Hai Duong Province Industrial Parks Management Board accompanies investors

After 20 years of operation, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board has performed well its assigned roles, functions and tasks. From the initial 3 industrial parks, Hai Duong now has 17 industrial parks established. Of which, 12 have implemented infrastructure investment and business exploitation with a total planned area of ​​1,650 hectares. Currently, these industrial parks have basically completed a synchronous technical infrastructure system, ensuring connectivity, creating favorable conditions for production and business enterprises. The average occupancy rate of the 17 established industrial parks is about 54.2%.

In order to take advantage of the FDI capital that is shifting strongly into Vietnam, recently, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board has proactively advised the province and closely coordinated with relevant departments, branches, sectors and localities to accelerate site clearance, promptly hand over land to investors to invest in technical infrastructure for 6 industrial parks with a total planning area of ​​about 1,118 hectares including: An Phat 1, Phuc Dien expansion, Gia Loc, Tan Truong expansion, Kim Thanh and phase 2 of Dai An industrial park expansion; carry out site clearance for Luong Dien - Ngoc Lien industrial park (149 hectares). This is a large potential source for attracting investment in the coming time. In addition, Binh Giang industrial park with a total planning area of ​​150 hectares has been approved by the province for detailed construction planning, and is undergoing appraisal and approval of investment policy decisions according to regulations.

In 2023, attracting investment in industrial parks is a highlight in the socio-economic development picture of the province. In 2023, industrial parks in Hai Duong attracted FDI capital of about 1.26 billion USD, an increase of more than 927 million USD compared to 2022 and more than 6 times higher than the annual plan. Of which, the Industrial Parks Management Board has newly granted 56 FDI projects with a total registered investment capital of more than 1 billion USD; adjusted 34 FDI projects to increase investment capital with a total registered investment capital increase of about 237 million USD. Newly granted and adjusted to increase investment capital for domestic investment projects (DDI) with a total registered investment capital of about 6,085 billion VND, an increase of more than 40 times compared to the annual plan.

Up to now, the industrial parks operating in the province have attracted 363 secondary investment projects. Of which, there are over 287 secondary FDI projects from 26 countries and regions, with a total registered investment capital of about 5.99 billion USD and 76 secondary DDI projects with a total registered investment capital of about 12,078 billion VND. Currently, enterprises in the industrial parks are creating jobs for over 100,000 workers with an average salary of 7 - 9 million VND/person/month.

To achieve the above results, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board has actively reformed and shortened administrative procedures, contributing to improving the open and favorable investment environment; creating conditions for investors to implement projects. In 2023, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board advised the Provincial People's Committee to abolish 5 internal procedures for handling administrative procedures in the field of labor management. Proposing the province to shorten the time for carrying out procedures for checking the completion of works from 20 days to 18 days. Flexibly shorten the time for granting investment registration certificates from 3-5 days compared to regulations.

With its proactiveness, flexibility and relentless efforts, the Provincial Industrial Parks Management Board has become a solid support for investors. Many large corporations in the world have chosen Hai Duong as an ideal destination for new investments such as Delli, Biel Crystal, Boway, Waffer. This is also a testament to investors' confidence in the stable and safe investment and business environment of Hai Duong, in which the Industrial Parks Management Board plays an important role, a positive factor strongly influencing investment attraction activities, especially foreign investment in Hai Duong.

With the results achieved in the past time, it must be affirmed that the construction and development of industrial parks have contributed to improving the efficiency of land use, creating high added value in industrial production. Besides, it helps the province's economy shift in the right direction and stabilize. The development of industrial parks has accelerated the urbanization rate; created even development among regions in the province; contributed to perfecting social infrastructure and promoting service industries. In recent times, industrial parks have also been an important factor in training high-quality human resources, helping to solve employment problems and ensure social security.

In 2024, the Provincial Industrial Park Management Board strives for 100% of administrative procedures under its authority to be resolved in advance and on time, of which at least 80% of administrative procedures are expected to be received and resolved before the deadline. The plan is expected to attract FDI capital in industrial parks to reach about 500 million USD, the plan is expected to attract FDI capital of about 800 million USD; the plan is expected to attract DDI capital in industrial parks in 2024 to be about 500 billion VND; the plan is expected to attract DDI capital of about 1,000 billion VND.