French businesses seek opportunities to invest in Binh Duong
Mr BoLot expressed his delight at Binh Duong’s efforts to achieve the highest industrial growth and attracts the biggest investment capital in the country. In the first five months of this year, despite the impact of the global economic crisis, Binh Duong attracted more than US$500 million in foreign investment capital. Total French investment in 19 projects is worth nearly US$100 million with Hi-Tech Wire accounting for US$10 million and Guyomarch Vietnam (US$6 million). The ambassador said that France will continue to encourage its businesses to increase investment in Binh Duong province.
Chairman of Binh Duong People’s Committee, Nguyen Hoang Son, highly praised French businesses working in the province. He said that Binh Duong has attracted 1,824 projects worth US$11 billion from 40 countries and territories. It has paid great attention to education and human resource training to support needed enterprises and met a target of training 60-70 percent of qualified workers.
Mr Son added that Binh Duong is calling investors in infrastructure development, such as the My Phuoc-Tan Van highway and other key roadways. Binh Duong does a top notch job of creating favourable conditions for French businesses to operate in the province, Mr Son affirmed.
