Early November 21, provincial People’s Committee Vice-Chairman Tran Thanh Liem attended an opening ceremony of the Lotte Mart trade centre at Nguyen Trai quarter, Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An town, the fifth of its kind in Vietnam

International donors have pledged US$78.195 billion in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam over the next 20 years.

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Mekong Delta provinces are encouraging local farmers to grow rice sustainably by following a model which will earn them higher profits and contribute to environmental protection.

Early November 19, provincial People’s Committee Chairman Le Thanh Cung presided over a meeting to approve a report on the province’s socio-economic performance, national defense and security in 2013, orientations and tasks for 2014.

Tomorrow (Nov. 21), Lotte Group – one of Korea’s leading retail units will inaugurate Lotte Mart at The Seasons urban area in Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An town. This is the 5th trade center of Lotte Group in Vietnam with the land area of 21,300sqm and the total commercial area of about 30,000sqm.

The Center for Trade Promotion and Economic Information under provincial Department of Industry and Trade organized a joyful market-day of “Bringing Vietnamese goods to rural areas” at Hoi Nghia primary school in Tan Uyen district’s Hoi Nghia commune from November 16 to 17.

At the reception, Mr. Wada Yuji, general director of Maruichi Sun Steel JSC extends thanks to the provincial leaders for their assistance. The result creates more impetus for the company to spend more US$120mil in building the second factory in early 2012.