GENERAL FEATURES

 

The Party Committee of the Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority is the Party Committee under the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies and Enterprises Block, with 06 party cells, managing 74 party members.

Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority (hereinafter referred to as Bac Ninh IZA) was established under the Prime Minister's Decision No. 152/1998/QD-TTg dated August 25, 1998; with functions, tasks, organizational structure, payroll and working positions assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, including: 08 specialized divisions, 01 affiliated non-business unit. The Bac Ninh IZA has total of 84 people, including officers, staffs and contract labors.

The Bac Ninh IZA has established socio-political organizations, including: Veterans Association; Industry Trade Union, IZA's Trade Union, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Besides, the People's Inspection Board and Women's Committee have also been established to operate in accordance with regulations.

 

Part One

RESULTS OF POLITICAL MISSIONS IMPLEMENTATION

         

I. RESULTS OF OLITICAL MISSIONS IMPLEMENTATION

1. Party building work

1.1. The situation of implementing, studying and thoroughly implementing the guidelines, directives and resolutions of the Party, policies and laws of the State, and directive documents of the superior party committees, specifically:

- Focus on propagating, mastering, researching and implementing: Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party; Resolution of the 20th Provincial Party Congress; Resolution of the 9th Provincial Congress of the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies and Enterprises Block; Resolution of the 4th Party Congress of the Bac Ninh IZA (term of 2020-2025); Results of the 15th meeting of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; the results of the 2nd Central Conference (term XIII) associated with the propaganda of outstanding achievements of the country after 35 years of renovation; Directive 01-CT/TW dated March 9, 2021; The deployment of the theme of the whole term of the XIII Party Congress and the topic of 2021; Newly issued documents and policies; propaganda and anniversary days of the year.

- Continue to maintain and promote the implementation of Directive No. 05-CT/TW dated May 15, 2016 of the Politburo on promoting learning and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style;

+ Deployment form:

The Party Committee of Bac Ninh IZA has actively developed and effectively organized the implementation of the contents according to the program, plan and direction of the superior Party Committee.

Collective leaders of the Party Committee and IZA have attended in-person and online conferences organized by the province;

Cadres, party members have attended conferences organized by the Party Committee of IZA, and the above online conferences at the bridge point organized by the central government and the province, and through monthly activities of the cell.

1.2. Directing thematic activities:

- To direct the implementation of learning and following Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style according to Directive 05-CT/TW of the Politburo and Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (term XII) "on strengthening construction, rectification of the Party; preventing and reversing the degradation of ideology, politics, morality, lifestyle, "self-evolution", "self-transformation" internally”. Accordingly, 100% of cadres, party members and masses in the IZA’s Party Committee participated in studying and writing a registration form to follow Uncle Ho's moral example according to the theme of the whole term of the 13th Party Congress and the theme of the year 2021.

 - To organize 06 sessions of thematic activities associated with Ho Chi Minh's study and the Action Program to implement the Resolution of the Fourth Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee "on strengthening construction, rectification of the Party; preventing and reversing the degradation of ideology, politics, morality, lifestyle, "self-evolution", "self-transformation" internally”; Raising the sense of self-criticism and criticism in the entire Party Committee. Directing the agency to strictly comply with regulations on declaration of assets and income; Leading the implementation of regulations on setting an example by cadres and party members, especially heads of agencies and units.

- Results: A positive change has been created in ethics, lifestyle, sense of discipline, working style, responsibility for the work of all cadres, party members, the masses, therfore forming a union unify, preventing corruption, wastefulness and negativity.

1.3. Improving the quality of Party organizations and Party members:

- The Party Committee and its branches have seriously implemented the working regulations of the Party committees and the operation regulations of the Party organizations. Well implement the principle of democratic centralism, especially the principle of organizing Party activities; regularly and orderly maintain the monthly Party activities and thematic activities; The percentage of party members attending monthly activities is over 98%. Well perform the party's work, the work of conducting a preliminary review, summarizing and evaluating the quality of the party organization and its members every 6 months and every year.

- In 2021, the IZA’s Party Committee had 02 persons admitted to the party, 05 party members considered for official party transfer, 04 party members granted new party membership cards; transfered the party 01 party member, received 02 party members; 02 Party members were sent to study advanced political theory, 01 mass was sent to attend training classes for subjects admitted to the party; 04 masses were sent to attend training classes for new party members.

- Evaluation results in 2021: The Party Committee completed the task.

1.4. Work of inspection, supervision and discipline in the party:

- In 2021, the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee inspected 02 times for the IZA’s Party Committee. Accordingly:

+ They inspected party members according to Article 30 of the Party Charter for 05 leaders of the Bac Ninh IZA. According to inspection conclusions issued in May 2021, inspected organizations and individuals have repaired, remediates, reported, explained and proposed a way to overcome existing limitations in accordance with inspection conclusions;

+ They inspected according to Article 32 of the Party's Charter for 01 leader of the IZA (The inspection conclusion of the competent authority was issued in September 2021).

- Results of self-inspection and supervision in the Party Committee of the Bac Ninh IZA:

+ Regarding inspection: The Party Committee of the Bac Ninh IZA has inspected 01 affiliated cell and 02 party members according to Article 30 of the Party's Charter; The Inspection Committee of the IZA’s Party Committee inspected 01 affiliated cell under Article 32 of the Party's Charter; Affiliated cells directly under the plan conducted inspection for 08 party members according to Article 30 of the Party Charter (complete 100% of the plan in 2021, with separate report).

+ Supervision: The Party Committee assigns 06 Party members to directly lead the supervision work for each cell and party member. The Party Inspection Committee of the Bac Ninh IZA assigns 03 its members to be in charge of regular supervision over the affiliated cells and party members.

- Discipline: In 2021, the Party Committee has 02 party members who were disciplined in the form of reprimand.

2. Results of directing collective activities:

2.1. IZA’s Youth Union: Maintained effective operation according to Youth Union's Charter. In 2021: The Youth Union is classified as a unit of job well-done; 24/24 the union members are classified as successfully completing the tasks; 01 member is requested to be granted the  Certificate of Merit of the Youth Union of Provincial Agencies and Enterprises Block.

2.2. IZA’s Trade Union: Maintained activities according to the organization's Charter. Year 2021: IZA’s Trade Union achieved a clean and strong union; 92/92 (100%) trade union members successfully completed their tasks; 03 individuals requested the Provincial Labor Confederation to award Certificates of Merit; 06 individuals asked the Trade Union of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks to give Certificates of Merit.

2.3. IZA’s Veterans Association: Maintained activities according to the organization's Charter. During the year, 100% of the members rated as successfully completing the tasks. The team is clean and strong.

2.4. Trade Union of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks: In 2021, guided the establishment of 94 new trade unions, developed 8,206 new union members; bringing the total number to 706 union bases directly managed with 132,733 union members; Well performed the task of taking care of life, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of union members and employees; Coordinated with the Bac Ninh IZA to settle the petitions of the workers. Launched emulation movements in IP enterprises. Maintained the operation of the Trade Union Audit Committee.

II. RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTHORIZED FUNCTIONS AND TASKS

*General assessment: In 2021, the leaders of the Party Committee and Bacninh IZA have focused on leading and directing the agency to overcome the negative impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic to successfully complete the assigned tasks and achieve many encouraging results: Administrative procedure reform has made many positive changes; the quality management system were well maintained  according to ISO 9001:2015; investment promotion activities in industrial zones had many innovations and creativity; investment attraction raised in both quality and quantity, attracting many large investment projects, especially FDI capital; Construction planning is closely monitored and supervised, promptly advising the Provincial People's Committee to adjust and supplement the planning of industrial zones in the province; strengthened the quality management of construction works in industrial zones; Actively improved the business environment; strengthened the promotion of measures to remove difficulties for enterprises; Well controlled the epidemic, support entry, isolate labor to ensure the stability of human resources, do not stretch the global production and supply chain; Focused on environmental management; Through activities of inspection and supervision of the representative Division in the IZs, the post-investment management and activities at the IZs were maintained regularly; ensured security, order, and safety in preventing and controlling fire and explosion, preventing serious cases; Trade union work was concerned with the development of union members, building a strong trade union organization; The targets were met and exceeded the plan, the number of newly registered projects reached 125%; total newly registered and adjusted investment capital reached 167%; The value of industrial production reached 105%.

* Specific results:

1. Office and internal maintainance work of the Bac Ninh IZA

1.1. Maintaining the internal affairs of the agency, through the strict implementation of the rules and regulations of the IZA, 100% of units and individuals developed plans to concretize the performance of assigned missions, registered to perform these missions at the beginning of the year.

1.2. Strictly complying with the provisions of the law and the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee on the management of finance, assets and the assigned budget; collection, management and use of fees and charges to be in accordance with the provisions of law.

1.3. Publicity, transparency, democracy and objectivity were legally ensured in management of organizational apparatus, payrol, cadres, civil servants, public employees, positions of employees; in training, retraining and settlement of regimes and policies, etc.; strictly implementing the regulations and procedures on recruitment and appointment of civil servants and public employees. In 2021, there were 01 person appointed by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to hold the position of Director of the Bac Ninh IZA, because the former Director was assigned to another job; 03 deputy directors of the Bac Ninh IZA were re-appointed, 06 officials at the departmental level were re-appointed (05 heads of divisions and 01 deputy head of the division); Newly recruited 01 civil servant, 01 public employee; Regularly increasing salary for 15 civil servants.

1.4. Administrative reformance

a. Reformance of administrative procedures:

- Regularly reviewed, supplemented and amended the issued administrative procedures; publicly posted 100% of administrative procedures in accordance with regulations at the Provincial Public Administration Center, on the provincial web portal and on the website of the Bac Ninh IZA.

- Timely advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue Decision No. 1058/QD-UBND dated August 24, 2021, on the publication of 42 administrative procedures under the jurisdiction of the IZA, ensuring compliance with changes under the law.

- Registered 10/26 administrative procedures with dossiers (accounting for 38.46%) implementing the "5 on-the-spot" mechanism at the Provincial Public Administration Center; Provided online public services at level 2 for 100% of administrative procedures; Registered and provided online public services at level 3 and level 4 for 18 administrative procedures (accounting for 42.86%) of which: 13 administrative procedures were supplied with online public services at Level 3, accounting for 30.95%; 5 administrative procedures were supplied with online public services at Level 4, accounting for 11.91%.

b. Settlement of administrative procedures:

In 2021, 9,648 dossiers of administrative procedure settlement were received under the one-stop mechanism at the Provincial Public Administration Center. In which, the number of applications received online were 6,074 records, accounting for 63%; early and on-time payment dossiers reached the rate of 72.5%; the number of additional requests was 865 records; refused to process 482 records; enterprises requested to withdraw 577 dossiers; No deferred payment records. The rest are pending applications.

Cases of refusal to settle and return of dossiers were adequately explained and guided by the IZA in accordance with regulations.

- Regularly received and promptly handled feedbacks and recommendations of investors and businesses (through forms such as: direct feedback, in writing, e-mail, phone, zalo...).

c. Maintained and applied the quality management system according to the national standard TCVN ISO 9001:2015 in accordance with the regulations associated with the effective application of information technology in solving administrative procedures:

- Maximized computerization of administrative procedures; Civil servants and public employees were regularly updated and fostered, proficient in the use and exploitation of application software in solving administrative procedures, specialized software of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Foreign Investment Management Department); effectively maintained and  exploited the administrative document management software of the province. Result: The number of incoming and outgoing documents processed in 2021 was: 11,756 documents. In which: Electronic documents were more than 4,000 documents; Incoming paper documents were 2,500 documents; The normal released document (paper version) were 5,259 documents; Digitally signed documents  were about 3,000 documents.

d. Maintained and operated the web portal of the Bac Ninh IZA in accordance with regulations; Established, provided information, and promptly reported on the results of receipt and settlement of recommendations in accordance with the provisions of Group 3 - best of the province.

1.5. Organization and implementation of emulation movements

a. Well performed the registration and implementation of the emulation and commendation work in 2021 in the provincial economi-technical emulation block according to the guidance of the province, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the emulation block of the Management Board of the Red River Delta provinces.

b. Specific results:

* Regarding the annual commendation in 2021:

- Regarding high commendation: Proposing the Provincial Emulation and Commendation Council to consider and submit to the Prime Minister to award a Certificate of Merit for 01 individual.

- Regarding the reward of the Ministry: Request the Ministry of Planning and Investment to award certificates of merit to 02 collectives and 04 individuals.

- Regarding the reward of the province: According to Decision No. 1627/QD-UBND dated December 22, 2021, the Bav Ninh IZA had 03 units recognized as excellent labor collectives; 02 units and 03 individuals were awarded certificates of merit by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

- Regarding the reward of the agency: Director of the Bac Ninh IZA signed Decision No. 97/QD-BQL dated December 6, 2021, recognizing 09 collectives to win the title of "Advanced Labor Collective"; 19 individuals won the title of "Basic Emulation Fighter"; grassroots emulation warrior 62 individuals won the title of "Advanced Laborer".

* Regarding rewards for achievements in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic:

- Proposed to consider and award the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to the IZA and 01 individual.

- 02 collectives and 03 individuals were awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Minister of Planning and Investment.

- Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented Certificates of Merit to 05 individuals of Samsung Corporation who have made excellent achievements in the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic and socio-economic development of Bac Ninh province.

* Regarding rewards and summaries of 30 years of development of economic zones and industrial zones in the country:

- Proposed to award the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to the Bac Ninh IZA and 02 enterprises;

- 02 enterprises were awarded Certificate of Merit by the Minister of Planning and Investmen.

2. Management planning, construction and land in industrial zones

2.1. Management of planning:

To fully perform the assigned and authorized planning management tasks and powers specified at Point b, Clause 3, Article 63, Point a, Clause 1, Article 64 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, specifically:

- Regarding development planning of industrial zones: In 2021, the Bac Ninh IZA has advised the Provincial People's Committee to submit to the Prime Minister for approval the investment policy for 06 industrial zones, on that basis, advised the Provincial People's Committee to direct the decision on establishment of these industrial zones  strictly according to the provisions of law, including industrial zones named: Thuan Thanh I, Gia Binh, Gia Binh II, Que Vo III - Phase 2, Que Vo II - Phase 2, Yen Phong II-A.

The Bac Ninh IZA has urged, guided, directed the formulation and adjustment of plannings for approved industrial zones according to the following documents: No. 1511/TTg-KTN dated August 20, 2014; No. 2007/TTg-KTN dated November 6, 2015 and No. 1402/TTg-CN dated October 15, 2021 of the Prime Minister, specifically:

+ Organized and urged the formulation of construction subdivision planning at the rate of 1/2000 Que Vo II - Phase 2 industrial park with an area of 277.64 ha, IZ Yen Phong II - A industrial park with an area of 158.81 ha;

+ Adjusted the construction subdivision planning at the rate of 1/2000 Gia Binh Industrial Park,  Que Vo expandedIndustrial Park, Thuan Thanh III  - Module 1 Industrial Park (Khai Son), Thuan Thanh II Industrial Park.

Advising on adding a land plan of about 100 hectares to Thuan Thanh III  - Subdivision C Industrial Park; at the same time, reporting to the Provincial People's Committee to submit to the Prime Minister for approval to supplement the planning area of Thuan Thanh III Industrial Park to 636 hectares (an increase of about 100 hectares).

- Guided a number of infrastructure investors to complete dossiers and procedures to report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and relevant ministries and branches for appraisal and submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the investment policy, to complete the procedures for the establishment of the industrial park, and to be the basis for implementing preferential policies for investors and completely solving problems and problems for many years.

- Approved tasks and projects of detailed construction planning  of investment projects in industrial parks, development planning scheme of industrial zones in Bac Ninh province to 2030 under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee in Document No. 1155/UBND-XDCB dated April 22, 2021. Accordingly, the Bac Ninh IZA has cooperated with provincial departments and localities to complete the review and report to the Provincial People's Committee proposing to add 02 industrial zones in Luong Tai district to the provincial planning; at the same time, coordinating with the Department of Planning and Investment and the Planning Formulation Consulting Team of the Bac Ninh Province for the period of 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 to integrate the above two industrial zones into the provincial planning.

Coordinating with the Department of Construction to research and propose additional development of Industrial - Urban - Service zones in Luong Tai district with a scale of 665 ha; 01 industrial park in Luong Tai district; 01 industrial park in Gia Binh district with a scale of 250 ha and 01 industrial park in Que Vo district with a scale of 150 ha to integrate into the provincial planning and serve as a basis for making the master plan on development of industrial parks in the period of 2030.

- Coordinated and provided documents, data related to the planning of industrial zones in Bac Ninh province for the Department of Construction and the Department of Planning and Investment to serve the planning of urban development in Bac Ninh province and planning of Bac Ninh province to 2035 with orientation to 2050.

2.2. Management of construction:

To fully comply with regulations on decentralized and authorized construction management tasks and powers specified at Point b, Clause 3, Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, specifically:

a. Project appraisal and construction design and estimate under the authority of the Department of specialized construction management for projects and works in industrial parks, specifically:

- Appraisal of detailed planning of 1/500 scale for projects with scale of >5 hectares for construction investment in industrial zones for: 03 projects.

- Appraisal of basic design and feasibility study report: 41 construction and investment projects.

b. Granting, adjusting, extending, re-granting and withdrawing work construction permits for construction works in industrial parks which requested  construction permits. In 2021, the Bac Ninh IZA has:

- Granted construction permits: 100 works.

- Issued  adjusted construction permit: 10 projects.

- Extended Construction Permit: 01 project

c. Perform the task of quality control of construction works for projects in industrial parks, specifically:

- Carried out inspection of the acceptance and completion of works of enterprises before putting them into use according to regulations, at least once per project or project.

- In 2021, there are no incidents of unsafety or unsanitary problems in construction in industrial zones. The Bac Ninh IZA has issued many documents guiding law enforcement, fire and explosion prevention, flood and storm control and Covid-19 prevention to enterprises in industrial zones.

2.3. Management of land:

To fully and properly perform the assigned land management tasks and powers as prescribed in Point dd Clause 2 Article 63, Point a Clause 2 and Points g and h Clause 3 Article 64 of Decree No. 82/2018 /ND-CP, specifically:

- Planning of land use: the Bac Ninh IZA has cooperated with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the People's Committees of localities having the IZs to report on the situation of the approved development planning of the IZs with an area of 6,397.68 ha, putting into the planning land use plan for the period 2021-2025 to submit to competent authorities for approval.

- Effectively managed planning, managed and used the allocated specialized land and water surface funds according to the right purposes for use and in accordance with the general planning on construction of industrial parks, the planning on construction of functional areas, master plans and plans on land use already approved by competent authorities;

In 2021, it was decided to recover over 700 hectares in industrial zones: Yen Phong expansion, Gia Binh, Gia Binh II, Thuan Thanh I...; allocated about 400 hectares by the Provincial People's Committee in industrial zones: Yen Phong II-B, Yen Phong II-C, Thuan Thanh III - Subdivision B, Thuan Thanh II, Nam Son - Hap Linh...; over 200 hectares of industrial land for lease according to the planning.

2.4. Overall assessment of planning and construction management results:

- By the end of 2021, Bac Ninh province has 16 concentrated industrial zones approved by the Prime Minister with a total area of 6,397.68.

10/16 IPs have come into operation. In there:

- Total approved construction planning area: 3,896.26 ha;

- Total industrial land area for lease: 2,645.21 ha;

- The number of operating industrial zones with centralized wastewater treatment systems meeting environmental standards: 9/10 industrial zones.

- Average occupancy rate is approximately: 53.57%.

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF THE SITUATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE IN INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN BAC NINH PROVINCE

NO.	NAME OF IP	PLANNING AREAS OF IPS ACCORDING TO DOCUMENT NO. 1511/TTG-KTN AND NO. 2007/TTG-CN	PLANNING AREAS OF IPS ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED (HA)				SPEED
			AREA OF PLANNED LAND OF IPS	AREA OF INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR LEASE BY PLANNING	RENTED AREA	OCCUPANCY (%)
1	2		3	4	8	8/4
1	Tien Son IP	402	402.81	304.65	303.12	99.50	In operation
2	Dai dong - Hoan Son IP (phase 1)	368	286.82	202.67	202.00	99.67	In operation
	Dai dong - Hoan Son IP (phase 2)		95.81	68.35	0.00	0.00	In operation
3	Yen Phong IP	665	344.56	255.70	255.70	100.00	In operation
	Expanded Yen Phong IP		313.90	182.40	115.00	63.05	In operation
4	VSIP IP	500	485.00	344.31	342.74	99.54	In operation
5	Que Vo IP	610	610.85	477.76	467.21	97.79	In operation
6	Que Vo II IP (phase 1)	547	269.48	188.17	96.25	51.15	In operation
	Que Vo II IP (phase 2)		277.64	194.05	0.00	0.00	In site clearance
7	Que Vo III IP (phase 1)	524	281.51	203.93	121.57	59.61	In operation
	Que Vo III IP (phase 2)		208.54	136.28	0.00	0.00	In site clearance
8	Thuan Thanh III IP, Khai Sơn	504	140.00	105.38	73.00	69.27	In operation
	Thuan Thanh III, Subdivision B		300.04	108.00	6.29	5.82	In operation
	Thuan Thanh III - Subdivision		200.00	135.00	0.00	0.00	Not established yet - (in process of proposing its planning)
9	Hanaka IP	54	55.29	33.86	9.70	28.65	In operation
10	Thuan Thanh II IP	252	252.60	170.03	119.42	70.23	In operation
11	Yen Phong II - A IP	655	158.81	83.20	0.00	0.00	In site clearance
	Yen Phong II - B IP (VSIP 2)		282.67	188.78	0.00	0.00	In process of investment and construction of infrastructure
	Yen Phong II - C IP		221.02	144.70	65.50	45.27	In process of investment and construction of infrastructure
12	Nam Son - Hap Linh IP	432	300.00	204.13	24.35	11.93	In process of investment and construction of infrastructure
13	Gia Binh IP	306	306.69	183.82	10.00	5.44	In site clearance
14	Gia Binh II IP	250	250.00	167.23	0.00	0.00	In site clearance
15	Thuan Thanh I IP	250	249.75	181.17	0.00	0.00	In site clearance
16	An Viet - Que Vo 6 IP	78.68	78.68	54.00	0.00	0.00	Not established yet - (in process of research, survey and planning)
A	Total (15 IPs established)		6,004.38	4,128.57	2,211.85	53.57
B	Total (16 IPs approved of development planning)	6,397.68	6,372.47	4,317.57	2,211.85	51.23

 

 

3. Results of Investment Management:

Fully and properly performing the investment management tasks and powers specified at point c, clause 1, point b, point e, point h, point k and point l clause 2 Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, specifically:

In 2021, the Bac Ninh IZA has granted the investment registration certificates for 125 new secondary investment projects (FDI: 84 projects; domestic: 41 projects) with a total newly registered and adjusted investment capital of $1,813,532 million (FDI: 1,433,462) million USD; domestic: 9,155.62 billion dong, equivalent to 398.07 million USD).

3.1. New issue of Investment Registration Certificate:

- 84 foreign investment projects, an increase of 4 projects compared to 2020, accounting for 67.7% of new foreign projects in the province, with a total investment capital of 1,178.3 million USD (increasing 3.5 times compared to 2020), including large investment projects such as: Project of Factory for manufacturing, assembling and testing semiconductor materials and equipment in Yen Phong II-C Industrial Park by AMKOR Technology Singapore. PTE. LTD (Korea) as the investor with a total registered capital of 529,567 million USD; Investor Thuan Thanh Logistics I Development PTE.LTD (Singapore) (48.2 million USD); Investor Thuan Thanh Logistics II Development PTE.LTD (Singapore) ($59 million); Investor of Sea Fund - Singapore ($49.5 million), Yen Phong development project in Yen Phong Industrial Park expanded by ESR V Investor 3 PTE investors. LTD and Yen Phong Investor 1 PTE. LTD (Singapore) as an investor, registered investment capital of 42 million USD...

- 41 domestic projects, an increase of 10 projects compared to 2020, accounting for 71.93% of the number of new domestic projects of the whole province, with a total investment capital of 6,917.3 billion dong (an increase of nearly 2 times compared to 2020), with a number of large projects such as: SLP Park Yen Phong project in expanded Yen Phong Industrial Park invested by SLP PARK Yen Phong Joint Stock Company, with a total registered capital of 975.24 billion dong; Yen Phong II- KTG Industrial Yen Phong project in Yen Phong II-C Industrial Park is invested by KTG Industrial Yen Phong Joint Stock Company, with a total registered capital of 800 billion VND…

3.2. Issuance of  the adjusted Investment Registration Certificates:

Issuing 410 adjusted investment registration certificates for projects (364 turns of FDI projects, 46 turns of domestic projects), of which 98 times of investment adjustment projects (88 times of FDI projects and 10 times of domestic projects) with total adjusted investment capital increased by 334,466 million USD (FDI: 237.146 million USD; domestic: 2,238.37 billion dong, equivalent to 97.32 million USD).

3.3. Evaluation of investment attraction targets in 2021:

- Compared to the 2021 plan: The number of newly registered projects reached 125% (125 projects/100 projects) and the total newly and adjusted registered investment capital reached 167% (1,831.53 million USD/1,100/00 million USD).

- Compared to the same period in 2020: The number of newly granted projects increased by 13% (125 projects/111 projects) and the total newly and adjusted registered investment capital increased by 79% (1,831.53 million USD/1,020.69 million USD).

3.4. Granting, re-granting, adjusting, extending and establishing representative offices of foreign organizations and traders located in industrial zones:

In 2021, the Bac Ninh IZA has granted and renewed 01 license of representative office of foreign traders in Vietnam.

3.5. Agreement on deposit to secure the implementation of investment projects for investment projects:

Signing the deposit agreement for the infrastructure project: Thuan Thanh I Industrial Park; Que Vo II Industrial Park; Issued a document to perform the escrow obligation to secure the implementation of the project of infrastructure investment, construction and business of Que Vo II, Thuan Thanh I industrial zones (not having to pay the deposit or guarantee certificate immediately of a credit institution at the time specified at Point a, Clause 5, Article 26 of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP).  

3.6. Results of investment promotion and development of industrial zones in 2021:

Investment promotion: Received and worked with over 100 turns of domestic and foreign investors to learn about investment in Bac Ninh industrial zones. Provincial leaders participated in the delegations of the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the National Assembly to promote investment in Japan, Korea, India ... with many signed memorandums and cooperation programs, creating new motivation for development.

Within the framework of the Vietnam - Japan Investment Promotion Conference taking place in Japan, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Huong Giang signed two memorandums of understanding on strategic partnership to develop a logistics project in Yen Phong 2A Industrial Park - invested by Mitsubishi Estate Vietnam Real Estate Group, and project of a high-rise intelligent logistics center - invested by Western Pacific Joint Stock Company in Yen Phong II-A Industrial Park; Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vuong Quoc Tuan gave the Investment Certificate to Amkor Tecnology INC Group, invested in building a semiconductor manufacturing plant with a total registered capital of 1.6 billion USD by 2035, signed the minutes of memorizing cooperation with many other strategic partners in the field of information technology, training high-quality human resources, developing trade and services in India in December 2021.

3.7. Granting notice of approval of capital contribution, share purchase and capital contribution of foreign investors in economic organizations:

From the beginning of the year until now, the Bac Ninh IZA has gratned 15 notices of approval of capital contribution, share purchase and capital contribution of foreign investors in economic organizations with a value of 557.61 billion dong, equivalent to 24.243 million USD.

3.8. Regarding investment in industrial park infrastructure:

06 industrial park infrastructure projects were decided on investment policies with a total investment capital of 16,984.08 billion dong, equivalent to 738.44 million USD; 01 industrial park infrastructure project was adjusted with total additional investment capital of 1,180.37 billion dong, equivalent to 51.32 million USD. Therefore, the total investment capital of new and adjusted industrial park infrastructure projects in the year was 18,164.45 billion dong, equivalent to USD 789.76 million.

4. Enterprise management:

4.1. Fully and properly performing the investment management tasks and powers specified at point c, clause 1, point b, point e, point h, point k and point l clause 2 Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ ND-CP, specifically:

a. Terminated the operation of investment projects and revoke the Investment Registration Certificate for 41 projects with a total registered investment capital of 134.4 million USD, of which:

- Self-reported by enterprises: 30 projects, the reduced capital is 123 million USD;

- The Bac Ninh IZA terminated - according to Article 48 of the Law on Investment - 11 projects whose business address is abandoned, the reduced capital was 11.4 million USD.

Accumulated up to now: The Bac Ninh IZA has terminated the operation and revoked the Investment Certificate of 307 projects with a total registered investment capital of 1,249.5 million USD.

b. Results of inspection and supervision of the implementation of investment objectives; progress of capital contribution and implementation of investment projects; implementation of terms of commitments for projects entitled to investment incentives; periodically evaluating the effectiveness of investment activities in the industrial park: (1) the Bac Ninh IZA has coordinated with relevant departments and branches to supervise and evaluate investment projects of Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd; (2) It has coordinated with agencies to deal with the situation of enterprises showing signs of fleeing (Vesona) and some other enterprises; At the same time, reporting to the Provincial People's Committee immediately after solving the cases.

In 2021, production and business activities of enterprises in Bac Ninh Industrial Parks achieved high results, exceeding the set plan and growing higher than the same period last year, making an important contribution to the overall development of the province:

- Industrial production value: reached 1,259,210 billion dong, exceeded the plan in 2021 by 5%, increased by 8% compared to 2020, accounting for a high proportion of the province's industrial production value.

- Export turnover: estimated at US$38.5 billion, surpassing the 2021 plan by 6%, increasing by 10% compared to 2020, accounting for 83% of the province's total export turnover. (The province's total export value in 2021 is estimated at USD 46.4 billion - according to the draft socio-economic report in 2021, development plan in 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee).

- Import turnover: estimated at 27.4 billion USD, exceeding the plan in 2021 by 17%, increasing by 17% compared to 2020, accounting for 66.34% of the total import turnover of the whole province. (The province's total import value in 2021 is estimated at 41.3 billion USD - according to the draft socio-economic report in 2021, development plan in 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee).

- Budget payment: estimated at 12,530 billion dong, exceeding the target of 2021 by 9%, an increase of 10% compared to 2020, accounting for 40.27% of the province's budget revenue (the province’s budget revenue estimated at 31,110 billion dong according to the Draft Socio-Economic Report 2021, Development Plan 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee).

In 2021, 40 projects have been put into operation, bringing the total number of projects put into operation in industrial parks to 1,150 projects. Performance results of industrial enterprises growed over the same period in 2020, specifically as follows:

No.	Targets	Unit	Year 2020	Year 2021	Plan of 2021	Compare 2021/2020	Compare 2021/plan
1	Industrial production value	Billion dong	1,162,394	1,259,210	1,200,000	108%	105%
2	Turnover	Billion dong	1,281,753	1,343,762	1,300,000	105%	103%
3	Export value	Million USD	35,056	38,516	36,500	110%	106%
4	Import value	Million USD	23,468	27,429	23,500	117%	117%
5	Budget payment	Billion dong	11,342	12,530	11,500	110%	109%
6	Number of enterprises in operation	enterprises	1,110	1,150		104%
7	Number of enterprises revoked the invesment registration certificates	enterprises	27	41		152%

c. Timely solve difficulties and problems of investors in industrial parks and propose to the Prime Minister, relevant ministries, branches and provincial-level People's Committees to solve problems beyond their competence: (1) Issued 07 documents to the Foreign Investment Department, the embassies of the concerned countries, the People's Committees of communes and wards on the publication of information of 20 enterprises that have abandoned their business addresses; (2) Issued 02 documents requesting factory leasing enterprises to report the situation of factory leasing; (3) Provided information about the enterprise giving up its business address and avbout their status to the relevant agency; (4) Reviewed once and reported on the situation of FDI enterprises operating inefficiently; (5) Issuied 02 documents requesting infrastructure companies to register the land sublease price bracket and periodic fees; (6) Coordinated with the City People's Committee to mobilize and hold meetings with businesses to participate in the donation of sculptures and fine arts to Hoa Binh Friendship Park; (7) Issued 03 notices to enterprises participating in high-level Forums, Seminars, Conferences, Contests... about IPs; (8) Introduced and nominated typical businesses and individuals to participate in Vietnam Gold Star Awards, Golden Rose Cup.

d. Other work: Coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment in building and managing the information system on industrial parks under its management: Issued a document requesting FDI enterprises to make statistical reports on the National Investment System. Made 08 periodical reports on the construction and development of industrial zones and related reports.

4.2. Results of trade management:

To fully comply with regulations on assigned and authorized trade management tasks and powers specified at Point c, Clause 2 and Point a, Clause 3, Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, specifically :

a. Issuance, re-issuance, adjustment, extension and revocation of the License for establishment of a representative office and termination of operation of a representative office of a foreign organization or trader located in an industrial park

In 2021: Granted and renewed 01 license of representative office of foreign traders in Vietnam.

b. Issuing certificates of origin for goods manufactured in industrial zones as authorized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

c. Participated in 14 comments with ministries, branches and the Provincial People's Committee in the development of legal documents, policies and planning related to investment and development of industrial parks;

d. Issued 03 documents announcing the regulations on epidemic prevention and fighting, based on that, businesses could circulate goods with localities in the border gate area; Confirmed the means of transporting workers to/from the industrial park for 520 businesses.

4.3.Security and order assurance in industrial parks:

- Regularly followed the area of industrial parks to grasp the security and order situation and other activities in the industrial zones.

- Coordinated with the Provincial Police, the Industrial Park Police station, the security team of the infrastructure companies, the industrial park enterprises to do a good job of maintaining security and safety in the area of the IPs.

- However, in 2021, in industrial parks, there were still: 1 case of strike (in Vsip Industrial Park); 3 cases of fire and explosion (in VSip Industrial Park, Que Vo Industrial Park).

          5. Labor management:

5.1. To fully and properly perform the authorized labor management tasks and powers specified at Point c, Clause 3, Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, specifically:

- Issued and re-issued work permits for foreign workers working in industrial parks: 3,045 permits

- Confirmed foreign workers working for enterprises in industrial parks as not subject to work permits: 12 people.

- Received reports from IP enterprises in the industrial parks explaining about the demand for using foreigners for each job position that Vietnamese people have not yet met: for 1,284 enterprises with 5,552 people.

- Organized the registration of labor regulations, received collective labor agreements; received the registration of system of salary scales, payroll, and labor norms of enterprises in industrial parks: Registered internal rules for 120 enterprises; received 72 collective labor agreements.

- Received from 60 enterprises: the declaration of the use of labor, report on the change of labor; received notices about the organization of overtime from 200 hours to 300 hours in a year of enterprises in industrial parks.

- Coordinated with other units to propagate policies on salary, social insurance,... Propagated and urged IP enterprises to strictly comply with the provisions of the law on labor, especially foreign workers. Solved the arising problems related to the labor situation in the industrial park.

5.2. Assessment of the situation of using labor in industrial parks:

- In 2021, Bac Ninh industrial zones have employed 337,272 workers, of which local workers are 85,960 people (25.4%), female workers are 189,335 people (56.1%), foreign workers are 7,251 people (2.14%), an increase of 5,668 people compared to December 31, 2020 (331,604 people). The average income of workers in Bac Ninh industrial parks is 8,750 million dong/person/month (indirect labor: 9.5 million dong/person/month; direct labor: 8.0 million dong/person) /month). The demand for additional labor recruitment is about 13,000 employees.

- It is expected that in 2022, the number of employees in Bac Ninh Industrial Parks will increase by 15,000 -20,000 people.

5.3. Immigration support for foreign workers:

Following the direction of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province on supporting the entry, reception and isolation of foreign workers coming to work in Bac Ninh province during the time Vietnam announced the Covid-19 epidemic. The Working Group has closely coordinated in handling and allowing entry of experts, managers, and high-tech workers to remove difficulties for businesses. Up to now, industrial parks have allowed entry in total number of 13,625 people, of which: Korean nationals: 5,033 people; Chinese nationals: 4,926 people (345 Taiwanese); Other nationalities: US 02 people; Japan: 44 people; Poland: 02 people. Supported to rescue Vietnamese people: 3,273 people.

6. Environmental management:

6.1. Environmental management results:

Fully and properly perform the assigned tasks and powers on environmental management as prescribed in Articles 43, Article 44, Point dd, Clause 3, Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP and Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP dated May 13, 2019 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection, specifically:

a. Coordinating in the appraisal and approval of environmental impact assessment reports, certification of completion of environmental protection works, environmental approvals, certification of environmental protection plans for investment projects in industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones, including:

- Participating in the appraisal of EIA reports: (1) 77 projects at Department level; (2) 2 projects at level of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

- Participating in the inspection team: (1) of General Department of Environment: inspecting 06 companies (confirmation of completion of environmental protection works; conditions for importing scrap as raw production materials); (2) of Department of Natural Resources and Environment: Unexpectedly inspecting 01 company; normally inspecting 40 companies (environmental protection works put into trial operation; confirming completion of environmental protection works); Reviewed and urged the implementation of inspection conclusions and contents in the EIA report of 02 companies; Checked and verified information about environmental pollution in 05 companies...

b. Urging industrial park infrastructure investment and development companies to deploy and build a centralized wastewater treatment system; urging Hanaka Group Joint Stock Company to accelerate the progress of putting the centralized wastewater treatment system in Hanaka Industrial Park into operation; Urging new industrial zones, under construction investment, such as: Nam Son - Hap Linh; Yen Phong II-C (Viglacera)... Strengthening monitoring, urging, reviewing and directing enterprises to carry out environmental protection; Implementing the plan of the Green Tree Planting Project of the Provincial People's Committee; Guiding businesses to organize activities in the month of action for the environment in response to World Environment Day and International Biodiversity Day, "Tree Planting Festival"...

c. Contributing comments on: the Draft Decree detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection; the Draft Circular guiding the construction of eco-industrial parks and eco-enterprises; Coordinating with the Departments, branches and units participating in the study of the waste recycling economic model in industrial zones and industrial clusters in Bac Ninh province; Model of design, manufacture and application of automatic emission monitoring system in industrial zones; Model of the process of collecting and treating plastic waste in Bac Ninh province.

6.2. General assessment of environmental protection work in industrial zones:

- Up to now, out of 10 industrial zones in operation: 09 industrial zones have centralized wastewater treatment systems up to the prescribed standards; 01 Industrial Park (Hanaka) has built and installed equipment but has not been put into operation. There are 02 new industrial zones, under construction of centralized wastewater treatment stations: Nam Son - Hap Linh Industrial Park; Yen Phong II-C Industrial Park.

- Environmental management has come into order. Timely solving enterprises' recommendations and problems on the environment. Enterprises have a sense of strictly complying with regulations on environmental protection, no serious environmental pollution incidents occurred in the industrial park. The Bac Ninh IZA has strictly implemented the overall project of environmental protection in Bac Ninh province, period 2019-2025; coordinated well with relevant units in environmental protection for industrial zones. At the same time, guiding, supervising and inspecting waste management and environmental sanitation in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.

COMBINATION TABLE OF WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IN IPS

Stt	KCN	Centralized wastewater treatment systems	Designed Capacity (m3/ngđ)	Actual processing capacity (m3/ngđ)	Discharge standards
1	Tien Son	In operation	8,000	4,500	A
2	Dai Dong - Hoan Son	In operation	6,500	3,400	A
3	Yen Phong	In operation	25,000	15,500	A
4	Vsip	In operation	8,500	6,500	A
5	Que Vo	In operation	12,000	11,200	A
6	Que Vo II	In operation	1,000	540	A
7	Thuan Thanh III (Khai Son)	In operation	2,000	550	A
8	Thuan Thanh II	In operation	2,000	511.5	A
9	Que Vo III	In operation	2,000	600	A
10	Hanaka	Completed construction and installing technological equipments	500	40	A
11	Yen Phong II – C  (Viglacera)	In progress of construction	4,400
12	Nam Son - Hap Linh	In progress of construction	6,000
TỔNG			78,400	43,251.5

7. Inspection, examination and reception of citizens, settlement of complaints and denunciations:

- The Bac Ninh IZA has well performed the work of preventing and combating corruption, wastefulness and other negative manifestations; there are no complaints or denunciations against its officials, public servants and employees. Notifying reception of citizen, arranging working room and schedule for citizen reception; promulgating Regulations on citizen reception and opening books to monitor and handle complaints and denunciations according to regulations. Resolving petitions of enterprises and workers in industrial zones, not to prolong the backlog.

- Strictly implementing the reporting regime to relevant agencies: Periodically reported to the Provincial Inspectorate; Online reporting on the work of inspection, inspection, citizen reception, anti-corruption, complaints and denunciations on the Government's web portal (ssokntc.thanhtra.gov.vn) and the Inspection Reporting and Planning System (account: 18.H05.CVTT01). Reporting to the Department of Justice on reporting on law enforcement on handling of administrative violations in the first 6 months of 2021; evaluating the effectiveness of the legal protection work according to the Circular No. 03/2018/TT-BTP.

- Developing and implementing a plan to inspect enterprises in industrial zones in the following fields after investment attraction: construction, labor and environment… in 2021.

8. Service provision activities:

- Provide information on industrial park development planning, industrial park construction planning, land rental price and occupancy rate of industrial parks, investment incentive mechanisms and policies, orientation and industry of investment attraction, order and procedures for investment in industrial parks, and other contents as prescribed by law for investors wishing to invest in industrial parks, and related parties.

- Regarding the work of serving state management tasks: Monthly collecting, editing and publishing IP newsletters (total 2,400 books in 2021); Supporting and providing on-site investment guidance through website and phone for 360 businesses; Guiding and answering questions for about 300 businesses; Supporting to connect domestic and foreign businesses for 05 investors.

- Regarding consulting services: has consulted for preparation of site clearance documents about 200ha; signed 10 project management consulting contracts with industrial park investors; Signed and implemented 60 contracts of labor safety training for workers in industrial zones; Connected and provided services for about 20 businesses.

9. Prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in industrial zones:

9.1. Prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic :

- Following the direction of the Provincial Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, the Bac Ninh IZA has coordinated with the Department of Health, the Provincial Public Security and relevant sectors to plan for operation of 40 working groups, in charge of guiding, supporting the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention at Enterprises; In 2021, number of enterprises inspected and guided on the prevention of Covid-19 are: 1,292 turns of enterprises out of 1,150 operating enterprises. In addition, the Bac Ninh IZA has cooperated with the Department of Health to organize 03 online training sessions with nearly 1,000 businesses participating in each.

- The Bac Ninh IZA has coordinated with the Department of Health, Steering Committees of districts, towns and cities to be present at enterprises when detecting positive cases to direct and immediately organize epidemic prevention and control measures, at the same time planning to continue to maintain production and business activities. Requesting businesses to communicate to employees to seriously implement “2 destinations - 1 road”, 5K message of the Ministry of Health, etc.

- Organizing guidance on threading, isolation and testing for employees working at businesses with Covid-19 cases in assication with "safe and flexible adaptation, effective control of the situation and evolution of the covid-19 epidemic". In which, there are temporary regulations on isolation and testing for high-risk and low-risk F1 cases, for those who have been fully vaccinated and have not been vaccinated.

- Planning to review, organize the implementation of vaccination for employees at enterprises

9.2. The epidemic situation in industrial zones:

- Since the beginning of the year, 4,194 cases have been recorded at 123 companies in 9 specific industrial zones:

NO.	NAME OF INDUSTRIAL PARK	NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES WITH F0 CASE	TOTAL OF F0 CASES
1	Dai Dong - Hoan Son	12	94
2	Que Vo I	52	2,718
3	Que Vo II	2	3
4	Que Vo III	2	5
5	Thuan Thanh 2	3	7
6	Thuan Thanh 3	2	3
7	Tien Son	9	166
8	VSIP	19	965
9	Yen Phong	22	233
	Total	123	4,194

9.3. Data on vaccination against Covid-19 in industrial zones:

Note: The total number of workers in the IPs who received at least 1 dose of vaccine was 289,987 people, accounting for 96.7%. The number of workers who received enough vaccinations was 258,449 people, accounting for 86.1%. The number of workers who received the 3rd injection was 32,210 people, accounting for 11.3%.

 

10. Results of activities of the IP Trade Union:

Implementing the financial collection, expenditure and  management of the trade union in compliance with the regulations of the State and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. Well performing the assignment of staff to monitor, inspect and guide the grassroots trade union to do well the collection and expenditure of trade union fees and expenses. Paying attention to the development of union members, building a strong trade union organization; improving the quality of performance of trade union staff. In 2021, 94 new trade unions were established and 8,206 new members were developed; bringing the total number to 706 Communist unions directly managed with 132,733 union members. Well performing the task of taking care of life, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of union members and employees; Coordinating with boards of the provincial Labor Confederation, the grassroots trade unions to organize a review of the families of workers and employees with extremely difficult circumstances to propose giving them gifts on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. Implementing the Program "Improve the quality of negotiation, signing and effective implementation of the collective labor agreement"; Organizing the program "Tet reunion - Workers' Day - Gratitude market". Coordinating with the Bac Ninh IZA to settle the petitions of the employees. Propagating, mobilizing, educating to raise awareness for union members and employees. Launching emulation movements in industrial zones. Synthesizing thematic reports, reporting to the Provincial Labor Confederation; Attending and directing the Congress of grassroots Trade Unions in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Vietnam Trade Union; Approving the final settlement of the grassroots trade union budget according to the plan; Well performing the work of mobilizing female workers, officials and laborers; financial work; the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic; participating in the inspection teams of the epidemic prevention and control of the Bac Ninh IZA and the delegations established by the decision of the province; Maintaining the operation of the Trade Union Audit Committee, developing and organizing the implementation of the plan for the inspection of the trade union in 2021 (due to the covid-19 epidemic, only 16/81 units can be inspected); Performing other tasks.

 

Part two

SOME ADVANTAGES, DIFFICULTIES AND LIMITATIONS

 

1. Advantages:

- Regularly receiving the attention, direction and facilitation of the Government and the Prime Minister; the support, facilitation, professional guidance and direction of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and relevant ministries and branches at the central level.

- The very flexible and creative direction, the drastic and reckless actions of the provincial leaders, especially the leader in comprehensively directing and operating activities on development and operation management of industrial zones, especially at the time of the Covid-19 epidemic appeared in industrial zones and in the province; the active, responsible and effective coordination of: departments, branches and specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committee; relevant agencies of the Central Government located in the province; People's Committees of districts, towns and cities where IZs are operating; and enterprises investing in infrastructure in IPs.

- The drastic direction of the collective Party Committee, leaders of the the Bac Ninh IZA, creating unity in direction; consensus and determination of cadres, civil servants, public employees in the process of performing assigned tasks.

- Regulations on organizational apparatus; performance of functions, tasks and powers according to decentralization and authorization on the basis of management contents according to Decree No. 82/2018-ND-CP, dated May 22, 2018 of the Government on management industrial parks and economic zones; all these have contributed to promoting dynamism, creativity, as well as the autonomy and self-responsibility of the Bac Ninh IZA and investors in the IPs.

2. Difficulties:

- Laws, Decrees and guiding documents related to investment, planning, development and operation of industrial zones have many inconsistent points; There have been many changes in short time, the process of change has not been synchronized, leading to many difficulties in the application and implementation, easy confusion, incorrect application.

- A number of documents regulating and guiding in the process of performing the tasks authorized by the ministries, branches and the Provincial People's Committee for the Bac Ninh IZA are not really specific, clear, and there is no consensus on competence and responsibilities in performance; The coordination between the Bac Ninh IZA and relevant specialized agencies is not really good, leading to difficulties in handling administrative procedures and recommendations of investors in industrial zones.

- Regulations on the focal point for state management of activities in the IZ in a number of specialized fields sometimes do not agree on the authority between the Bac Ninh IZA and the relevant departments and branches. Regulations on coordination have been issued, but it’s not really ensured coordination in practice.

- Specialized software of some ministries cannot be synchronously connected with local and government applications, leading to difficulties in the process of exploitation, use and operation management.

3. Limitations, existance:

- The work of administration reform has not been implemented synchronously; the rearrangement of the organizational apparatus, the construction of job positions, the re-defining of functions and tasks is slow to be implemented as scheduled; IT application, digitization, digital transformation, information system building in operation management in industrial zones have been slowly implemented.

- The work of consulting and planning the construction of key works and projects with the nature of linking and developing between industrial zones, between the planning of industrial zones development and the development of social infrastructure for employees is still limited and inadequate; The progress of site clearance in some projects is slow; there are not  timely solutions for some projects which are slowly implemented.

- The work of support, investment promotion, management after licensing is not really effective; a number of projects related to the completion of legal procedures for investment incentives have taken place for a long time and have not been consulted for a definitive and timely settlement.

- Not really proactive in forecasting demand, supporting the source of labor and employment, and not promptly meeting the demand for labor and employment for enterprises in industrial zones.

- The inspection and supervision of the representative division in the IZs is not maintained regularly for a long time, leading to: (i) not timely detecting and removing difficulties, obstacles, recommendations, proposals of enterprises in the industrial zone; (ii) slowly detecting and handling some araised situations of security, order, fire safety... in industrial zones.

- Environmental management still has many shortcomings, there are still some enterprises in the IZ that do not fully comply with regulations on registration of waste sources as prescribed.

- The emulation and commendation movement for enterprises in the IZ has not been really effective.

4. Causes of difficulties and limitations:

- In the past year, the international situation was complicated with many unfavorable factors; world economy, global trade growth slowed down; The Covid-19 epidemic has developed unpredictably with new strains... All these have greatly affected the production activities of enterprises in industrial zones in the province.

- Laws, Decrees and guiding documents related to investment, planning, development and operation of industrial zones (between the decree on management of industrial zones and specialized laws) have many shortcomings. The consensus in short times has changed a lot, the process of change has not been synchronized, leading to many difficulties in application and easily confusion.

- The coordination and regulation of the state management focal point for activities in the IZ in a number of specialized fields is still scattered with no consensus on authority between the Bac Ninh IZA and relevant departments and branches. Regulations on coordination between the Industrial Park Management Board and relevant authorities have been issued, but not really coordinated in practice; Regulations on coordination have been issued, but it’s not really ensured coordination in practice.

 

Part three

TARGETS, ORIENTATION,  SOLUTIONS

TO PERFORM THE TASKS IN 2022                                        

 

I. TARGETS, ORIENTATION

1. General targets and orientation:

In 2022, it is forecasted that the situation in the world and the region will continue to be complicated and unpredictable in the context of intertwined difficulties and advantages, the heavy impact of the Covid-19 pandemic may still linger. The global economy and trade recovered, but there are still many potential challenges. Natural disasters and epidemics are increasing in extent and scope...

- The Bac Ninh IZA will determine to strive to perform well the state management in all fields; continue to build and develop supporting industries; to build and develop industrial zones in association with urban areas in a modern and synchronous direction; continue to promote reform of administrative procedures, publicity and transparency, creating all the most favorable conditions for investors. To focus on attracting investment in large-scale, high-tech and environmentally friendly projects; contribute to maintain comprehensive development of the province, especially GRDP growth rate among the top of the country; industrial production value is increasing; is a bright spot in terms of attracting investment, especially attracting FDI in the top 10 nationwide; implement the policy of developing green, clean and environmentally friendly industrial zones and industrial zones in accordance with local development orientations; affirm as one of the attractive destinations; well prepare conditions to catch the investment attraction "wave" in Bac Ninh province in 2022 and the following years.

- Striving for 2022: 100% of affiliated party cells will complete their tasks well, of which, 20-25% of those successfully complete tasks. The IZA’s Party Committee successfully complete its tasks; Agency and socio-political organizations will successfully complete their political tasks and be strong. 100% of cadres and party members successfully complete their professional tasks, showing no signs of breaking the law, and not violating the regulations on what party members not to be allowed to do. Over 95% of party members successfully complete their tasks. Admit 1-2 elite masses to the Party. Introduce and foster 1-2 elite masses to participate in training courses for Party admission to create a source for the development of Party members. 100% of mass organizations achieve strong results.

2. Some specific objectives in performing professional tasks:

2.1. Regarding planning and development of industrial zones:

- Focus on directing and guiding the definitive completion of legal procedures related to industrial zones that have existed from previous periods.

- Complete the formulation of the Industrial Park Development Scheme for the period of 2021-2030 and orientation to 2030 after the provincial planning being approved, and submit it to the competent authorities for approval.

- It’s estimated to start construction of 3 to 5 industrial park infrastructure investment projects; bringing the total number of industrial parks into operation to 13/16 zones; completing legal procedures according to regulations in order to prepare to put into operation 03 new industrial zones approved by the Prime Minister for investment policy.

- The average occupancy rate of industrial zones that have been put into operation shall reach 60% or more.

2.2. About investment:

It is expected to attract about 105 secondary projects to invest in industrial zones with a total newly registered and adjusted investment capital of about 1,150 million USD; Especially:

2.3. Value of the industry production:

It is expected that secondary enterprises in industrial zones will generate:

- Industrial production value: about 1,300,000 billion dong;

- Revenue: 1,400,000 billion dong;

- Export value: about 37 billion USD;

- Import value: about 25.5 billion USD;

- Budget revenue through taxes: about 12,500 billion dong.

2.4. Regarding labor and employment:

It is expected that industrial parks in the province will create new jobs for about 15,000 to 20,000 workers.

2.5. About environment:

Strengthening environmental protection, especially towards enterprises with high risk of causing environmental pollution, projects in the construction phase; Connecting and signing a contract for wastewater treatment services with the Infrastructure Investment Company. Striving for 100% of industrial zones in operation to have a centralized wastewater treatment system that meets environmental standards.

II. KEY TASKS AND SOLUTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

1. Key tasks:

(A detailed appendix is attached)

2. Implementation solutions:

In order to successfully implement the key goals and tasks in 2022, the Party Committee and leaders of the Bac Ninh IZA have agreed to propose a number of specific solutions as follows:

Firstly, actively promote administraion reform in a synchronous, substantive and comprehensive manner; focus on definitively solving the limitations that have been drawn in 2021; pay attention to organizational reform, builing job positions, rearrangement of working positions accordingly; promote IT application, implement digitalization and digital transformation in association with building and effectively operating an information system on management of industrial parks in the province.

Second, closely monitor and promptly advise the Provincial People's Committee to adjust and supplement the planning of industrial zones in the province; speed up the progress of site clearance and construction of key projects that are associated with regional development; strengthen the quality management of construction works in industrial zones; manage the effective use of the land area already planned for the development of industrial zones.

Third, actively creating, being flexible in support and investment promotion, proactively from opening the door to knocking on the right door, with the right focus, increasing both quality and quantity, attracting large projects of spreading, in line with the current Covid-19 situation, consistently implementing the criteria: "2 less; 3 high; 5 ready and 1 not". (2 less are: less labor, less land; 3 high are: high investment capital, high economic efficiency and high technology; 5 ready are: ready space, human resources, reform, support and anti-epidemic; 1 not is zero pollution).

Fourth, good control of epidemics, support for entry and isolation of foreign workers; good forecast of labor demand; actively coordinate to improve the business environment, strengthen measures to remove difficulties for enterprises; maintain the effective operation of business support working groups, hotlines, etc., contributing to maintaining stability and boosting production and business activities.

Fifth, increase environmental management, strive to fulfill environmental targets, 100% of operating enterprises have centralized wastewater treatment systems according to standards.

Sixth, strengthen inspection and inspection activities, and restore the operation of the Representative Offices in industrial zones; coordinate with the Provincial Public Administration Center to organize the effective operation of the "one-stop shop" model right at the industrial zones in order to timely detect, guide and support to effectively deal with the arising cases, problems at enterprises in industrial zones; ensure security, order, safety; fire prevention and fighting are detected and remedied in time, so no serious cases occur.

Seventh, launch emulation and commendation movements for enterprises in the industrial park.

 

 

Part four

RECOMMENDATIONS, SUGGESTIONS

 

I. For the Central Government:

1. Suggest that the Government soon submit to the National Assembly a plan to develop and promulgate a law on IZs to ensure the legal stability of the IZs as well as the actual management of the IZs. Besides, to overcome the conflicts and inconsistencies in the sub-law documents on IZs and state management of IZs.

2. Request the Government to issue and guide the development of social infrastructure for workers in industrial parks; develop social housing and related infrastructure systems and surrounding areas for the purpose of developing communities around the IP.

3. Request the Central Ministries and sectors: To specifically guide and direct the implementation of the mandated tasks specified at Point b, Clause 3, Article 63 of Decree No. 82/2018/ND-CP, contributing to promote the dynamism, creativity, as well as the autonomy and self-responsibility of the Management Board in the process of performing tasks.

To soon complete the synchronization of application softwares, in order to ensure compatibility with local applications, and create favorable conditions for localities in the process of exploitation and use.

II. For the province:

1. Pay attention to direct investment and development infrastructure, focusing on linkages between localities in order to support each other to develop; develop linkage models according to the specific strengths of each locality; Develop high technology parks on the basis of industrial zones in order to overcome the lack of concentration, to link and promote the highest efficiency of infrastructure investment works.

2. Direct localities having industrial zones to highly focus on site clearance in ongoing projects which have had obstacles and newly established projects, ensuring the handover of clean ground to investors according to the plan; continue to pay attention to propose really appropriate policies in accordance with the law to support and promote investment in technical infrastructure works outside the fence of industrial zones and preferential policies of the province for with investors.

3. Allow the Bac Ninh IZA to reorganize the activities of the Representative Offices in the IPs, in association with the implementation of the "One-stop shop" mechanism right at the IPs; supply additional resources of civil servants and public employees for IZA on the basis of organizing the apparatus in a lean direction.

4. Improve the management role of social issues in industrial zones, on the basis of supplementing for the Bac Ninh IZA the task of managing housing, socio-cultural works in industrial zones and supporting to improve the living environment for employees when supported by the State. Supplementing functions and tasks for the Industrial Park Development and Support Center in supporting information and dealing with social, residence, etc., in order to improve and ensure the quality of the living environment for workers. They have better access to the supply of rental housing and can support the formation of residential communities in industrial zones.

 

Part five

REGISTRATION OF EMULATION CRITERIA IN 2022

 

1. Advanced labor collective: reaching 100%;

2. Excellent labor collective: reaching 35%;

3. Grassroots emulation fighters: reach 15%;

4. The Bac Ninh IZA shall win the title of “excellent labor collective”, and requesting the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province to reward and award the Emulation Flag;

5. 02 collectives and 03 individuals to be awarded certificates of merit by the Minister of Planning and Investment;

6. 02 collectives and 03 individuals to be awarded certificates of merit by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

7. 02 individuals to be awarded the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit.

8. 01 individual to be awarded the Labor Medal, Class II.

The above is a report on the results of the performance of the Party,  and mass organizations and the implementation of the assigned functions and tasks in 2021, the directions and tasks in 2022 of the Bac Ninh IZA./.

Director Nguyen Van Phuc (signed)