KHANH HOA PORTAL

On February 6, 2026, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha, Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee welcomed a delegation led by Mr. Ulrich Weigl, Minister Counsellor and Head of the Trade Department of the EU Delegation to Vietnam.

Mr. Ulrich Weigl, Minister Counsellor and Head of the Trade Department of the EU Delegation to Vietnam (second from the right) at the working meeting with Khanh Hoa province.

During the meeting, Mr. Ulrich Weigl expressed his pleasure and admiration for the development of Khanh Hoa province. He also highly appreciated Khanh Hoa's commitment to cooperating in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Besides the projects currently being supported in Khanh Hoa, he noted that potential future cooperation projects would come from private investors. Therefore, he was very interested in the mechanisms and policies to encourage investment in Khanh Hoa, especially in the fields of clean energy development and emission reduction. Therefore to connect and introduce potential businesses to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the locality. The Counselor also stated that the European Union has extensive experience in port operations, the operation of smart inland waterways, and container handling operations, etc.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Ha (fifth from the right) at the meeting with the delegation from the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam.

The leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and relevant departments and agencies informed the working group about the province's potential, strengths, specific mechanisms and policies, and development orientation. Currently, Khanh Hoa province has been granted two specific resolutions by the Central Government: Resolution No. 55/2022/QH15 allowing for expanded autonomy in investment, finance, land, and organizational structure, helping to shorten the processing of applications; and Resolution No. 189/2025/QH15 opening up a separate legal space for the development of logistics, energy, and large-scale industries. Based on this, the province has developed many specific investment incentive models. In particular, the Van Phong Economic Zone – a key national area – is being studied for development into a “Khanh Hoa Free Trade Zone,” with preferential policies on infrastructure, administrative procedures, and inter-regional connectivity. In addition, the province is implementing many policies to support marine and high-tech businesses, such as exemptions and reductions in sea surface lease fees, preferential corporate income tax rates, provision of clean land, and encouragement of innovation.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Ha emphasized that the delegation's visit took place in a very significant context.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Ha emphasized that this visit takes place in a very significant context, as Vietnam and the European Union upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the official visit of the President of the European Council, António Costa, to Vietnam last week (January 29, 2026). This is vivid evidence of the strong development in relations between the two sides, and at the same time opens up many new opportunities to promote and elevate Vietnam-EU cooperation in many fields, especially in economics and trade.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his hope that the EU delegation would support the introduction and promotion of the province's potential, strengths, tourist destinations, development orientations, and investment opportunities to the European business community. This would facilitate connections, trade, and the expansion of the European tourist market to Khanh Hoa. The European Union would help connect European businesses and investors to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in Khanh Hoa in potential sectors such as: The energy industry, renewable energy, green transformation, digital transformation, high-tech industries, logistics centers, seaports, and training high-quality human resources. Regarding trade, the province is eager to strengthen substantive and long-term cooperation with EU partners, supporting businesses from both sides to effectively exploit opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), especially for high-quality export products such as seafood, coffee, fruits, and agricultural products.

News and photo: Thanh Hien