AN GIANG — An Giang Province will kick off an investment conference on September 29 with the attendance of the Prime Minister. The announcement was made by a representative of the provincial authorities on Thursday.

At the investment promotion conference, An Giang Province will give investment certificates to about 23 projects with total capital of VNĐ27 trillion (US$1.15 billion) in five sectors, including agriculture, trade-service-tourism, industry, construction and health.

At the same time, the provincial authorities will also give certificates on investment commitment for seven investors with total estimated capital of VNĐ101 trillion.

Seeking connection opportunities and successful cooperation, the An Giang Investment Promotion Conference in 2018 is an important event for the province.

Lê Văn Nưng, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said this conference was an opportunity for An Giang to introduce its potential and strengths in investment as well as the provincial authorities’ support for investment projects. An Giang expects to mobilise investment resources from domestic and foreign economic sectors.

The conference is expected to be a chance for discussions between authorities and enterprises that plan to invest in the province.

An Giang will call for investment in eight projects in the agriculture sector. They include a project of developing a solar power plant combining high-tech agriculture in An Cư Commune, Tịnh Biên District and a project developing aquaculture in Cù Lao Giêng ecotourism region. The two projects will call on capital of VNĐ6 trillion and VNĐ2 trillion, respectively.

In the field of tourism, the province will develop services including spiritual, cultural, ecological, community, urban tourism services with a list of 24 projects in trade, service and tourism that need investment. — VNS