On the afternoon of June 5, 2024, Mr. Hong Sun, Chairman of the Korean Business Association in Vietnam (KoCham) and representatives of An Duong Group had a working session with Ca Mau province on human resource training and labor export to the Korean market. Mr. Lam Van Bi, Vice-Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, received and worked with the delegation.
 

Delegates attended at the working session.
 

At the meeting, Mr. Hong Sun, Chairman of KoCham said: Currently, member businesses of the association are promoting investment abroad. Vietnam is one of the countries prioritized for investment by Korean businesses. Korea's need to import labor is quite large, especially labor in the agricultural and fishery sectors. In addition, Korean businesses are developing smart agriculture, producing organic fertilizer, ensuring safety for consumers' health at competitive prices. Therefore, the Korean Business Association in Vietnam wants to connect Korean businesses and localities with Ca Mau province to seek investment opportunities, import labor and distribute organic fertilizer products. Regarding the modern retail system, Korea has a Lotte Mart Supermarket system that operates quite effectively in Vietnam and is looking for opportunities to expand the market. For products that are strengths of Ca Mau province, Korea can import them through processing or provide fresh ingredients to prepare meals for workers in Korean factories and enterprises.
 

Mr. Lam Van Bi (right), Vice-Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, presented a souvenir to Mr. Hong Sun, Chairman of the Korean Business Association in Vietnam.

Speaking at the reception, Mr. Lam Van Bi, Vice-Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, said: Ca Mau province has strengths in agriculture - fishery - forestry and renewable energy. The labor source is abundant, with increasingly improved quality. The Ca Mau coastal area has a planned Hon Khoai deep-water seaport very close to the international maritime route. Currently, Ca Mau province is coordinating with the Ministry of Transport to prepare investment procedures to upgrade and expand Ca Mau Airport. The Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway is being accelerated in construction and is expected to extend to Dat Mui, Ca Mau. In addition, Ca Mau is preparing investment procedures for a coastal road project, expected to use loans from the Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM). Therefore, Ca Mau province wants KoCham to support Ca Mau province in connecting and inviting Korean businesses to invest directly in areas where Ca Mau has potential and strengths, contributing to creating jobs for the labor force in the province.

Mr. Lam Van Bi, Vice-Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, assigned the Office Provincial People's Committee, Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Department of Planning and Investment in to act as the focal point to connect with the Korean Business Association in Vietnam, as well as Korean businesses to promote cooperative activities in the future.