The Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre in Hai Phong city on April 18 held a conference to promote investment and launch the website www.hppc.gov.vn.
The conference takes place on April 18 (Source: daibieunhandan.vn)
Hai Phong (VNA) – TheInvestment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre in Hai Phong city on April 18held a conference to promote investment and launch the website www.hppc.gov.vn.
The centre’s director Le Tri Vu saidthat the website was designed to provide information about the northern portcity’s socio-economic affairs and its potential, strengths and policies ininvestment, trade and tourism for domestic and foreign enterprises.
At the conference, the centre signedcontracts with the Transport Engineering Construction and Mechanics Joint StockCompany, Nam Dinh Vu Investment JSC, Hai Phong VSIP limited company and ShinecJSC.
The parties will coordinate inorganising seminars and programmes to promote investment, aiming to attract 5billion USD in 180 projects, with a goal of 40 projects worth 1.8 billion USDin the 2017-2018 period.
The centre also inked a memorandum ofunderstanding on a 450 million USD credit with the Bank for Foreign Trade ofVietnam (Vietcombank) – South Hai Phong branch in order to support 20 ongoingprojects in the city.
Director of the North VietnamInvestment Promotion Centre Pham Vu Hai said that the centre will help the HaiPhong centre connect with investors, investment promotion centres of otherlocalities, embassies, and foreign organisations, while supporting it inholding investment promotion activities and improving the city’s business andinvestment environment.-VNA
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The conference takes place on April 18 (Source: daibieunhandan.vn) 
