Hai phong

Production in Japanese-invested RK Engineering company in Hai Phong's Dinh Vu industrial park (Photo: VNA)   Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern city of Hai Phong attracted 916 million USD in ​foreign ​direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of this year, surging by 332.34 percent from the same period in 2017. The sum came from 15 newly-licensed projects and additional capital of 12 other existing ones. Up to 532 FDI projects worth 15.44 billion USD are operating in the city. The remarkable outcomes were attributed to the city’s efforts to streamline administrative procedures, improve the investment environment, tackle difficulties for businesses, promote trade, and reel in investment, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung. The city successfully organized a Japanese investment and tourism promotion talk, a meeting with 400 local and foreign businesses operating in the city early this year, and two dialogue … [Read more...] about Hai Phong lures 916 million USD in FDI in Q1

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Voters in the northern port city of Hai Phong expressed their concern about problems facing the national economy, particularly the negative impacts by the world economy, during their meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the delegation of National Assembly deputies of Hai Phong on May 10. The voters also complained about the slow pace in changing the growth model and the big dependence on agriculture and the State-owned sector. Many voters took the occasion of the meeting to voice their opinions about the administrative reform and the building of an effective State apparatus. They urged the National Assembly and the Government to instruct ministries, agencies and local administrations to take stronger and synchronous measures for the sustainable and faster development of agriculture and rural areas. Taking note of the voters’ petitions and wishes, PM Phuc said the opinions … [Read more...] about Hai Phong voters concerned about problems facing national economy

An art performance at the Red Flamboyant Flower festival 2019 (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – The Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant Flower) Festival 2019 kicked off in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 10 with the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The event, the eighth of its kind, presents a good chance for Hai Phong to introduce its popular tourist destinations to domestic and foreign visitors as well as the city’s socio-economic achievements gained over the past years, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung. More than 60 economic, cultural, sport, and tourism activities are being held during the three-day festival. An art exchange programme with the participation of artists from the Republic of Korea and Japan is expected to draw visitors. Renowned as the city of flamboyant flower, Hai Phong is a peaceful city of wide boulevards dovetailed with organised tree rows. The Hoa Phuong Do festival was initiated in … [Read more...] about Hai Phong Red Flamboyant Flower Festival 2019 underway

A dancing performance of Vietnamese artists (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 will take place in Hai Phong city from May 25 to 31, aiming to enhance cultural cooperation among regional nations. The event will gather about 160 artists from seven ASEAN countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Host Vietnam will send some 100 artists from art troupes nationwide to the festival. Aside from the official stage at the Hai Phong Opera House, festival-goers can also enjoy outdoor performances in Le Chan, Do Son and Cat Hai districts during the event. This year’s festival is organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Musicians’ Association, and the Culture and Sports Department of Hai Phong city.-VNA VNA … [Read more...] about ASEAN Music Festival to be held in Hai Phong

A patient receives free eye examination and cataract operation under the cooperation programme between Hai Phong city and Yunnan province.(Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern port city of Hai Phong joined hands with China’s Yunnan province to provide free eye examinations and cataract operations for 70 patients at the Viet-Tiep Friendship Hospital in the Vietnamese city on May 29. The programme, the first of its kind so far between the two localities, is expected to open further healthcare cooperation in the future. Prior to sending seven doctors and nurses from the Hospital of Kunming Medical University to Hai Phong city, Yunnan province also sponsored 700 million VND (30,500 USD) towards operation costs, tests, medical equipment, and patients’ travel costs. A representative from the Chinese locality’s health commission said that the programme is a vivid illustration of the friendship and collaboration between Vietnam and China, while showing that … [Read more...] about Hai Phong steps up healthcare cooperation with China’s Yunnan