On Feb.7, the provincial People's Committee chairman Le Thanh Cung and the provincial People's Committee vice chairman Tran Van Nam paid a working reception to Kumho Vina Tyre Co.Ltd. General director Kim Hyun Ho, rep of Humho Corporation. The provincial People's Committee chairman Le Thanh Cung (right) receives rep of Kumho Corporation.At the reception session, Kim Hyun Ho extended best wishes to the provincial leaders on the traditional Tet holiday and hoped that in 2014 Binh Duong would have new development steps. In return, the provincial People's Committee chairman Le Thanh Cung extended best wishes to Kumho Corporation leaders and expressed his hope that Kumho Vina Tyre Co.Ltd. would gain more advantages in production and business in 2014. The chairman also said that some investment policies in Vietnam were adjusted to offer advantages for investors. He also hoped that the corporation would continue to expand its operation in the province in the coming time. Reported by T.Son - Translated by A.C

Export revenue of bags and suitcases was 1.92 billion USD in 2013, up by 26 percent year-on-year.

After the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, shares were mixed on the opening trading day of the Year of the Horse.

Thuan An town’s Party Committee, on February 6, held a meeting in early lunar new year 2014 to give a report on the local situation before, during and after the 2014 traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

In this year, Becamex IDC determines to finalize the set goals, especially plans entrusted by the provincial administration.

Hanoi is targeting a GDP growth rate of between 8.5-9.0 percent, per capita income of 57.5-58 million VND, and an unemployment rate of less than 4.8 percent this year.

The real estate market will recover in 2014, said Deputy Construction Minister Nguyen Tran Nam said in an interview granted to a VOV online reporter about the property market in 2003 and forecasts in 2014. 

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam need to improve their legal understanding so that they can improve their response to problems, an industry insider says.

Reps of supermarkets and small traders at the wholesale markets said that purchasing power on the past days increased about 30-40% from ordinary days. Expectedly, after the 23rd lunar day, the purchasing power will increase strongly.

In the past year, VNPT Binh Duong reached nearly 103% in the total turnover, 101.93% in telecommunication turnover, 149.27% of profit and many more.

Early January 21, Dau Tieng Rubber One-Member Co.Ltd. held a conference to review its business and production activities in 2013 and define tasks, orientations for 2014.

*Diversification of goods at market-day of “bringing Vietnamese goods to rural region” in Phu Giao

Bad debts in Vietnam’s entire banking system was 3.79 percent of the outstanding loans at the end of 2013, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said on January 21.

In the past year, Binh Duong Customs completed 10 highlighted events such as launching electric customs and VNACCS/VCIS system, reaching 100% of local businesses implementing e-customs declaration by digital signature, successfully changing quality management system ISO 9001:2008 in line with the General Department of Customs’ model, applying container machine, talking to business associations and clubs and so on.