Dong Nai engages in information exchange with officials from Jeollanam province, RoK

On March 18, under the authorization of the Dong Nai People’s Committee leadership, the Provincial Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) held a meeting to exchange information with a working delegation of officials from Jeollanam province, Republic of Korea (RoK). The session focused on sharing views on administrative, economic and cultural fields between representatives of the two localities.

Overview of the meeting between Jeollanam province, RoK, and Dong Nai province on March 18. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Speaking at the event, Park Kyung Ae, Head of the Jeollanam provincial Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City, said the working visit provided an opportunity for young officials from Jeollanam to meet and exchange information with their counterparts in Dong Nai. They are responsible for economic, cultural and social sectors in Jeollanam. She expressed her hope that the working session would further strengthen ties and enhance mutual understanding, thereby promoting cooperation and development in the coming time.

Nguyen Viet Thang, Deputy Director of the DoFA, shares information with the working delegation. Photo: Ngoc Lien

At the meeting, representatives of Dong Nai’s departments and agencies briefed the working delegation on the province’s socio-economic situation, including developments in high-tech industry, green growth and its orientation toward becoming a global logistics hub. Information on investment attraction as well as education and training was also introduced.

Park Kyung Ae, Head of the Jeollanam provincial Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City, exchanges information with Dong Nai at the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Highlighting the province’s potential and advantages, Deputy Director of the DoFA Nguyen Viet Thang noted that Dong Nai has established 58 industrial parks, of which 43 are operational, covering more than 14,700 hectares. Coupled with modern transport and logistics infrastructure and its open, stable investment attraction policies, the province remains committed to facilitating investors, enterprises and individuals from around the world to come and cooperate, work, study and live in Dong Nai.

The RoK is currently the largest investor in Dong Nai, with 458 valid projects and total registered capital exceeding 8.1 billion USD, ranking first among countries and territories investing in the province. The South Korean enterprises operating in Dong Nai have made significant contributions to economic growth, job creation and the province’s international integration.

Thang expressed his expectation that the meeting would create more opportunities for officials of the two provinces to share practical experience in governance, enhance professional capacity and strengthen mutual trust and understanding. He added that such exchanges would further consolidate and deepen the friendship and cooperation between Dong Nai and Jeollanam, laying a solid foundation for more effective and sustainable collaboration ahead.

By Ngoc Lien – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha