UK companies seek opportunities in Dong Nai

(ĐN)- UK Consul General in HCM City Deborah Clarke, accompanied by some members of BP Corporation and HSBC bank paid a visit to Dong Nai province on the morning of July 4.

(ĐN)- UK Consul General in HCM City Deborah Clarke, accompanied by some members of BP Corporation and HSBC bank paid a visit to Dong Nai province on the morning of July 4. The delegation was received by Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Vo Van Mot.

At the meeting, Ms. Deborah Clarke said that the UK is experienced in fields of banking, accounting and insurance, medical treatment, oil and gas exploitation …. Thus, she expressed the belief that the visit will further enhance bilateral cooperation between the province and the UK in various fields.

On this visit, BP expressed the desire to invest in a 750 MW gas-fired power plant in Dong Nai with total investment of about US$ 400 million. Besides, HSBC bank hoped to gain support from local government to open its branch in the province.

Mr. Vo Van Mot said that foreign investments are welcomed in Dong Nai and encouraged for infrastructural projects involving the construction of roads, bridges, hospitals and airport... He also hoped that the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will act as bridge between the UK and Dong Nai province so as to encourage more potential investors to set up here.

Kim Loan