Shonan Industrial Promotion Foundation explores investment climate in Ninh Binh

At the meeting, representatives of the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre gave an overview of Ninh Binh's potential and advantages, socio-economic development and investment and business environment, affirming that the province is committed to improving the investment climate and creating favourable conditions for investors to explore opportunities, establish partnerships and carry out production and business activities in the locality.

Ninh Binh has strengths in processing and manufacturing, automotive engineering and electronics. The province has a system of industrial parks and clusters covering more than 135,000 hectares, notably the Ninh Co Economic Zone and the Ha Nam High-Tech Park. Ninh Binh currently has nearly 2.4 million people of working age, along with a network of training institutions and vocational schools, providing a foundation for human resource development, research and innovation.

The province also has an extensive healthcare network, including two facilities of leading central-level hospitals the second campuses of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc University Hospital. This provides favourable conditions for expanding cooperation with Japanese partners in education and specialised healthcare.

Ninh Binh is also endowed with a rich and diverse cultural heritage that gives the province a distinctive identity, international appeal and strong potential for tourism development. Major attractions include the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, the Trang An Landscape Complex, the Tran Dynasty heritage and the Phu Day cultural space associated with the practice of the Mother Goddess worship of the Three Realms, all recognised by UNESCO. Other destinations include Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Tam Chuc, Van Long Nature Reserve, Cuc Phuong National Park and Xuan Thuy National Park, together with a network of traditional craft villages, festivals, hot springs and coastal landscapes.

In the new development period, Ninh Binh aims to become a centrally governed city before 2030, characterised as a heritage, green, smart and modern urban area. The province has prioritised high-tech and clean industries, tourism and high-quality services, with innovation, digital transformation and human resource development serving as key drivers, while heritage preservation and environmental protection form the foundation for sustainable development.

In line with this orientation, Ninh Binh attaches importance to leveraging the strengths of Japanese partners in technology, management and service quality.

Speaking on behalf of the Shonan Industrial Promotion Foundation, head of the delegation Naoyuki Kinoshita thanked the Ninh Binh Investment and Trade Promotion Centre for its thoughtful and warm welcome, while expressing his appreciation for the province's development potential, competitive advantages and investment and business environment.

Kinoshita said the delegation hoped to strengthen connectivity and exchange information with Ninh Binh's authorities and businesses to explore opportunities for investment, production and business cooperation in the coming period.

Japanese businesses introduced their areas of operation, particularly their strengths in software, data, robotics and automation, and information technology. They also discussed potential cooperation with Ninh Binh in applying digital technologies to tourism, healthcare and environmental development, as well as in connecting businesses. The Japanese firms also sought information on issues of particular concern to them when considering investment in the province.

The working session provided an opportunity for both sides to gain a deeper understanding of their respective potential and advantages, strengthen connectivity and expand investment cooperation opportunities between businesses from Kanagawa prefecture and Japan in general and Ninh Binh province./.