Japan ranks first among foreign investors in Vietnam in terms of registered capital with 1990 valid projects worth US$32.667 billion.

“Marvellousness” is the word used to depict Binh Duong’s industrial development. This development has greatly contributed by 14,300 domestic enterprises with total investment capital of more than VND111trillion and 2,174 foreign investment projects with total registered capital of nearly US$18.5bln. Their effective operations have also contributed to enhancing the province’s industrial production value. In the first half of 2013, the province’s industrial production value reached more than VND63.9trillion, up 11.9% and export value was nearly US$6bln. Provincial leaders visiting Kahoku factory

From industry to urbanization

Thailand will soon grant a certificate of geographical indication (GI) to Vietnam’s Buon Me Thuot coffee trademark, said Jutathip Vuthiparum from the Thailand Intellectual Property Department.

Provincial People’s Committee, on August 27, held a ceremony to grant investment licenses to 25 foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic projects with total investment capital of more than US$219mln. Of these, there are 10 newly-licensed projects with total registered capital of more than US$105.7mln and 15 extra-ones with more than US$113.3mln.

With the economic recovery of many countries like Japan, U.S…, the problems of Binh Duong’s furniture enterprises are gradually being solved. Province-based furniture enterprises have also welcomed new opportunities for their production and business activities from some furniture importers’ big orders… Furniture products being processed at Truong Thanh Furniture Joint Stock Company

Provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) is expected to organize a delegation of making a survey on province-based enterprises’ production and business activities this week.