Da Nang strengthens external relations, promotes investment attraction and international cooperation

On October 30th, 2020, representatives of Da Nang city received the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work, exchange and provide information on the coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the city in the implementation of international cooperation program.

Despite being affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, Da Nang still strives to implement important investment promotion activities such as: Economic promotion seminar, tourism, human resources within the framework of the visiting Vietnam and Danang of the Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (January 11th to 14th, 2020), organized an online investment promotion conference “Danang – Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia”, contribute ideas and develop local implementation plans for free trade agreements that Vietnam has signed such as: Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the European Union, on the draft “White Book 2020” at the request of the European Business Association in Vietnam (EuroCham).

Up to now, Da Nang has established friendly and cooperative relations with 45 localities of 20 countries and territories, with 94 Cooperation Agreements were signed. Specific cooperation programs are effectively maintained and implemented, coupled with the promotion of new cooperation programs.

With its convenient location, abundant, high-quality human resources, and many development policies to attract the international investment, in the first 9 months of 2020, the city has attracted USD 140,88 million, of which, there are 66 newly licensed FDI projects with a total registered investment capital of USD 121.78 million, with 9 projects increasing capital with total additional capital is USD 15,038 million. Accumulated to date, Da Nang has 869 FDI projects with a total investment of USD 3.518 billion.

By creating opportunities for international investors in the fields of high technology, environmental protection, tourism services, etc. Danang has all the strengths from nature to people to be the first choice of international investors. Many large investors in the region and the world have chosen Danang as their investment development place when expanding their investment activities in Vietnam, especially when many investors have gradually moved their factory out of China. Danang promises to be a good destination for major investors in the world, to set up factory and company, and help them achieve the favourable benefits when investing in Vietnam.