Da Nang Hi-Tech Park – Investment Attraction in 2021

On February 5th, 2021, Da Nang High-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority granted the Investment Registration Certificate to a Japanese corporation to invest in the Research Center project, Development and Production with total investment capital of 35 million USD.

 

This is a project to carry out scientific research and technology development in the fields of science, engineering and technology for the next generation of robots, unmanned aircraft, Hydro energy equipment, Nano equipment, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), water purification systems, wireless power transmission systems and new material development. The project also researches and develops in the fields of information technology, medical equipment, prototype production (testing), and manufacture of unmanned devices, robots, and medical devices for product commercial purposes and technology after research and development.

From the beginning of 2021 up to now, Da Nang High-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority has attracted USD 145 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital, increasing the total registered FDI investment capital into the Da Nang hi-tech Park reached USD 536.1 million. Until now, Da Nang Hi-Tech Park has attracted 24 projects, including 12 domestic projects and 12 FDI projects.

In addition, on February 16th, 2021, the Prime Minister agreed to add an industrial zone supporting Da Nang high-tech park with an area of ​​58,531 hectares. This will help the Hi-Tech Park expand the area, helping investors to easily implement the project.

Besides, Da Nang city has a number of policies to attract investment in high-tech zones such as reducing company income tax, land rental, import tax, support to find suitable labor sources, etc. these are great advantage for investors to be able to do business during the investment process.

Currently, Da Nang is attracting investment for science and high-tech projects, so the investment by high-tech investors in Da Nang will be facilitated by the government to supporting investment procedures to set up company, manufacturing facility in Da Nang. With its efforts, Da Nang hopes that Da Nang Hi-Tech Park is expected to become a “Silicon Valley” in the near future.

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Complete 1st Stage of the Information Technology Zone in Danang

On January 6^th 2020, the Prime Minister issued Decision no.27/QD-TTg on establishing the information technology zone in Danang – Stage 1, effective from January 6^th 2020. Specifically, the Danang information technology (IT) zone – Stage 1 has an area of 131 hectares, located in Hoa Lien commune, Hoa Vang district, Danang city.

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The Ministry of Information and Communications shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the ministries, branches, Danang People’s Committee and concerned units in guiding the implementation of the decision; The Ministry of Planning and Investment was assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Information and Communications in, balancing the allocation of investment capital to support investment in and construction of infrastructure of Danang centralized IT Park according to law provisions.

Besides, the People’s Committee of Danang has 5 tasks including approving the organizational structure and operational regulations of the Danang central IT Management Group, then performing the state management function for the investment projects in the centralized IT zone, and prioritizing the allocation of development investment capital from the state budget for investment in infrastructure development connecting to Danang centralized IT Park – phase 1 and non-business social infrastructures in the area. Therefore, developing the plans and synchronously deploy solutions to attract foreign corporations and large domestic enterprises in the fields of IT, electronics and telecommunications to invest in Danang centralized IT Zone and set up company, apply for investment registration certificate. Finally, directing and organizing the levels of local governments and functional agencies of Danang city in cooperation with Danang IT Park development joint stock company to implement the construction, management to IT zone focus on Danang to develop in the fast and sustainable way.

Danang IT Park is entitled to preferential policies for centralized IT zone as stipulated in the Article 22 Decree no.154/2013/ND-CP to attract the investors to invest and set up business in Da Nang IP park, such as: Preferential corporate income tax for 15 years with tax exemption policy for the first 4 years, 5% for the next 9 years, 10% for the next 2 years and tax incentives after 15 years of operation is 20-22%. Moreover, exemption of import tax for imported goods to create fixed assets, raw materials, machinery and equipment that cannot be domestically produced to serve the production of IT products and IT services of enterprises; 50% reduction of payable personal income tax on income from salaries and wages of high-tech human resources working in IT. In addition, site clearance and infrastructure investment in Danang IT Park- stage 1 will be supported by government and local budgets in accordance with the law, master plan on development of centralized information technology zone approved by the Government. The Danang IT Park – stage 1 will also receive investment credit loans at Vietnam Development Bank for investment.

In the future, domestic and international investors need to update the progress when making investment in the IT sector as well as seizing the investment opportunity, to be able to enjoy the best incentives that Danang set for IT sector in the city with aim to develop a green city to attract the investment that need talents in IT.

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Danang city Meeting the First Korean Consul General in Central Region

On December 16^th, 2019, Danang City held a meeting with the new Korean Consul General Mr. Ahn Min Sik, the first Korean consul general in Central Region of Vietnam. Currently, Danang is a city that attracts a large number of Korean people to travel, live and invest to set up company. Therefore, the establishment of the Korean General Consulate in Danang is an opportunity to further expand the friendly relationship between the two countries.

In addition, the representative of Danang city also expressed his desire to attract more Korean investors in such fields as tourism, high technology, information technology and other industries. And the city has also leveraged the strengths and advantages in socio-economic development of the city in recent years. The city also hopes that the establishment of a KoreanGeneral Consulate in Danang will contribute to boosting many investors fromKorea into Danang and contribute to increasing the number of Korean tourists to the city.

Mr. Ahn Min – Sik’s important tasks during his mission was to promote the attraction of Korean investment into Central of Vietnam including Danang. At the same time, further promote cooperation on the field of tourism between the two countries. According to ambassador Mr. Ahn Min – Sik, nowadays, many Korean people have come to Vietnam to travel, and his task is to make efforts for Korean tourists to return to Vietnam for the second and third time and many more after that.

Mr. Ahn Min – Sik affirmed that he would always accompany the city, making efforts for the development of Danang and South Korean localities, as well as for the good friendship between the two countries. The parties hope to have more opportunities to cooperate with each other, in all fields such as tourism, investment, culture, education,… to confirm the friendly relationship between Vietnam and South Korea in the near future.

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Danang city Builds the Business Relationship with Tochigi Province of Japan

On December 19^th, 2019, the representative of Danang city met the president of Tochigi province, lead by Mr. Fukuda Tomikazu paying a working visit in Danang.  At the moment, Japan is the top of country which invest in Danang.

Danang is receiving more than 130 investment projects and the total of investment capital is 800 million USD from Japan. The Japanese investors set up company, obtained investment registration certificate the area such as: hi-tech, supporting services, education, medical. Besides, Danang signed the official memorandum of understanding on business cooperation with some cities of Japan such as: Kawasaki, Kansai, Yokohama, Kirsarazu,… Danang show wishes to cooperate with Japan in many fields such as: economy, cultural, education,..

At the meeting, the representative of Danang city introduced the economy-social of the city and in the recent years, the cooperation relationship of Danang and Japan has been developing in many fields.

Besides, the representative of ANT Lawyers met the representative lawyers from Utsunomiya law firm of Tochigi province at ANT Lawyers Danang office. At the meeting, the parties discussed about the cooperation of helping Japanese investors to enter Vietnam market with legal services. ANT Lawyers is the law firm in Vietnam, which has the offices in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Danang city Expands the Cooperation with Italia

On December 17^th, 2019, the representative of Danang city met Mr. Dante Brandi the General ambassador of Italia paying a working visit to Danang.

In 2019, the export turnover to Italy is estimated at US $ 4.6 million, import turnover from Italy is estimated at US $ 4.1 million. Main export products are textiles, aquatic products, fishing rods and handicrafts. The main import items are medicine, electrical equipment, spare parts, and garment materials. At present, there are about 15 enterprises having import and export trade relations with the Italian market, 6 Italian investment projects in manufacturing, processing and services with the total capital is USD 1,2 mil.

The representative of Danang city suggest Mr. Dante Brandi support the city to contact the Italian investors and enterprises in the hi-tech, environment, hi-service which is the strength of Italia and Danang is needing in the coming time.

At the moment, Danang didn’t have the official cooperation relationship with any cities of Italia; therefore Danang hopes Mr. Dante Brandi could introduce some cities of Italia where have the same character and the way to develop, therefore Danang can establish the relationship in the way to transfer the staffs to develop the city and environment management system.

Mr. Danta Brandi supports the relationship between Danang and other cities of Italia, establish the straight flight from Danang to Italia,… to increase the cooperation, development in travel of the two countries, in the time that many Italian investors wish to set up company to invest in Vietnam. And also it is planned to increase the programs on teaching the Italian language in the Danang Foreign Language University, open the sport cars exhibitions, attract the Italian enterprises expand and operate their business in Danang,…

The representative of Danang wishes to attract more and more the Italian investors to develop the investment relationship between Danang and Italia in the future. Besides, the cooperation with Italia will help Danang to develop the targets of the city in travel, hi-tech, and environment direction.

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Advantages of establishment of a representative office in Vietnam

En.antlawyers.com – Following the trend of international economic integration, foreigners have been attracted by the benefits of doing business in Vietnam through setting up representative office, setting up company, acquiring shares in Vietnam enterprise through M&A activity.

At the initial stage, foreign entity would try to research market, undertake due diligence on its clients, buyers, clients, or other business partners therefore many will be interested in establishing a representative office in Vietnam.

The foundation of representative office of foreign entity in Vietnam is governed under Vietnam Commercial Law 2005 and Decree 07/2016 / ND-CP dated 25 May, 2016.

Advantages of establishment of a representative office:

Establishing a representative office is a tool to research the market. For the first time, foreign enterprises entering the Vietnam market, the primary purpose is understanding the market, undertaking research on clients, or due diligence on their business partners, distributors, monitoring the performance of buyers and being familiar with the Vietnam market. The establishment of representative office in Vietnam turns out to be the most effective option both of cost and time.

The representative office in Vietnam is an effective tool to promote commercial activity, seeking partners, and increasing opportunities to expand business market in Vietnam.

Representative office form in Vietnam has allowed foreign entity to receive benefits such as recruiting Vietnamese employees, foreign employees working in offices whom could apply for work permit in Vietnam, then temporary residence card in Vietnam, opening bank accounts in foreign currencies or Vietnam dong at commercial banks, and to be allowed to use those accounts solely for their operations.

According to the laws of Vietnam, the establishment of representative offices does not require the investor’s capital. Instead, setting up a company in Vietnam, an economic organization requires capital contribution as per business plan, ranging from USD 50 k to million USD. Sometime, if the investment fall under conditional areas, setting up company seems more challenging.  This relieves the foreign trader from advancing too much to achieve the purpose of expanding the market before the business plan has been proved to materialize.

Further, the establishment of representative office follows more simple procedures for licensing in Vietnam than establishing entity in Vietnam. Accordingly, the process has been taken less time which is more favorable for foreign traders.

Challenges of the establishment of representative office in Vietnam?

Vietnam law provides that, in order to establish a representative office in Vietnam, foreign traders have to prove the fulfillment of the financial responsibility in their country. In practice, the foreign entity is expected to provide audited financial statements. In some countries, the financial audited report is not available according to laws. The Vietnam Department of Trade and Commerce, which state authority would grand representative office operation certificate would require documents showing the fulfillment of tax liabilities or financial obligations of the last fiscal year, or equivalent documents as proof of existence and operation of the foreign trader issued or certified by competent authorities where such foreign trader is established. This provision may initially be difficult. However, if the foreign trader has been established and operated legally in their country, the implementation of this provision is not a major obstacle.

As a large potential market such a Vietnam, as well as the current rapid reform in administrative procedures, Vietnam Government has been more flexible to encourage foreign traders doing business in Vietnam, hence the establishment of representative offices is an optimal method to consider for market research, trade promotion and a stepping stone to penetrate the Vietnam market successfully.

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Danang’s Target in 2020 is “The Year of Promoting Investment Attraction”

On December 04^th, 2019 Danang city held the conference on the result of the socio-economic development in 2019 and the target of the city in 2020.  The conference affirmed the situation of implementing the city’s political duties, ensuring some criteria for socio-economic exceeded the assigned estimate (estimated at VND 28.170 billion, reached 102,9% of the estimate, up 3,5%; attracted more than 3.696 billion dong of domestic investment and more than 658 million USD of foreign investment capital (newly granted investment certificates of 118 FDI projects with a total registered capital of 437,13 million development of the city. In 2019, the city has achieved some outstanding results such as: budget revenue USD, 8 times higher than the same period); Total tourist arrivals were estimated at 8.69 times, up 13.4%, revenue from tourism activities was estimated at 30.973 billion VND, up 16,7%. In the year, social order and safety were maintained, is considered by many investors and tourists to be a destination for investment and tourism.

In 2020 is particularly important, the last year to implement the 5-year plan from 2016 to 2020 and the year of many political and cultural events. At this 19th Conference, the Conference agreed on the theme of 2020 as “The year of promoting investment attraction” with specific tasks to focus on implementing: promulgate new preferential policies of the city to attract investors; implement plans on improving the quality and efficiency of foreign investment cooperation; continue to improve infrastructure, expand high-tech zones, create land fund to call for investment; continue to remove obstacles in the planning, land management, human resources for businesses and investors. In 2020, the city will actively coordinate with ministries and branches to submit to the National Assembly for approval of the Resolution on Danang construction and development to 2030, with a vision to 2045; on that basis, submit to the Government for promulgation a decree on specific mechanisms and policies on city development.

In addition, with the goal of attracting foreign investors, the city hopes to receive more investors from many countries around the world to invest in high-tech and technology industries, biology, environmental protection projects, tourism development, etc. through setting up company, factory in Danang City. This is a great opportunity for international investors to seize the opportunity to invest in Danang today, in order to enjoy the incentives, as well as the highest investment efficiency in the future.

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Danang cooperates with South Korea in building an intelligent transportation system

On October 28^th, Vice Chairman of Danang People's Committee had a meeting with Seoul Metro delegation, represented by Mr. Shim Seung Moo - Director of Seoul Metro International Relations Department.

At the meeting, the parties discuss about the program "Building Intelligent Traffic System" (ITS) in Danang, including the main contents such as: basic survey of the area where the project is supported; Reviewing and evaluating Danang plans and policies, development regimes; Analyze the appropriateness of the time as well as the project content and budget ....

Mr. Shim Seung Moo - Director of Seoul Metro's International Relations Department said: Using the ITS application to operate and manage the transportation system is a necessary job for Vietnam and Danang. If ITS is implemented in an integrated manner, traffic congestion during peak hours as well as traffic accident incidents in the area will be quickly resolved.

In the coming time, to deploy the ITS project, Seoul Metro will support Danang in installing infrastructure, equipment, violation monitoring systems (speeding, illegal parking), system of moving fee, parking management ... It is expected that the project will be implemented according the plan during 3 years: The first year of construction of architectural frames, the second year of organizing training and installation, the third year of operation.

On behalf of the representative of Danang city, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee-Mr. Dang Viet Dung, agreed and highly appreciated the proposals of the Seoul Metro mission in surveying and supporting Danang to build the ITS system. Especially in the context that Danang aims to build a smart city in the period of 2018-2025, with a vision to 2030.

South Korea is known as a country with IT industries in the world, including the electronics, telecommunications and transportation. Therefore, the application of information technology applications in parking, solving traffic congestion, traffic flow,... will be necessary conditions towards building a smart city in Danang in the future.

The Vice President assigned the Department of Transport and the Department of Planning and Investment to early develop a detailed plan of the project to submit to KOICA and competent agencies in Vietnam for consideration, and to build a roadmap to receive it. KOICA's non-refundable capital. Besides, the Vice Chairman expected the relevant units to coordinate to implement the project effectively.

With the goal of building a smart city in 2030, Danang wants to attract more investors from many different countries, to make investments in the field ofinformation technology in Danang, to achieve the goals to be the smart city set by the city in the future.

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Da Nang To Cooperate With the US Enterprises to Build an IT Center

On Oct 10^th, 2019 representatives of Da Nang city met the US business delegation including Hayward Quartz Technology Inc., Westcoast Precision, Inc., Majestic Beauty Supplies, Inc., Lee’s Sandwiches International, Inc., Hung Phat USA. These are businesses in the field of manufacturing, processing diamonds and gold, silver and gems; production and distribution of beauty accessories, cosmetics; manufacturing and producing metal and hardware, supplying customized high-quality spare parts and semiconductor devices for the medical and biotechnology equipment industry; Manufacturing and distributing semiconductor equipment in the United States, whom shown interest to set up business and expand operation to Vietnam.

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 Representatives of  US enterprises affirmed that Da Nang City is a potential destination for businesses in the High Technology and Information Technology. With the coordination, as well as the city’s incentives in the field of high technology and investment in Da Nang High-Tech Park, enterprises from the United States consider opportunities to invest in the high technology sector in Danang.

Da Nang city has many benefits that investors are interested in such as the safe and stable living environment, the young and highly qualified labours from more than 25 universities and colleges in the city, in addition the city is also a destination for many domestic and foreign investors in many different fields, which is an opportunity for investors to compete, distribute the productions.

Currently, in Da Nang, there are more than 60 investment projects of the US investors with the registered capital of nearly 6 million USD, including large projects such as the Sunshine Aerospace Components Plant Project in Da Nang high-tech park of Universal Alloy Corporation (USA) with total registered capital of USD 170 million; the factory of electronics and electronic equipment manufacturing and assembling project, total capital of USD 50 million, in Hoa Khanh Industry Zone Expansion invested by Key Tronic EMS Group. Besides there are many other projects being implemented and effective in the process of operation.

Da Nang City and investors from the United States hoped to achieve more business achievements in the future to help investors and the city achieve development goals in the future to welcome company to set up company, factory, and invest in Vietnam.

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Da Nang City Receives Hungary Ambasador in Vietnam

On October 7^th, 2019, Chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee met the Ambassador Hungary to discuss cooperation. At the meeting, the Chairman of Danang People’s Committee informed about the development orientation of the city until 2030, with vision to 2045. Besides, the city also wishes to receive support and assistance in cooperation with Hungary in the near future about many business areas.

Da Nang City Receives Hungary Ambasador in Vietnam

Hungary Ambassador highly appreciated the development of Danang and the achievements of the city in recent years, and expect that the two countries would be able to cooperate with each other in the future.

The two parties also discussed a number of issues such as the implementation of the project to upgrade the Danang Pediatric Maternity Hospital with funding from Hungary.

In the meeting, the representatives of  Danang city shared wishes to attract more investors from Hungary and other European countries. In the coming time, with the orientation of developing hi-tech areas, services related to tourism, protecting the environment.

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Da Nang organizes the 9th urban development forum in the city of Yokohama, Japan

On September 9^th, 2019, Danang organized the 9^th urban development forum of the city in Yokohama, Japan.

The forum was organized in 03 days from 09-11 September 2019. In this forum, the two cities reassessed the cooperation results over the past time, namely the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two cities (in April 2019). In the coming time, the cities will focus on developing public transport, building port government projects, environmental issues, high technology, information technology and city construction. clever.

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In the forum, the two cities summarized the achievements of economic cooperation between the two cities in recent years. Especially with the financial support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in recent years such as: waste separation project, water pump supply project, Lien Chieu port research project. At the same time, the representative from Da Nang highly appreciated the mode of cooperation between the public and private sectors of Yokohama City through the Center of establishment the knowledge- Y-PORT and the Yokohama Urban Solutions Alliance – YUSA; Danang hope that Yokohama city will continue to share experiences for Danang City to learn and apply to develop similar models in the city.

In addition, representative of Da Nang mentioned specific matters that need Yokohama to coordinate and support in the future such as: support to raise awareness of waste separation at source, technical observation of water environment and air environment, human resource training in the field of information technology, high technology, smart city, training and caring for the elderly …

At the forum, leaders of the two cities witnessed the departments and units of the two localities signing the cooperation minutes, marking, committing and confirming the sustainable cooperation relationship of the two cities, including: (1) Framework for implementing the Memorandum of Cooperation between the two cities for the period of 2019-2022 (2) Promotion of energy saving project towards people in Da Nang city by JICA funding (3) Danang Industrial Wastewater Management Project.

In the coming time, Danang wishes the two cities to work together to develop together, to attract Japanese investors to Danang to invest in here through setting up company under foreign direct investment scheme, thereby helping the city to learn a lot of experience in construction and development in the future.

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Danang Attract Investment in Tourism-related Service

Danang City always fulfills its goal of developing into a tourist city, so tourism support activities are always prioritized for development. With the above advantages, Danang is the destination of many domestic and foreign investors to develop hospitality real estate, tourist services and tourism-related services i.e. retail of food and beverage…

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In 2018, Da Nang received over 7.6 million domestic and international visitors. Beside My Khe beach, Pham Van Dong beach, Ba Na Hills, Monkey mountain, … the city is also known as a place to host many major festivals. For many years, Da Nang has been chosen as the city where the international fireworks competition is held every year, attracting many visitors. In addition, traditional festivals such as Quan The Am festival, International Food Festival, Cau Ngu Festival, Festival Street, Bai Choi music… attract a large number of tourists to visit Danang.

Although there are many business locations for tourism-related service, Da Nang still lacks service businesses to serve the growing number of tourists to the city.

For foreign investors, tourism-related services such as accommodation services, food and beverage services are the business lines which Vietnamese committed to allowing foreign investors can make investments with 100% foreign capital in Vietnam. These industries do not require investors to spend significant capital, but still could bring high economic efficiency. Investors who take advantage of opportunities and investments today would enjoy high business performance in the future.

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