On the morning of April 15, the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) had a meeting with the SK Group (Korea) delegation to explore investment and business cooperation opportunities in the province. Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the (PPC); leaders of Departments, committees and branches; leaders of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee.

On the SK Group side, there was Mr. Youngwook Yoo - Vice President of SK Innovation E&S.

Overview of the meeting

SK Group is a multi-industry economic group, manufacturing and trading in the fields of chemical industry, telecommunications, oil and gas, energy, etc. SK Group has a market capitalization of nearly 200 billion USD, ranking second in Korea and among the top 100 largest corporations globally.

SK Group leader introduces the Group

In Viet Nam, SK Group has invested in the following units: Vingroup, Masan, Imexpharm Pharmaceutical Company, environmentally friendly biodegradable material production project, etc. Currently, SK Group is continuing to expand investment in the group's strengths such as energy (especially clean energy LNG, wind power, solar power and hydrogen), pharmaceuticals - healthcare, logistics, and information technology.

At the meeting, SK Group leaders introduced the project to support industrial development in Viet Nam through Energy-Industrial Clusters (SEICs) in potential areas. In the North Central region, the Group plans to invest in the AI/High-tech Industrial – Energy cluster. The Group's leaders also introduced the implementation plans for the Quynh Lap LNG Power Plant project if the investment policy is approved.

Vice Chairman of the PPC Phung Thanh Vinh speaks at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the PPC Phung Thanh Vinh highly appreciated the solutions proposed by SK Group. Nghe An is a province with a large demand for electricity in the country. Currently, Nghe An province has also prepared conditions to implement the Quynh Lap LNG Power Plant project; the province always creates the most favorable conditions for investors to invest in the province. The Vice Chairman of the PPC assigned the Department of Industry and Trade to be the focal agency to provide information to SK Group.

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