Korean culture day in Quang Nam. (Photo: dantri.com.vn)
Quang Nam (VNA) – The central coastal province of Quang Nam willenhance relations with foreign localities and develop sound ties with foreigndiplomatic agencies and international and non-governmental organisations in theprovince in service of its socio-economic growth.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Van Thu made the statementat a meeting on January 11 with 350 representatives from foreign organisationsand businesses having investments in the locality.
Despite complex developments in the world and regional politics and security,climate change and natural disasters in 2017, Quang Nam province made concertedefforts, overcame challenges and gained remarkable achievements, he noted.
The locality successfully organised a wide range of important diplomatic eventswhich left overwhelming impression on international visitors and friends likethe 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival, Korean culture day in QuangNam, Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange, Quang Nam-Sekong high-level meeting andevents held within the framework of the APEC Year 2017.
Thu stressed that twining relations between the locality and Laos’s Sekongprovince are developing with many activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years of signing the Treaty on Amity andCooperation between the two countries.
Also, the province inked and is carrying out cooperation deals with theRepublic of Korea’s Osan, Yongin and Gwangyang cities, Japan’s Nagasakiprefecture, Thailand’s Ubon Rathchathani and France’s Cotes d’Armor.
During 2016-2017, it welcomed 70 foreign delegations with more than 700visitors. It granted investment licences for 30 new FDI projects with totalregistered capital of more than 200 million USD, helping create jobs for 20,000local labourers.
The province has accompanied non-governmental organisations in 240 programmesand projects with total sponsored value of 20 million USD. -VNA
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