Activities at the 9th Binh Dinh People's Festival in Ho Chi Minh City

Within the framework of the 9th Binh Dinh People's Festival in Ho Chi Minh City - 2025, on the afternoon of February 21, the Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association to organize a meeting with businesses and investors in Ho Chi Minh City in the early Spring of At Ty 2025.

Comrades: Pham Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Tuan Thanh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Dr. Tran Du Lich - Member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, Chairman of the Advisory Council for the Implementation of Resolution 98; Nguyen Ngoc Hoa - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association; To Ngoc Ngoi - Chairman of the Binh Dinh Business Club in Ho Chi Minh City, co-chaired the meeting. Also attending the meeting were leaders of provincial departments and branches; along with domestic and foreign businesses and investors.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan (standing) speaks, calling for attracting businesses and investors to Binh Dinh

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh informs about the socio-economic development situation of Binh Dinh province in 2024 and the province's development orientations in the coming time.

View of the meeting with businesses and investors in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

At the meeting, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh briefly informed about the socio-economic development situation of the province in 2024 and the orientations and policies of the province in 2025 and the following period.

Dr. Tran Du Lich (standing) raised many issues to "catch the pace" for businesses and investors to exchange and discuss at the meeting.

"This is an opportunity to create a "bridge" for cooperation, seek investment opportunities with businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to the development of Binh Dinh. At the same time, the provincial leaders listened to businesses and investors share their investment orientations, together remove difficulties and obstacles, and create more favorable conditions for trade and investment promotion activities in Binh Dinh", said Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoa - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association spoke at the meeting.

 ​​​​​​In recent years, Binh Dinh province has made continuous efforts to improve the investment environment, creating a favorable and attractive business environment for enterprises and investors. The province has also stepped up promotional activities, strongly promoting its potential and strengths to domestic and foreign enterprises and investors; actively supporting investment projects to be implemented quickly and effectively, bringing about significant achievements in attracting investment.

Mr. To Ngoc Ngoi - Chairman of Binh Dinh Business Club in Ho Chi Minh City, co-chaired the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan said that the province always creates favorable conditions for enterprises to come to Binh Dinh to conduct production and business activities. At the same time, he suggested a number of areas that the province is encouraging investment in, including: Industrial development; infrastructure development, real estate, services, trade and tourism; seaport services, logistics and urban areas; high-tech agriculture, forestry - fishery; information technology... to invite enterprises and investors to come to Binh Dinh soon to learn about the environment and investment opportunities for high efficiency. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also assigned relevant departments and branches to record information about enterprises intending to invest in Binh Dinh to arrange specific working schedules, provide more information, and connect with existing enterprises in the province to have the most favorable direction.

Enterprises and investors speak at the meeting.

Enterprises and investors believe that Binh Dinh province has great development potential and hope that the province will continue to create favorable conditions for investors in the coming time...

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh (4th from left) and enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City visit the Binh Dinh specialty display booth at the meeting.

A performance expressing Binh Dinh's identity was performed at the meeting.

 In the afternoon of the same day, the Binh Dinh Association in Ho Chi Minh City organized a flower and incense offering ceremony at the Quang Trung Emperor Monument at the National Defense and Security Education Center (under Ho Chi Minh City National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City).  This is the opening activity of the 9th Binh Dinh People's Festival in Ho Chi Minh City - 2025, taking place from February 21 - 22.

Flower and incense offering ceremony at the Quang Trung Emperor Monument in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: NGUYEN DUNG

Attending the ceremony were Vice Chairman of Lam Hai Giang Provincial People's Committee, leaders of Binh Dinh Association in Ho Chi Minh City, Center for National Defense and Security Education, representatives of Binh Dinh enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, leaders of some departments, branches and localities of the province.

Vice Chairman of Lam Hai Giang Provincial People's Committee offered incense at the Monument of Emperor Quang Trung.

In front of the Monument of Emperor Quang Trung, delegates of Binh Dinh province and Binh Dinh Association in Ho Chi Minh City offered flowers and incense to express their admiration and gratitude for the great contributions of Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue in the cause of building and defending the country. This activity aims to honor ancestors, educate the tradition of patriotism, the origin of the homeland of the Binh Dinh community, especially the young generation of Binh Dinh studying and working in Ho Chi Minh City.

Delegates offer incense at the Monument of Emperor Quang Trung.

Students offer flowers and incense to the Quang Trung Emperor Monument in Ho Chi Minh City.

Taking souvenir photos in front of the Quang Trung Emperor Monument in the campus of the National Defense and Security Education Center (under Ho Chi Minh City National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City).

 Also on the afternoon of February 21, at Ky Hoa Lake Park (District 10, Ho Chi Minh City), the Organizing Committee of the 9th Binh Dinh People's Festival in Ho Chi Minh City - 2025 opened a display of culinary stalls introducing Binh Dinh specialties, such as: Bun cha ca, banh xeo tom nhay, nem cha cho huyen, bun ram, cha ram tom dat, banh it la gai, banh cuon, banh canh, Bau Da wine... to serve diners from February 21 to 22.

Food stall introducing Binh Dinh specialties in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 9th Binh Dinh People's Festival in Ho Chi Minh City - 2025, with the theme "The Land of Martial Arts and Humanity" organized by the Binh Dinh Association in Ho Chi Minh City in coordination with the Provincial People's Committee, officially opened at 8:30 a.m. on February 22. This is a cultural activity that has become an indispensable spiritual food for every Binh Dinh child far from home after each Tet holiday, contributing to promoting the land and people of Binh Dinh, demonstrating the spirit of unity and dedication to the homeland of Binh Dinh...