(Haiphong.gov.vn) – As part of the state visit to Vietnam from March 31 to April 4, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited and worked in Hai Phong on the afternoon of April 2. Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung received and met with the King and Queen.
Chairman Nguyen Van Tung receives and meets with the King and Queen of Belgium.
Welcoming King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to Hai Phong, Chairman Nguyen Van Tung briefed them on the city’s socio-economic situation, emphasizing its northern position, synchronized infrastructure, regional and international transport connections, the largest seaport system in northern Vietnam, and high-speed railway projects preparing for implementation. Hai Phong is actively developing more industrial parks to attract new investors. The Government has also announced the establishment of the Southern Hai Phong Coastal Economic Zone, creating conditions for projects such as an airport, Nam Do Son Port, a free-trade area, industrial parks, industrial clusters, and new urban areas.
Chairman Nguyen Van Tung shares information about Hai Phong’s socio-economic development.
Over the years, Hai Phong has continuously promoted cooperation with the Kingdom of Belgium in economic and trade relations, foreign direct investment, education, and scientific research. As of February 2025, Hai Phong had eight FDI projects from Belgian investors with total capital of USD 743.22 million. Belgian groups and companies have invested in industrial-park infrastructure and maritime services, power generation, and hotel operations. Notably, the DEEP C Industrial Park Complex is the largest cooperation project, contributing importantly to industrial-park development and FDI attraction. The city is committed to supporting Belgian businesses investing and operating in Hai Phong.
King Philippe of Belgium hopes this visit will provide momentum for stronger cooperation.
King Philippe of Belgium said: “I am very proud that our companies in Belgium, such as DEEP C and many other businesses, are investing and developing in Hai Phong.”
During this visit, King Philippe hoped it would strengthen cooperation between the two sides and attract greater interest from the Belgian business community. He also wished to convey that Vietnam is a gateway to Southeast Asia and Hai Phong is a destination full of potential.
Beyond economic cooperation, Hai Phong and Belgium are strengthening connections in education and training. Vietnam Maritime University has cooperated with the University of Antwerp and the University of Liège through short-term training and a linked master’s program in shipbuilding. Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy is also cooperating with the University of Liège to train family physicians.
The Institute of Marine Environment and Resources in Hai Phong is implementing scientific research projects funded by Belgium. They focus on port-environment management and environmental risk assessment, supporting sustainable development in the city.
Hai Phong and Belgium have organized cultural exchanges such as the Belgian Beer Festival and music and dance performances to strengthen bilateral relations. Senior delegations from both sides have also made visits and held working sessions to promote strategic cooperation in many fields.
The King and Queen of Belgium travel to Cat Ba Island by cable car, a green mode of transport.
After meeting the Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee, the King and Queen traveled to Cat Ba Island by cable car, a green mode of transport.
The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region and Belgian business leaders visit the VinFast automobile and electric-motorcycle plant.
The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region and leaders of Belgian groups and companies visited and worked at the VinFast automobile and electric-motorcycle plant.
VinFast is Vietnam’s first electric-motorcycle and electric-car brand, belonging to VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company Limited under Vingroup. The VinFast manufacturing complex was built on a 335-hectare site in Dinh Vu Industrial Park, Cat Hai District, Hai Phong. This leading modern complex in Southeast Asia includes automobile, electric-motorcycle, and electric-bus plants, as well as an administration building.
VinFast’s automobile plant is expected to reach 950,000 vehicles per year by 2026.
The automobile plant has a first-phase capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year and is expected to reach 950,000 vehicles per year by 2026. It uses 1,200 robots, with the body shop 98% automated and the engine shop 90% automated. VinFast applies Industry 4.0 technology, connecting equipment and production lines through networked sensors and/or cloud computing.
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Minister-President of Flanders, with Belgian business leaders, visit DEEP C Industrial Park.
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister-President of Flanders, together with Belgian business leaders, visited and worked at DEEP C Hai Phong 2 Industrial Park.
Dinh Vu Industrial Park Joint Stock Company, the DEEP C Industrial Park Complex, is the first and largest cooperation project between Belgian companies and Hai Phong. It has contributed to completing industrial-park infrastructure and attracting investment to the city, and is regarded as a symbol of successful cooperation between Belgium and Vietnam, particularly Hai Phong.
Vice Chairman Hoang Minh Cuong visits DEEP C Industrial Park with the Belgian delegation.
The DEEP C Industrial Park Complex comprises Dinh Vu Industrial Park (DEEP C Hai Phong 1), Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park – Zone 2 (DEEP C Hai Phong 2), and Hai Phong International Gateway Port Industrial Park (DEEP C Hai Phong 3), all in the Dinh Vu–Cat Hai Economic Zone.
With extensive experience in investment and the development of infrastructure and seaport facilities in Belgium and Europe, IAI, the main investor in the DEEP C Industrial Park Complex and a subsidiary of Ackermans & van Haaren, one of Belgium’s largest diversified groups, aims to develop the DEEP C industrial parks into modern port-connected industrial parks with high-quality logistics infrastructure and utility services./.
Source: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal