A car manufacturing company in Phu Yen province. (Source: VNA)
Phu Yen (VNA) - Some 40 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects ♛worth over 4.5 billion USD have landed in the southern central coastal province of Phu Yen so far, the provin༒cial People’s Committee reported at a working session with a Foreign Ministry delegation on December 7.
The FDI projects have created jobs for nearly 4,800 local labourers, according to the provincial report. Demand for human resource is expected to surge in the coming time when some other projects become operational such as Vung Ro refinery project and top-end Phu Yen Sunrise tourism complex.
Meanwhile, several projects funded by official development assistance (ODA) with a combined nearly 472 billion VND (21 million USD) of investment capital are being carried out in transport, forestry and coastal resource development sectors.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Van Truc asked the Foreign Ministry to help in advertising the province’s potentials and attracting foreign investors to the locality.
For his part, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung pledged to continue assistance in external relation training for Phu Yen officials while introducing foreign organisations to the province.-VNA
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This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
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A car manufacturing company in Phu Yen province. (Source: VNA) 
