Bac Giang reports fivefold increase in FDI inflows in nearly 9 months
The northern province of Bac Giang has attracted 70 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects valued at over 1.38 billion USD so far this year to September 15, a fivefold increase compared to the same period last year, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
Bac Giang ranks fourth among provinces and cities nationwide in terms of FDI attraction in the January-September period, after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hai Phong (Photo: bandanvan.bacgiang.gov.vn)
Bac Giang (VNA) – The northernprovince of Bac Giang has att꧑racted 70 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects valuedat over 1.38 billion USD so far this year to September 15, a fivefoldincrease compared to the same period last year, according to the provincialPeople’s꧅ Committee.
The province also lured over 5.46 trillion VND of domestic investment in the period.
In addition💜, 24 domestic and 29FDI projected increased their capital by 1.7 trillion VND and 321 million USD,respectively.
Bac Giang ranked fourth among provinces andcities nationwide in terms of FDI attraction in the January-September period,after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hai Phong.
According to Le Anh Duong, chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee, this year Bac Giang strives to increase newlyregistered investment capital by 19% compared to 2022.
To this end, the province will intensify efforts to improve the business investment environment and enhance its competitiveness.It will continue to promote investment attraction and select strategicinvestors and quality projects in line with requirements and orientations for sustainabledevelopment, he said.
The official said that Bac Giang will providesupport for businesses in completing investment procedures and their productionand business activities.
He stressed that the province will focus on luringinvestment from countries with high technology and those which are members ofmultilateral free trade agreements with Vietnam such as the US, European Union,Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore.
It will prioritise attracting investmentin the digital economy, digital technology, nanotech♈nology and biologic🎶alindustry, Duong said./.
According to the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee, from now to 2030, the province will focus on developing e-government and digital transformation.
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Bac Giang ranks fourth among provinces and cities nationwide in terms of FDI attraction in the January-September period, after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hai Phong (Photo: bandanvan.bacgiang.gov.vn) 
