Gapyeong-gun Joins Hands with Anchor Companies to Designate Opportunity Development Zone

Cooperation with Major Companies for Designation of Opportunity Development Zones and Regional Economic Win-Win

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Seo Tae-won) is promoting the designation of an Opportunity Development Zone and has laid the groundwork for cooperation with major anchor companies to foster regional economic coexistence.

Seo Taewon, Gapyeong County Governor (center), is taking a commemorative photo after holding a win-win agreement ceremony with major anchor companies to promote the designation of the Opportunity Development Zone and foster regional economic cooperation on the 10th. Provided by Gapyeong County

On the 10th, the county announced on the 11th that it signed the ‘Gapyeong-gun-Anchor Companies Win-Win Agreement’ with major companies such as HJ D'Ocean Resort and ITC Korea at the county office’s main conference room. The signing ceremony was attended by Governor Seo Tae-won, HJ D'Ocean Resort CEO Yoo Kwang-hyun, ITC Korea CEO Kim Won-man, and other officials.

Through this agreement, Gapyeong-gun will provide administrative support necessary for project implementation, while the companies will actively work on attracting businesses to the region and expanding related investments. The agreement is expected to accelerate Gapyeong-gun’s sustainable development and the promotion of the Opportunity Development Zone designation.

An official from the county stated, “Gapyeong-gun urgently needs the designation of an Opportunity Development Zone to overcome the population extinction crisis and strengthen the local self-reliance foundation,” adding, “We plan to thoroughly prepare and complete the application in line with the additional allocation decision by the Local Era Committee.”

Governor Seo Tae-won emphasized, “The designation of the Opportunity Development Zone is a great opportunity to develop the green mobility industry, such as eco-friendly ship manufacturing, linked to the millennium waterway of the Bukhan River,” and added, “We will do our best to create Gapyeong-gun’s century-long livelihood through attracting companies, creating jobs, and increasing population inflow.”

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