Comrade Nguyen Khac Than, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee attended the workshop on economic Cooperation between Thai Binh - Toscana region, Italy
In the afternoon of 21 October (Italian time), the People’s Committee of Thai Binh Province in coordination with Vietnamese Embassy in Italy and the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Tuscany held a workshop on economic Cooperation between Thai Binh - Toscana region.
Mr. Nguyen Khac Than, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, together with leaders of Vietnam Trade Office in Italy and the Federation of Toscana Owners chaired the workshop.
Comrades: Nguyen Khac Than, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Nguyen Duc Thanh, Counselor of the Mission, Head of Vietnam Trade Office in Italy; Mr. Maurizio Bigazzi, President of the Federation of Owners of Toscana and Firenze; Mr. Gabrielli, President of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Toscana region, co-chaired the workshop. Attending the workshop, there were representatives of some departments, sectors, units, localities and businesses of Thai Binh and Toscana region.
Mr. Maurizio Bigazzi, President of the Federation of Owners of Toscana and Firenze spoke at the workshop.
At the beginning of the workshop, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thai Binh Province had a welcome speech and introduced the potentials, strengths and opportunities for investment cooperation in Thai Binh in the following fields: agriculture, industry, trade, service, tourism, human resource training, health care... and policies to attract investment of the province. Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee said that Thai Binh’s main export products now include agricultural products, food, textile, footwear, handicraft, civil porcelain, and paving brick, glass, crystal, fiber... Thai Binh’s export market is diverse, however, the export turnover to Italian market is still very modest with about 21 million USD/year, accounting for about 1.1% of the total export turnover of the province. Therefore, there are many opportunities for businesses of the two localities (Thai Binh, Vietnam and Toscana, Italy) to cooperate in enhancing trade exchange, increasing two-way import and export turnover in the coming time.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee shared: Thai Binh is focusing on attracting investment, in which priority is given to projects in high-tech agriculture, manufacturing industry, tourism, treatment of sea water for preventing saltwater penetration, aquaculture and seafood processing technology, renewable energy. These are all areas of strength of Italian enterprises, so they also open up opportunities for development cooperation for both parties. The province has the advantage of large land fund for industrial development with 1 economic zone, 8 industrial parks, and 49 industrial clusters and synchronously and modernly invested infrastructure; conveniently connected transportation system; abundant and highly skilled workforce. They are potentials and opportunities for international investors, including Italian enterprises to come to cooperate in the investment for mutual success.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee affirmed: Thai Binh is a locality with a dynamic developing economy of Vietnam, the province always accompanies with the investors in surveying and selecting the investment locations, in settling administrative procedures and fully and promptly removing difficulties for investors. Thai Binh commits and affirms that it will become an attractive and reliable address for investors when choosing Thai Binh as a destination for investment and development.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee expressed his hope that, after this open, complete, frank and transparent information exchange session, many Italian enterprises will soon come to Thai Binh for researching the investment and the enterprises of both parties will find opportunities to cooperate in investment, production and business to develop the enterprises, contributing to deepening the friendly cooperation relationship between the two countries of Vietnam - Italy to be increasingly beautiful and sustainable.
The delegation of the province attended the workshop on economic Cooperation between Thai Binh - Toscana region.
Representatives of government and enterprises in Toscana region of Italy attended the workshop on economic Cooperation between Thai Binh - Toscana region.
At the workshop, the delegates also listened to the Director of Department of Planning and Investment Vu Kim Cu share the information about the investment environment of Thai Binh. Mr. Gabrielli, President of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Toscana region, introduced about the operation situation of the regional business community, strengths and strategies of investment development of Italian enterprises. Mr. Maurizio Bigazzi, President of the Federation of Owners of Toscana and Firenze highly appreciated Thai Binh province for organizing a visit and having an initiative for an economic cooperation forum in Florence. Mr. Maurizio Bigazzi suggested the enterprises in Toscana region to study information about Thai Binh province and propose cooperation directions. In the nearest time, he will organize a business delegation in Toscana region to visit and promote investment in Thai Binh. Counselor, Ambassador, Head of Vietnam Trade Office in Italy Nguyen Duc Thanh shared about some potentials, opportunities and challenges of the Italian market, areas with great potentials for Vietnamese and Italian enterprises to cooperate, associate the investment and development in each country, at the same time hoped that the economic forum of Thai Binh and Toscana would open up opportunities for cooperation and investment in many fields with strengths of Thai Binh and Toscana. The enterprises of Thai Binh and Toscana region have shared information, negotiated cooperation in import and export of goods, technology, machinery, and association for investment in the projects.
Comrade Nguyen Khac Than, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee discussed with representatives of some enterprises and leaders of the Federation of Owners of Toscana, Italy.