US firm pours capital in cross-border e-commerce project in Binh Duong
Global growth investor Warburg Pincus with headquarters in New York, the US, has decided to invest in a cross-border e-commerce project in the southern province of Binh Duong.
Binh Duong (VNA) – Global growth investorWarburg Pincus with headquarters in New York, the US, has decided to invest in a cross-border e-commerce project in the southern province of Binh Duong.
Covering 75 hectares, the project will include high-tech factories, warehouse, customs bonded warehouse, showrooms and offices.
Charles R Kaye, director general of Warburg Pincus, said Binh Duong has achievedimpressive results in economic development, especially successfully implementing thedual goal of COVID-19 prevention and control as well as resuming its economy.
He expressed his wishthat the province will create favourable conditions for the firm so that the project will be carried out soon, saying that it is a major strategic project which he believes will elevate the position of theprovince in particular and Vietnam in general in the field of e-commerce.
An overview of the working session between chairman of Binh Duong province People's Commitee and a delegation from US's Warburg Pincus. (Photo: VNA)
Vo Van Minh, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee,committed to offering the best condition for the success of the project,contributing to the construction of Binh Duong smart city in the future.
The southern industrial hub of Binh Duong is a popular destination for foreign investors. As of September 15, the province was home to 4,069 foreign-invested projectswith total registered capital of nearly 39.6 billion USD. Binh Duong iscurrently ranked 2nd in the country in attracting foreign direct investment,after Ho Chi Minh City.
It has attracted 2.6 billion USD in the first nine months of 2022. TheUS currently ranks 13th out of 65 cཧountries and territories that have investedin the province with 131 projects, worth 1.3 billion USD./.
Binh Duong posted a highest-ever trade surplus of around 6.3 billion USD in the first half of 2022 as its foreign trade has seen quick recovery since the beginning of this year on the back of the recovery of global production and supply chains.
So far this year, the southern province of Binh Duong – a magnet for foreign investment of Vietnam – attracted over 2.5 billion USD in FDI, up 74% year-on-year.
Domestic investment in the southern province of Binh Duong topped 62.3 trillion VND (3 billion USD) as of August 15, up 2.1% annually, surpassing the foreign direct investment (over 2.5 billion USD) for the first time, reported the provincial People’s Committee at a press conference on August 30.
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Tuan expressed his confidence that LH, with its expertise and experience, would swiftly implement the urban area project, contributing to a modern urban landscape for the province.
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A notable trend is the shift toward satellite regions. With land scarcity and soaring prices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, investors are eyeing provinces like Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, and Hai Phong, which are benefiting from improved technical infrastructure and transport connectivity.
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A corner of Binh Duong city. (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the working session between chairman of Binh Duong province People's Commitee and a delegation from US's Warburg Pincus. (Photo: VNA) 
