On the afternoon of July 30, Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngoc, Deputy Director of Can Tho Promotion Agency (CPA), together with representatives from various departments, agencies, and commune-level People’s Committees had a meeting with Tan Tai Agricultural Trading and Service Co., Ltd. The meeting aimed to assist the company in researching information regarding high-tech agricultural zone projects within the city. CPA’s proactive approach reaffirms its role as a bridge connecting the business community with investment promotion activities.
Can Tho Promotion Agency has chaired a working session with Tan Tai Agricultural Trading and Service Co., Ltd
From the practical needs of businesses to the connecting role of CPA
In line with its assigned functions, CPA reached out to Tan Tai Agricultural Trading and Service Co., Ltd. and guided the company in researching the city’s planning information and its list of investment projects calling for investors, with a focus on high-tech agriculture projects.
After a period of research, Tan Tai Agricultural Trading and Service Co., Ltd. formally expressed interest in three projects from the city’s investment-calling list: Project No. 5 – the High-Tech Agricultural Zone in Thanh An commune (495 hectares); Project No. 6 – the project in Thanh Quoi commune (285 hectares); and Project No. 7 – the project in Co Do commune (373 hectares).
As the agency responsible for supporting and connecting investment activities, CPA ensured the investor did not have to wait or approach each authority on its own. Instead, CPA invited representatives from relevant departments (the Department of Finance, the Department of Construction, the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the City Land Fund Development Center) as well as the People’s Committees of Thanh An, Thanh Quoi, and Co Do communes—the localities where the project land is located—to jointly chair a direct working session with the enterprise.
Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngoc, Deputy Director of CPA (second from the right), together with representatives from the People’s Committees of Thanh An and Thanh Quoi communes
Transparent information, removing legal “bottlenecks” for the investor
At the working session, representatives of Tan Tai Agricultural Trading and Service Co., Ltd. presented details of the company’s financial capacity, operational experience, and development plans for a high-tech agricultural production and processing chain. The company also openly raised issues that needed clarification regarding land-use planning, connecting technical infrastructure, and investment incentive mechanisms for each area and each project.
In a spirit of openness and support, representatives from the relevant departments and commune-level People’s Committee leaders directly answered questions and provided information on the legal status of the projects, the general planning orientation, and regulations related to high-tech agriculture, the environment, and construction.
Transparent and accurate information serves as an important “key” that helps the investor shorten its research time, providing a solid foundation for quickly finalizing a feasible investment plan in accordance with legal regulations.
Promoting the role of a bridge, accompanying investors
CPA has clearly demonstrated its role as the focal point and “bridge” connecting investors with state management agencies throughout the entire process—from the time the enterprise first expressed interest in exploring investment opportunities, to organizing the working session with departments and local authorities and carrying out the project site survey. CPA provides timely support and facilitates access to the necessary information and legal frameworks, enabling investors to conduct research and prepare for project implementation.
This is a regular activity of CPA, contributing to improving the investment environment, shortening the time it takes for businesses to access information, and at the same time attracting more investment resources into high-tech agriculture—one of the fields that Can Tho City is currently prioritizing for investment promotion.
Hong Tuoi, Ha Giang – Translated by Ha Giang