The provincial authorities have been regularly holdingdialogues with local businesses to learn about and remove their problems. Theyhave also initiated incentives and reclaimed idle land spaces from projects inbreach of the Law on Investment and the Land Law.
At the same time, Ha Nam has diversified forms ofinvestment promotion and actively called for investors, introducing them tolocal business opportunities. The province has been focusing on attracting foreigndirect investment (FDI) firms and large domestic enterprises in projects in thesupporting, and processing and manufacturing industries.
Priority has been also given to projects usingenvironmentally-friendly and energy-saving technologies to prevent pollutionand projects contributing greatly to the local budget.
Furthermore, the province has been working on enhancing thequality of services in its industrial parks (IP), as well as fast-tracking theimplementation of key projects such as Tam Chuc tourism complex, Kim Bang GolfCourse, Nam Cao University and a top-quality health service facility.
Infrastructure at the IPs has been improved – particularlywith the construction of facilities for the livelihood of workers such asresidential houses, hospitals, and schools – while support has been provided tocompanies in the IPs in terms of labour recruitment and legal consultancy.
According to the provincial Department of Planning andInvestment, Ha Nam drew in 54 investment projects, including 22 FDI and 32domestic ones, and approved capital rises in 19 other projects, in the firsthalf of 2018. The projects have brought a total of 371 million USD ininvestment to the province.
To date, the province is home to 792 valid projects,including 229 FDI projects, with a total investment of 7.19 billion USD.–VNA