Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang Le Anh Duong addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the People's Committee Le Anh Duong said that the RoK ranks first in the number of projects in Bac Giang with 321, and second in registered capital with nearly 1.4 billion USD. Korean firms contribute about 25 percent of the total industrial production value of the FDI sector in Bac Giang, 30 percent to the import-export value and 21.3 percent of the State budget collection of the province. They have created jobs for more than 65,000 labourers, accounting for 25.3 percent of total labourers in the FDI sector of Bac Giang. With more than 1,200 experts and workers working in Bac Giang, the RoK has provided an important human resources for Bac Giang, Duong said. Jeong Woo Jin from the RoK Embassy in Vietnam said that as Bac Giang plans to build an industrial park exclusively for Korean firms, the embassy is willing to connect Korean investors with Bac Giang in the areas of hi
The People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a teleconference on March 29 to promote the export of lychee, a local specialty, to the U.S.
The Italian diplomat, who was visiting Bac Giang for the first time, expressed his interest in two major strengths of the province - agriculture and wood processing. He said he hopes that in the time to come, Italian firms will get connected with Bac Giang peers to share experience and seek technology transfer in the fields.An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)He also underlined the cooperation potential between the two sides in education and human resources training, noting that the number of Vietnamese students arriving Italy for studying is rising through years.Currently, there are some scholarships for Vietnamese students, he said, adding that the Italian side hopes to work with the provincial Department of Education and Training and local schools to choose outstanding students to offer them with scholarships. Italy will also provide short-term courses to local young officials, he said.The ambassador said he hopes a number of Italian cultural events will be held in Bac Giang in t