These investors, active in the thermo-electric, mining, real estate and supporting industries, made the pledges at an investment promotion conference organized in Nam Dinh City by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the two provincial governments.

South Korea’s Taekwang Vina Industry Joint Stock Co. said at the conference it wanted to build a US$1.3-billion power plant in Hai Hau District of Nam Dinh Province; while the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group or Vinacomin wants to develop a US$2 billion coal project in Thai Binh Province.

At the business gathering, Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam also signed agreements to provide credits for some local investors to develop projects in the two provinces.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai at the event appraised the two provinces in trying to attract investments, and lauded investors who showed their interests in the two provinces, according to the news agency.