Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People s Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh received the Consul General of China in Da Nang City

View of the reception.

At the reception, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh gave an overview of the socio-economic development situation of Binh Dinh province in the first 6 months of 2024.

Regarding the cooperation situation between Binh Dinh province and Chinese localities and partners, up to now, Binh Dinh has a total of 89 FDI projects with a total registered capital of over 1.18 billion USD;  including 20 projects with capital from investors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan with a total registered investment capital of 229.05 million USD. In the first 7 months of 2024, the total export turnover (EXR) to the Chinese market is estimated at 126 million USD, an increase of over 51% over the same period in 2023. The main export items include: wood, cassava and cassava products, ores and other minerals, plastic products,... Of which, wood products account for the highest proportion, reaching over 57% of the province's total EXR to China.  The province's total import turnover (KNNK) from the Chinese market is estimated at 101 million USD, an increase of nearly 23% over the same period in 2023.

In addition, Binh Dinh province has received a non-project aid "Support for building houses of gratitude for households in difficult circumstances in Binh Dinh province" sponsored by the Consulate General, with a total cost of 325 million VND (equivalent to 100,000 yuan) to build 06 houses for families in difficult circumstances in Phu Cat, Phu My, Hoai An districts and Hoai Nhon town; thereby contributing to helping families in difficult circumstances improve their living conditions.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh thanked the sentiments of the Chinese Consul General in Da Nang city for the province when he learned that she had visited and worked in Binh Dinh province many times.  At the same time, he expressed his hope that the Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang, Dong Bich Du, would continue to pay attention to further promoting investment cooperation, trade and tourism development between Binh Dinh province and Chinese partners; connecting and promoting friendly cooperation between the province and Chinese localities and partners. Along with that, he would continue to strengthen bilateral activities, people-to-people exchanges, cultural cooperation, education and training, etc. to develop and expand cooperative relations between the two sides in the coming time. In addition, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Tuan Thanh, hoped that the Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang would continue to pay attention to and support non-project aid similar to the aid "Support for building houses for households in difficult circumstances in Binh Dinh province" to help disadvantaged people in the province have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh and leaders of departments and branches took souvenir photos with Ms. Dong Bich Du and members of the working delegation.

Consul General Dong Bich Du thanked the leaders of Binh Dinh province for their warm welcome to the working delegation.

On this occasion, Ms. Dong Bich Du thanked the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and departments and branches for supporting and creating favorable conditions for Chinese enterprises to conduct production and business activities in the province in the past time. Ms. Dong Bich Du affirmed that the Consulate General will support and connect Chinese enterprises to Binh Dinh province for surveying and investing, and hopes that the leaders of Binh Dinh province will pay attention and create favorable conditions for Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the province./.