Hai Duong attracts investment capital into industrial parks thanks to cutting procedures

Strategic move

According to the Hai Duong Industrial Park Management Board, in the past, when investing in industrial parks, enterprises had to spend a lot of time and procedures to complete licensing procedures. However, from January 9, 2025, the time for the board to receive investment projects in industrial parks will be only 8 days (previously 15 days) for procedures to issue new investment registration certificates, except for cases that must be reported to competent authorities. For procedures to adjust investment registration certificates, there will also be 8 days (a reduction of 2 days); procedures to issue construction permits and new repair and renovation permits will be 15 days (a reduction of 5 days) and procedures to appraise feasibility study reports or adjust feasibility study reports will be 17 days (a reduction of 3 days).

Implementing the direction of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau, since the beginning of the year, the Hai Duong Industrial Parks Management Board has reviewed, submitted for approval and the Provincial People's Committee has announced the abolition of 1 list of administrative procedures, 1 internal process for handling administrative procedures and approved 2 internal processes for handling. At the same time, it announced 2 lists of administrative procedures eligible for providing full-process online public services within the scope and management functions of the board. Announced the approval of 23 internal processes for handling administrative procedures within the scope and management functions of the board to reduce the processing time related to production and business of enterprises.

To speed up the procedures, the Industrial Park Management Board has asked professional staff to increase communication with businesses and investors, proactively providing full guidance on procedures to reduce implementation time. Applying digital technology to the document processing process, enhancing the "one-stop" mechanism to help businesses shorten waiting time. According to the province's direction, the board also cuts unnecessary investment conditions, helping to attract more potential investors.

Not only streamlining the process, Hai Duong Industrial Parks Management Board also supports businesses in legal matters and investment consulting, especially in areas with development potential such as processing industry, high technology and supporting industry. Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien, Head of Hai Duong Industrial Parks Management Board, said that starting from 2025, the unit will focus on deploying digital platforms to help businesses monitor the process of processing documents in a transparent and fast manner. Regularly review, propose amendments, supplements, and abolish administrative procedures to reduce procedures for businesses, update information on the board's website about new legal documents and policies. Pay attention to urging and notifying businesses to comply with legal regulations in many forms such as: electronic documents, emails, etc.

The Industrial Park Management Board regularly maintains coordination with departments and branches in State management work in industrial parks according to the regulations issued by the province. The Board has applied the quality management system according to the ISO 9001:2015 framework model in the decentralized and authorized fields. In the fields of work, it ensures speed, accuracy, and creates favorable conditions for investors to implement projects. This helps to increase business confidence and create transparency in investment management.

Open investment environment

Since the beginning of the year, the Hai Duong Industrial Park Management Board has received 109 administrative procedure dossiers in the fields of investment, planning, construction, and labor of enterprises in the industrial park (of which 12 dossiers were processed online, 72 dossiers were processed directly and via postal services) and 25 administrative procedure dossiers transferred from the previous period. Of which, 95 dossiers have been processed ahead of schedule and on time; 14 dossiers are being processed and all within the deadline. The clear changes in administrative procedure reform have helped investors feel more secure when laying the foundation in industrial parks in Hai Duong.

A representative of Hung Yen Investment and Development Corporation said that from the time the enterprise requested an investment license for Kim Thanh 2 Industrial Park until its completion, it took less than a week. Although the industrial park was established later, most of the procedures were smooth due to close connections with the Provincial Industrial Park Management Board. The investor of the industrial park infrastructure is actively completing the remaining procedures, coordinating with Kim Thanh district to investigate, survey, measure, and count to carry out compensation, support people and soon build technical infrastructure.

Net Zero Vietnam Technology Investment and Production Joint Stock Company is a secondary investor in the expanded Phuc Dien Industrial Park (Binh Giang) which was just granted its first investment registration certificate in mid-March. The company's representative also said that thanks to the detailed and specific guidance from the specialized departments of the Hai Duong Industrial Parks Management Board, they were able to quickly complete the investment procedures without having to travel back and forth many times.

Strong investment attraction

As of March 30, industrial parks in Hai Duong attracted a total investment capital of about 420 million USD, of which foreign investment capital was 125 million USD and domestic investment capital was nearly 7,000 billion VND. Domestic investment capital alone has nearly reached the 2025 plan of 8,000 billion VND. Industrial parks that have attracted strong investment are An Phat 1, Cam Dien - Luong Dien, Cong Hoa. Phuc Dien expansion, Kim Thanh 2 (phase 1), Phu Thai... Up to now, industrial parks in the province have 450 valid investment projects. Specifically, there are 18 industrial park infrastructure investment projects and 432 secondary investment projects.

With the advantages of geographical location and strong administrative procedure reduction from the Hai Duong Industrial Parks Management Board, Vinh Han Precision Technology Co., Ltd. (Phuc Dien Industrial Park, Cam Giang) has expanded the scale of construction of an additional factory in the expanded Phuc Dien Industrial Park, expected to come into operation in April.

Along with administrative reform, Hai Duong is also orienting the development of industrial parks according to green and smart models. The expanded Phuc Dien industrial parks, the expanded Dai An (phase 2), An Phat 1... are being invested in modern and synchronous infrastructure systems, meeting international standards on environmental protection. "We are committed to accompanying investors in industrial parks, actively implementing administrative reforms and improving the investment environment, creating momentum for the province's development," said Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien, Head of the Hai Duong Industrial Park Management Board.

Despite positive changes, Hai Duong still faces a number of challenges, such as limited land fund, unsynchronized transport infrastructure and lack of high-quality human resources. Faced with this reality, Hai Duong has proposed many solutions such as expanding the planning of new industrial parks, investing in upgrading the transport system connecting the Hanoi - Hai Phong expressway (Gia Loc, Thanh Ha, Kim Thanh 2 industrial parks, etc.) as well as promoting human resource training according to business needs.

To date, Hai Duong province has established 18 industrial parks with a total planned area of ​​about 2,973.3 hectares. The remaining 14 industrial parks and phase 2 of Kim Thanh 2 industrial park with a total area of ​​about 2,687.7 hectares will continue to be established from now until 2030.

With determination in reforming administrative procedures and orienting towards sustainable development, Hai Duong is becoming an attractive destination for investors. These efforts not only help the province develop more strongly in the industrial sector but also open up many job opportunities and improve the lives of local people.