Bac Giang Newspaper would like to highlight 10 outstanding events and achievements in 2022.

1. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended programme to meet and speak with labourers across the nation under the theme “Vietnamese workers inspire to develop the country” launched by Vietnam General Confederation of Labour on June 12 in Bac Giang city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong visit and present gift to workers in charge of the project to expand Nhu Nguyet bridge in June 2022.

At the same day, the PM worked with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee about the implementation of the 8th Party Congress’s Resolution and the 19th provincial Party Congress’s Resolution; socio-economic development in 2021 and early months of 2022 together with the orientation and task in the upcoming time.

Member of the Poliburo, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong and provincial leaders visit lychee area in Luc Ngan district.

2. On July 13, the working delegation led by Vo Van Thuong, Member of the Poliburo, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat worked with the Standing Board of provincial People’s Committee about the implementation of the Party Congress’s Resolution at all levels. He highly spoke of Bac Giang’s renovation in leading and directing as the bright spot to recover and develop the socio-economy with many criteria in top leading group amid several difficulties caused by Covid-19 pandemic.

Workers at Fuhong Company Limited in Dinh Tram industrial park at the production line.

3. The Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) was estimated at highest ever rate of 19.3 percent, helping the province rank second nationwide. The GRDP scaled up to some 156 trillion VND (6.65 billion USD) and rank 13 out of 63 provinces and cities, surpassing the target till 2025 set at the Resolution at the 19th provincial Party Congress.

The road passing Lang Giang district is newly constructed.

4. The investment and business environment was further improved. In 2022, the province attracted total investment of over 1.3 billion USD, up 17 percent year on year. Particularly, Bac Giang rank nine nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction. The FDI projects focused in electronic manufacturing and production, garment and textile, logistics among others.

The production line at Daeyang Hanoi Company Limited in Tan Yen district.

5. Many traffic projects were done to build bridge and road to connect to provinces and cities across the nation such as Dong Viet bridge in Yen Dung district, expansion of Nhu Nguyet bridge, Ha Bac No.2 bridge to link the branch No.2 of the belt road No.4 (provincial road No.398) to Yen Phong industrial park and national road No.18 (Bac Ninh province)…with total investment of trillions VND.

The provincial road No.291 passing Son Dong district is upgraded and revamped.

6. The provincial People’s Committee first ever honored 10 meritorious citizens in Bac Giang who had excellent achievements in various fields. This will become annual event from next year.

A badminton competition match at SEA Games 31.

7. The province successful host badminton game at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and 3 games of rod pushing, traditional wrestling and tug of war at National Sports Games. Bac Giang athletes won big at both events and greatly contributed to the high achievement sport in the province and nation.

10 Bac Giang outstanding citizens in 2022.

8. According to the annoucement of Ministry of Information and Communication about the digital transformation index of the provinces and cities in 2021, Bac Giang province rank 10 out of 63 localities as the second consecutive year.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Le Thi Thu Hong and delegates press the button to operate the Digital Database in Bac Giang province.

9. In academic year 2022 – 2023, Bac Giang students won 66 prizes and 8 out of 63 position provinces and cities nationwide in the number of national prizes awarded to excellent students. It has been the year with highest achievement since the provincial re-establishment.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh, one of Bac Giang outstanding citizens in 2022, the most excellent athlete in SEA Games 31.

10. The foreign affairs were reinforced. From November 27 – 29, Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Head of the provincial National Assembly Delegation Duong Van Thai led a working delegation to pay a working visit to Xaysomboun province of Laos to further specify the cooperative agreement between two provinces inked in August 2021.

Leaders of Bac Giang and Xaysomboun provinces witness the signing ceremony of cooperative agreement between the People’s Committee in Luc Ngan district and Anouvong districts (Laos).

Previously, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong attended the working delegation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his official visit to Singapore. Within the event, he signed cooperative agreements with many businesses and partners.

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong hands over a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation with CapitaLand Group of Singapore in the witness of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in February 2022.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan entouraged PM Pham Minh Chinh and high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to visit the US. In the working trip, Vice Chairman inked memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Network in the United States of America about cooperation to export lychee and other farm produce to the US.

Nearly 693 million USD of registered investment added to FDI projects in Bac Giang

(BGO) – Bac Giang province approved to increase registered capital of 44 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2022 to add nearly 693 million USD, representing 1.7 fold increase year on year.

Bac Giang ensures progress of site clearance for industrial parks

(BGO) - This year, Bac Giang province ranks ninth in the country in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction. In order to lure more FDI, the provincial People's Committee is focusing on directing agencies and localities to speed up the site clearance for newly and expanded industrial parks (IPs) in order to hand over the land to infrastructure investors on schedule.

Bac Giang provincial leader extends Tet greeting to FDI enterprises

(BGO) – On December 19, Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Phan The Tuan led a delegation to visit and extend Tet greeting to three foreign directed investment (FDI) companies in Quang Chau industrial park (Viet Yen district), including Fuyu Precision Technology Company Limited, Nichirin Vietnam Company Limited and Lens Vietnam Company Limited.

Bac Giang builds nearly 140 new urban and residential areas

(BGO) – Bac Giang province now has nearly 140 projects of new urban and residential areas with investment policy and investor selection approved by the provincial People’s Committee, reported the Department of Construction.

Bac Giang’s craft villages bustling at year-end

(BGO) - At the end of the year, people in craft villages across Bac Giang province are busy producing goods to meet market demand. A vibrant atmosphere overwhelms everywhere from craft villages making household appliances to those engaging in food processing.