Japan’s Sharp Corporation is looking to build another large-scale project in the southern province of Binh Duong, specialising in smart, high-tech products, its Senior Executive Managing Officer Yoshihiro Hashimoto said.

The electronics giant is running two projects in Binh Duong, one at the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park I (VSIP I) and another at the expanded VSIP II, contributing to the global supply chain, according to Hashimoto.

At a recent working session with provincial leaders, Hashimoto commended Binh Duong’s attractive investment environment, which, he said, satisfied Sharp’s requirements.

He called on Binh Duong to help with land, workforce and transport infrastructure for the new project.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung expressed his delight at the group’s investment expansion.

Binh Duong now counts 29 concentrated industrial parks, with a combined area of 12,662 hectares. The locality has increased investment in infrastructure, covering transport, water and electricity, to attract more investors.

It is also working to streamline administrative procedures, while paying more heed to personnel training and housing for workers.

In the first half of this year, the province lured more than US$2.5 billion in foreign direct investment. — VNS