Quang Ninh - ideal destination for foreign investors
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has emerged as an ideal destination for investors who want to diversify production activities and expand their supply chains outside China.
Ha Long city in northern Quang Ninh province (Source: Quang Ninh Newspaper)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northeasternprovince of Quang Ninh has emerged as an ideal destination for investors whowant to diversify production activities and expand their supply chains outsideChina.
"For investors operating in Guangdong(China), Quang Ninh is a destination worth considering in the plan to relocateproduction bases to Vietnam," said Pritesh Samuel, an expert from DezanShira & Associates Company.
According to the expert, Quang Ninh isconsidered a strategic investment destination in northern Vietnam and animportant link of the northern economic growth triangle Hanoi - Hai Phong -Quang Ninh.
The province has great advantages with Van Dondistrict planned to become a multi-sectoral marine economic zone, and anentertainment center with casino, high-class sea-island tourism, and generalservices, he explained.
In addition, this is also the gateway forinternational trade, creating unique, modern and high-quality products whichcan be internationally competitive, he went on.
Therefore, foreign investors expect Van Dondistrict and Quang Ninh in general to be an important business center that isconvenient for trade connectivity with China and ASEAN, he added./.
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Ha Long city in northern Quang Ninh province (Source: Quang Ninh Newspaper) 
