On June 27, as part of the Dak Lak Provincial Planning Announcement and Investment Promotion Conference, the Dak Lak PPC held a ceremony to present investment policy approval decisions, investment registration certificates (IRCs), together with cooperation agreements to enterprises and investors.

At the event, provincial leaders awarded investment policy approval decisions alongside IRCs for 25 projects with combined registered capital of 40,294 billion VND. The projects span key growth drivers, involving renewable energy, industrial park (IP) infrastructure, urban development, social housing, transport, water supply, processing industries, and high-tech agriculture.

Provincial leaders presenting investment policy approval decisions and investment registration certificates to investors.

Among the major projects receiving investment approval included the Serepok 3 Floating Solar Power Plant (7,661 billion VND); Hoa Xuan Tay IP (4,700 billion VND); Thuan Phong Dak Lak Wind Power (WP) Plant (3,843 billion VND); Hoa Xuan Dong IP (3,807 billion VND); the NT1 and NT2 WP projects (3,807 billion VND), alongside numerous projects in social housing, agricultural processing, livestock farming and technical infrastructure.

The conference also witnessed the presentation of memoranda of understanding (MOUs), cooperation agreements, together with survey approvals covering 78 projects with total registered capital exceeding 1,020,864 billion VND. The projects cover three strategic sectors: energy; transport infrastructure, IPs, industrial clusters, and urban development, alongside industry, agriculture, trade, services, and tourism.

Notably, the energy sector attracted proposals from major corporations for WP, solar power, combined with renewable energy-powered AI data centres. Infrastructure proposals focused on expressways, seaports, logistics, IPs, and urban developments, while projects in industry, agriculture, trade, and services are expected to advance deep processing, high-tech agriculture, healthcare, modern commerce, as well as premium tourism.

Provincial leaders presenting cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding on investment survey to investors.

On this occasion, the Dak Lak PPC also signed a cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association to promote investment, strengthen business connectivity, support start-ups and innovation, raise the provincial profile, along with foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem development.

Closing the conference, comrade Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Head of the provincial National Assembly Deputies' Delegation, emphasised that the announcement of the provincial planning for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision towards 2050, marks a significant milestone, laying the foundation for Dak Lak to achieve breakthrough development, pursue double-digit economic growth during the 2026 - 2030 period, while emerging as a major growth pole for the South Central Coast and Central Highlands.

He noted that the strongest demonstration of investor confidence was reflected at the conference itself, where 103 investors representing 147 projects, with total registered capital exceeding 1 quadrillion VND, were granted investment policy approvals or signed MOUs.

The Provincial Party Secretary instructed departments together with agencies to complete zoning and urban planning by September 2026, work closely with investors to accelerate project implementation, continue advancing administrative reform coupled with digital transformation, and build a transparent, secure as well as attractive investment environment.

Dak Lak reaffirmed its message that "The success of enterprises and investors is that of the locality". The province also called on the central government to continue supporting special mechanisms alongside policies, enabling Dak Lak to maximise its strengths and successfully realise its development goals in the coming period.

Translated by KHUONG THAO