On the afternoon of July 27^th, the People's Committee of Tien Giang province held a press conference on Tien Giang Investment Promotion Conference 2018. Mr. Le Van Huong - Chairman of Provincial People's Committee and Mr. Tran Thanh Duc - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee chaired the press conference. Participants were representatives of provincial government agencies, and central and local news agencies.

Mr. Le Van Huong gave his speech at the press conference.

With the theme "Tien Giang: Investment Opportunities - Development Cooperation", the Investment Promotion Conference aims to introduce socio-economic achievements, potentials, strengths and policies on investment attraction to domestic and foreign investors. The conference is also an occasion for central and provincial leaders to meet with businesses and investors who have intention  of making investment in Tien Giang province. It will also attract domestic and foreign investment resources so as to efficiently take advantages of the potentialities and strengths of Tien Giang province, contributing to boosting the rapid sustainable economic development of the province.

The conference will take place in early August 2018 at Tien Giang Convention Center, attracting the participation of about 500 delegates who are leaders from Vietnam's Government, ministries, central agencies, provinces in the Southern Key Economic Zone and Mekong Delta, diplomatic and consular corps, foreign non-governmental organizations, enterprises, economic groups, corporations, central and local press agencies, etc.

The press conference.

At the conference, the People's Committee of Tien Giang province will grant investment approvals and approvals for project study to 31 projects attracted since early this year with their total investments of VND15,650 billion. In particular, there are 22 investment approvals for projects with their investment capital of VND7,944 billion and 9 approvals for project study for the others with their investment capital of VND7,706 billion. At the same time, the list of 19 projects with the total investment capital of VND16,360 billion, prioritized to call for investment, will also be introduced at the conference. Activities such as trade fair, exhibition on the province's potentials and  demands for calling for investment in agriculture, industry,  trade – service and startup-related activities for young people, achievements of provincial enterprises and household businesses, etc. will also be held on the sidelines of the conference.

In his concluding remarks, Mr. Le Van Huong thanked the news agencies for their attention to Tien Giang Investment Promotion Conference 2018. The Chairman of Provincial People's Committee hoped to continue to receive their support in term of popularizing activities related to the conference and would create favorable conditions for them to work at the conference, etc.

C.T