On the afternoon of July 15, Hai Phong City People's Committee held a conference to promote trade and investment with the theme "Hai Phong - Strategic destination of the new era".
This event is part of the Third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC 3) Meeting Week, which takes place from July 15-18, to discuss key trade and investment issues in the Asia- Pacific region. The event brings together a large number of ambassadors, representatives of APEC economies, and domestic and foreign businesses.
President Luong Cuong gave a speech at the conference.
Committed to improving the investment environment
Speaking at the conference, Politburo member and President Luong Cuong emphasized: "This event is not only meaningful for Hai Phong City, but also a strong message about the spirit of proactive and comprehensive integration, development aspirations and commitment to improving Vietnam's investment environment."
In a world of rapid changes in geopolitics, technology and the business environment, adaptation and proactive innovation are key factors for every economy.
Hai Phong, with its seaport, industrial and smart urban ecosystem, is converging all the conditions to become a key economic - industrial - logistics center not only in the North but also in the whole country.
Vietnam is one of the bright spots in growth in Asia. With a total import-export turnover of more than 786 billion USD in 2024, Vietnam is in the top 20 countries in the world in terms of international trade. Vietnam is also an attractive investment destination (currently, nearly 150 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam), becoming an important link in the global production and supply chain. In particular, Hai Phong is the largest export gateway in the North, playing an increasingly important role in the regional network.
The President welcomed investors from Asia, Europe, America, and APEC economies who have chosen Hai Phong as the place to implement major projects - from supporting industries, electronics manufacturing, high technology, to innovation centers and smart logistics services.
At the same time, President Luong Cuong highly appreciated the ABAC Council's selection of key issues such as digital trade, sustainable development, green energy, and smart logistics into the agenda, in line with the development orientation of Vietnam and Hai Phong in the coming time.
The conference was attended by more than 1,000 domestic and international delegates.
Affirming the role of tripartite cooperation between the government - businesses - international organizations, the President hopes that investors will not only come to seek opportunities, but also together create value, spread knowledge, and move towards an open, inclusive and resilient Asia - Pacific in the face of global fluctuations.
Emphasizing the outstanding potential of Hai Phong, the President said that the city has a special strategic location: Lach Huyen international deep-water port, complete regional connectivity infrastructure, green - smart - specialized industrial parks, abundant human resources, and increasingly flexible investment attraction mechanisms. Hai Phong is also a locality in the top group in terms of provincial competitiveness, administrative reform and green growth.
The city government has accompanied businesses, improved the investment environment, made processes transparent, enhanced service efficiency and investor satisfaction. These strong changes are creating a new image for Hai Phong: dynamic, integrated and sustainable development.
The President affirmed: " Vietnam is committed to continuing to maintain political stability, strongly reform institutions, protect the legitimate rights of investors, and enhance connectivity - not only in terms of infrastructure, but also in management, data, and human resources ."
President Luong Cuong and other central and Hai Phong City leaders took souvenir photos with 32 new investors who were awarded investment certificates in Hai Phong.
Strategic destination in the new era
Previously, in his welcoming speech at the event, Mr. Le Tien Chau - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee emphasized: “The theme 'Hai Phong - Strategic destination of the new era' is not just a slogan but a consistent vision. The city is committed to taking strong action with 4 strategic breakthroughs: Developing the Southern Coastal Economic Zone; building a new generation Free Trade Zone; creating modern, transparent, and open development institutions; creating an ideal living environment. Today's conference is a testament to the spirit of cooperation - innovation - action, strong commitment and breakthrough opportunities.
Hai Phong is determined to develop on par with typical Asian cities; to become a modern international seaport city; to be an international economic, cultural, educational, training, scientific and technological center. The city is committed to building a creative government, taking decisive action, daring to take the lead, daring to take responsibility, and best serving the people and business community.
Hai Phong City Party Secretary Le Tien Chau delivered the opening speech at the conference.
At the conference, investors were introduced in detail about the potential, advantages and investment opportunities in Hai Phong, focusing on the establishment of the Free Trade Zone - a strategic competitive advantage that opens up new development space. The Free Trade Zone offers unprecedented superior policy mechanisms: preferential corporate income tax rates, visa exemption and long-term temporary residence cards for experts and their families, and investment procedures that are maximally simplified.
The conference also listened to the sharing and in-depth evaluation from the business community. At the dialogue sessions, investors not only listened but also actively advised and offered the city leaders many creative solutions and models to continue improving the investment environment, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of not only the city but also the entire Red River Delta.
Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang highly appreciated Hai Phong's efforts in improving the investment environment and thorough preparation to implement new financial mechanisms.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Minister of Finance, highly appreciated Hai Phong's efforts in improving the investment environment and its thorough preparation for implementing new financial mechanisms. Minister Nguyen Van Thang affirmed: The Ministry of Finance will accompany and closely coordinate with the city to guide and remove obstacles, ensuring that preferential policies, especially those related to the Free Trade Zone, are implemented effectively and transparently, creating solid confidence for investors.
In his closing speech at the conference, Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau expressed his gratitude for the attention and direction of the President, the Central leaders and the presence of investors. Chairman of the Hai Phong City People's Committee affirmed: "The city will focus on developing key areas such as logistics; seaport services; tourism; education; science and technology; completing synchronous infrastructure, convenient multimodal connections.
The city will also continue to accompany the business community and investors in taking care of social security, with the goal of "leaving no one behind" - for a Hai Phong that develops harmoniously, humanely and sustainably - for a Hai Phong that develops comprehensively, sustainably and is worth living".
In addition to the Trade and Investment Promotion Conference, throughout the ABAC 3 Conference Week, many field trips to Trang Due Industrial Park and Lach Huyen International Gateway Port helped investors directly witness the scale, professionalism and demonstrate the development of Hai Phong, ready to welcome global investors.
The conference also held the announcement and handover ceremony of Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong city. The Resolution includes 6 policy groups with 41 specific mechanisms, focusing on removing institutional bottlenecks, creating an open, stable and attractive investment environment.
Notably, at the conference, 32 projects were granted Investment Registration Certificates and 7 Memorandums of Understanding with a total committed capital of over 15.6 billion USD. These projects are expected to create far-reaching impacts, shaping the economic future of Hai Phong.
Infrastructure development projects of Tan Trao, Ngu Phuc, Thuy Nguyen, Tran Duong Hoa Binh industrial parks, Tien Lang Airport, Binh Giang, Hoang Dieu, Kim Thanh 2 and component projects in the industrial parks with a total investment capital of nearly 10 billion USD will contribute to the formation of modern, high-tech industrial complexes, creating tens of thousands of jobs, expanding industrial space, promoting urbanization and socio-economic development for localities.
The investment project for berths 9, 10, 11, 12 of Lach Huyen port with an investment capital of nearly 1 billion USD helps improve customs clearance capacity, affirming its position as the leading logistics center of the region.
High-tech FDI projects such as Shin-Etsu and investment cooperation memorandums to develop important transport and urban projects with a total capital of nearly 5 billion USD are evidence of the shift to attracting in-depth investment, while opening up new and broader cooperation opportunities between Hai Phong and strategic partners.
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