Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and
leaders of ministries, sectors and Hoa Binh province at the groundbreaking
ceremony.
In his speech, PM Chinh congratulated Meiko on its investment in the province
that boasts geographical advantages, inter-regional transport infrastructure,
abundant workforce and sound supporting policies, highlighting the project is
significant to the province’s development, economic structure shifting and job
generation for local workers.
At the ground-breaking ceremony.
Laying a stress on the motto of "harmonising benefits, sharing risks”, PM Chinh
affirmed that the Government and ministries pledged to have stable strategic
policies, create strategic infrastructure, including transport, electricity,
telecommunications, favourable conditions for investors and reform
institutions.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony.
He asked local leaders to direct settlement of administrative procedures and
removal of bottlenecks for Meiko, helping the firm and its contractors to carry
out the project, ensure labour safety and strive to complete it ahead of
schedule with good quality.
The government leader expressed his hope that the factory will make important
contributions to the province’s comprehensive development.
The Meiko Group's Vice Chairman Sakate affirmed that when the factory is put
into operation, it will generate some 300 million USD in revenue and 2,000 jobs
for local workers.
Meiko Group Vice Chairman Sakate at the ceremony.
Established in 1975 in Kanagawa prefecture, Meiko has become a leading
corporation in the world in manufacturing and assembling electronic circuits,
with six factories in Japan, two in China and many representative offices and affiliates
across the globe.
To date, it has invested over 800 million USD in four PCB factories in
Vietnam./.
On the occasion, Meiko donates 500 million VND (19,780 USD) to Hoa Binh
province in an endeavor to demolish temporary houses and dilapidated houses.
Appreciating the abundant potential and strengths of his hometown for tourism development, Ha Cong Hung, Deputy Secretary of the youth union of Mai Chau district’s Mai Hich commune, embarked on producing smoked meat with a desire to introduce his homeland's specialty to domestic and international tourists.
Hoa Binh farmers are investing big in their chilli pepper cultivation areas after the first batch of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chilli peppers was shipped to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Co., Ltd last month.
Recognising the role and importance of developing the collective economy, the northern province of Hoa Binh has promptly issued support policies to propel the development of the economy, making important contributions to local socio-economic development.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
