The company inked an agreement with the zone's investor Sai Gon – BacGiang Industrial Park Co, an affiliate of Kinh Bac Urban Development Co,on Dec. 12 in Hanoi.
The project, which has an initialinvestment of 150 million USD, is expected to begin operation in themiddle of next year and create 30,000 jobs.
A stablepolitical environment and favourable geographic location (close toChina), as well as support from local authorities and the local youngpopulation are decisive factors, said Hyley H Huang, Wintex's chairman.
He predicted that Vietnam’s northern region will attract further substantial foreign investment in the near future.
Taiwanese foreign direct investment in Vietnam now totals 22.83 billionUSD, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign InvestmentAgency.
Major Taiwanese conglomerates, including the HonHai Group and Compal Electronics Co, now have a solid presence in thecountry.
Vietnam is a favourable investment destinationbecause of its rich natural resources and stable political and economicenvironment, said Huang Teh-hsiu, president of the Taiwanese Chamber ofCommerce in Hanoi./.