince on January 27 on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
Briefing the guests on the significant achievements the province made over the past year, Nguyen Quang Hung, Vice Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee, said 2021 is a year with many challenges, especially thecomplicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic that caused difficulties for productionand business activities of businesses as well as people's lives.
However, the province has succeeded in putting the pandemicunder control while its economic growth increased by 6.68 percent comparedwith 2020.
The official praisedthe efforts of foreign direct investment enterprises that have made greatcontributions to the province’s overall achievements in 2021, saying they will be a driving force for successfully realising targets set for 2022.
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The province will review and amend mechanisms and policies,improve the business investment environment towards openness, attractivenessand transparency, Hung said, adding that obstacles will be removed tofacilitate enterprises in investing and expanding their production and business.
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Nguyen Quang Hung, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
