Minister of Foreign Affairs works with People's Committee of Binh Dinh province

(binhdinh.gov.vn) - On the morning of April 24, at the Office of the Provincial People's Committee, a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Mr. Bui Thanh Son - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs had a meeting. meeting with Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee on socio-economic development, foreign affairs in 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. Also attending the meeting were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu.

Receiving and working with the delegation from the province side were comrades: Ho Quoc Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Pham Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of relevant departments.

Leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and leaders of Binh Dinh province chaired the meeting

Reported at the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan said that in 2022, Binh Dinh's GRDP index will increase by 8.57% - the highest growth rate ever, ranking 37th out of 63 localities. in the country. Particularly in the first quarter of 2023, the province's GRDP increased by 4.11%, higher than the national average growth. Total budget revenue in the area is estimated at over 2,300 billion VND. Tourism activity recovered strongly, the number of tourists to the province reached 1.26 million, up 33% and revenue doubled over the same period. Export turnover reached 360 million USD, export market expanded to 128 countries and territories. The province's foreign affairs have had many innovations in direction and administration, achieving positive and comprehensive results in all aspects of work.

Border and territory work; Managing fishermen fishing in remote waters is one of the priorities in the province's external affairs. Up to now, 100% of fishing vessels of Binh Dinh province with the largest length of 15m or more operating in the high seas have been equipped with cruise monitoring equipment as prescribed. The province has 2,993 approved fishing vessels eligible to participate in offshore exploitation and are supported with fuel costs. However, Binh Dinh province still has fishing vessels violating foreign waters.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan reported on the province's socio-economic development results in the past time, including foreign affairs in 2022.

At the meeting, Chairman Pham Anh Tuan said that attracting investment, especially foreign investment, faced many difficulties; has not yet attracted large production projects. The export situation of strong products such as wood, wooden products, and seafood faces many difficulties in consuming domestic and foreign products due to the lack of access to new markets.

In the coming time, the province determines to continue to thoroughly grasp and synchronously implement the Party and State's foreign policy and international integration guidelines in the direction of comprehensiveness, depth, flexibility and efficiency, for the benefit of the Party and State. of the nation and nation to contribute to the successful implementation of the Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2023 and the following years. This year alone, the province will coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the event "Meet Japan in 2023" in Binh Dinh on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan; coordinate in organizing the Investment Promotion Conference of European FDI enterprises in the province; organize meetings and work with representatives of international organizations and foreign agencies in Vietnam.

In order to help Binh Dinh province expand international cooperation relations, promote investment attraction, develop trade, tourism services and cultural - art exchanges with localities and foreign partners, take advantage resources, absorbing scientific, technical and technological advances, etc. to serve socio-economic development according to the Resolution of the 20th Provincial Party Congress set out; The province requested the Minister of Foreign Affairs to pay attention to support in many fields, specifically: Support and help the province promote and attract foreign investment priority projects in the agriculture, industry, commerce, travel services; Introduce and create favorable conditions for Binh Dinh province to directly work with ambassadors, ambassadors and ambassadors plenipotentiary of a number of countries that have established diplomatic relations and are operating in Vietnam, to propagate, promote and invite investment, trade and tourism promotion and establish economic diplomatic relations between localities and partners; Support to connect with major travel agencies in the world, airlines bring foreign tourists to Binh Dinh province through direct flights, charter flights, connecting flights; Support and help the province in marketing and expanding the market to consume OCOP products with the province's strengths.

Working scene

At the same time, he is interested in introducing a number of foreign organizations and individuals with potential and financial stability to register to operate in the province to participate in supporting and implementing a number of projects, non-governmental organizations and individuals. projects in the fields and places where the provincial budget is not able to balance, in order to contribute to the effective implementation of the poverty reduction policy of the central government and the province. Every 6 months, to assign experienced reporters to Binh Dinh province to disseminate information related to foreign affairs, economic development orientation, import and export demand in some countries.., territory. Create conditions for officials in charge of diplomacy and investment promotion of the province to receive intensive training courses organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Currently, Binh Dinh has more than 12,000 overseas Vietnamese living abroad, but little is known about them. Therefore, the province proposed the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider and direct the State Committee on Overseas Vietnamese to specifically guide the establishment of the compatriot council and the association of overseas Vietnamese relatives. building database software and information related to overseas Vietnamese, especially overseas Vietnamese who have a good reputation, love for their homeland and country... for localities to connect and exchange provide information, promptly encourage, share and coordinate in organizing domestic and foreign cultural and foreign events, mobilizing groups to unite towards the homeland, the country for investment, production, business, cultural and artistic development…

Chairman of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association Do Xuan Lap commented at the meeting

In addition, in order to effectively prevent fishing vessels from violating foreign waters during the fishing process, the province asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to direct the provision of more propaganda materials on the website. sea, especially legal regulations related to our country's sovereignty over sea and islands, overlapping, sensitive and undefined areas between Vietnam and contiguous countries in the region; foreign regulations for fishing vessels and fishermen are violated. Directing the overseas Vietnamese representative missions to work with or give opinions to the competent authorities of the host country in time to provide evidences of violations by fishing vessels and to treat fishermen humanely and promptly notify them of violations. Timely cases are returned at convenient locations so that fishermen can return home soon to reunite with their families.

Representative of Becamex Binh Dinh Joint Stock Company giving an overview of the Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Urban Industrial Park and Service Project

At the meeting, representatives of industry associations and business representatives of the province also proposed to the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs many issues on trade development, tourism services and cultural and artistic exchanges. with localities and foreign partners, taking advantage of resources, absorbing scientific, technical and technological advances for socio-economic development of the province. Especially supporting and helping Binh Dinh province to promote and attract foreign investment, establish economic diplomatic relations between the locality and other countries; support, help with marketing, expand the product consumption market.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu said he would accompany and support the province to connect with Japanese businesses and localities.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu and members of the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, who are ambassadors and plenipotentiary and plenipotentiaries of Vietnam in a number of countries, and leaders of units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered and did their work. clear; At the same time, it provides more information, analysis, orientation, and practical comments focusing on the recommendations of the province, helping the Provincial People's Committee and other departments, agencies and enterprises to grasp and coordinate with each other. perform in the near future.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son highly appreciated the results of socio-economic development and assurance of national defense and security of Binh Dinh in recent years. In particular, the work of international integration and local foreign affairs were implemented synchronously, in accordance with the guiding spirit of the 13th National Party Congress, which is to continue promoting diversification and multilateralization. foreign relations, promote economic diplomacy and well implement the motto of taking people and businesses as the center of service.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son giving a directing speech working session

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son emphasized that in the coming time, the Ministry will support Binh Dinh in information work, economic cooperation connection, trade exchange, tourism promotion between the province and other countries through the Internet. network of 94 Vietnamese representative agencies abroad. At the same time, the Ministry's functional units were assigned to coordinate with the province in formulating solutions to preserve and promote heritage values, and attract investors in tourism infrastructure; organize international events and conferences in the province this year; continue to pay attention and support Binh Dinh in organizing external activities in combination with investment promotion, trade, tourism, and non-governmental aid mobilization abroad; introduce and connect diplomatic delegations, domestic and foreign enterprises to Binh Dinh to study and seek investment and business cooperation opportunities; support to invite delegations of foreign press agencies to work, introduce and promote the province, ...

The Minister also suggested that Binh Dinh should study and invest in building innovative growth models, applying green science - technology, renewable energy in development; strives to turn Binh Dinh into an industrial equipment production center of the central region based on the province's potential, strengths and comparative advantages. The Minister also suggested that the Ministry and the province will review the coordination program each year to have a specific, practical and effective action plan.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung spoke at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung deeply thanked the comments and suggestions of Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and comrades in the delegation. According to the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, although the province has many potentials and advantages, Binh Dinh has faced difficulties and limitations in promoting its image in recent years; attracting investment; find markets to consume typical products and strengths of the province; international expansion and cooperation.

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee wishes to continue to receive more support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connecting, attracting investment, expanding export markets, promoting tourism and cultural exchange with other countries. In the world. At the same time committing with the highest affection and responsibility, Binh Dinh will coordinate with the Ministry to successfully carry out the assigned tasks.