(BNP) - On August 27, Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee Mai Son received and worked with a delegation of the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association led by Mr. Ang Wee Seng, Executive Director, to explore cooperation opportunities in the province.
Standing Vice Chairman Mai Son presents a Dong Ho folk painting to Mr. Ang Wee Seng.
On behalf of the provincial leaders, Son expressed his pleasure to welcome and work with the delegation. He informed about the socio -economic development situation in the first 7 months of 2025, including the results of foreign investment attraction in the province.
Son outlined the province's outstanding features and strengths in developing electronics, high-tech and semiconductor industries; some investment support policies and investment attraction orientations.
Bac Ninh province currently has 33 established industrial parks with a total area of 10,171 hectares and 93 established industrial clusters with a total area of 3,497 hectares. Large corporations investing in industries, using modern technology and having large production lines have changed the structure of industrial products in the province.
Among which, smartphones have been the main product of Samsung Bac Ninh Complex since 2015, becoming the main product manufactured in the province. This has contributed to making Bac Ninh in particular and Vietnam in general a center for manufacturing and assembling components for electronic products of many major technology companies in the world such as Samsung, LG, Canon, Toshiba, etc.
Son assessed that Singapore is one of the major trade partners of Bac Ninh enterprises and hoped that Singaporean enterprises would continue to learn and invest more and more in the province. The Semiconductor Industry Association in Singapore will introduce large corporations to invest in Bac Ninh.
Bac Ninh province will create the most favorable conditions for investors and economic groups to have an open, transparent, and stable investment and business environment, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province, he added.
For his part, Mr. Ang Wee Seng thanked the leaders of Bac Ninh province for their warm and open reception; and briefly introduced the functions and tasks of the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA). This is a key organization representing the interests of the Singapore microelectronics industry. SSIA's mission is to connect the semiconductor industry in Singapore and around the world, providing a platform for industry leaders to share insights and practical experiences. The association focuses on promoting emerging technologies and fostering collaborative initiatives.
Mr. Ang Wee Seng expressed his wish that provincial leaders, departments and branches create the most favorable conditions for Singaporean semiconductor industry enterprises to learn about and survey the investment environment; at the same time, support and guide investment procedures, production and business in Bac Ninh.
Immediately after the working session, investors went to survey and learn about the reality at VISIP Industrial Park - Bac Ninh.
