The lives of many farming households in Phu Giao district have been improved thanks to rubber trees. Along with rubber trees, many other farming households herein have risen up to stabilize their lives from the attention and help of the local Farmers’ Society as well as well-off members…

In 2013, Phu Giao district will work out 75 basic construction works with total volume implemented estimated at more than VND190bln, up VND8bln compared to the projection.

So far, Binh Duong has absorbed 2,167 FDI projects with total investment capital of US$18.2bln. Singapore is among Binh Duong’s top countries in investment with 116 projects capitalized at US$1.444bln, accounting for 5.35% of total number of projects and 7.93% of total amount of capital flowing into the province.

The Women’s Union of Lai Hung commune in Ben Cat district has so far helped 587 women get more than VND291mln in loan for economic development; promoted the “Charity rice jar” program among all its affiliates; visited and presented 165 kg of rice to 11 elderly people.

In the first half of 2013, provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) well coordinated with sectors and mass organizations to organize many substantial activities in response to the Government’s electricity saving policy among people from all strata.   Electric generators being manufactured at Engine System Vietnam Co.Ltd. in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, once realised, will help push forward Vietnam’s market reform, modernisation and integration, said participants at a July 17 seminar on the TPP’s impacts.

“The growing of orchids not only helps the elderly feel comfortable, but also helps them get rich”. This is affirmed by Nguyen Van Thich, 71, at quarter 8, Phu Hoa ward, TDM city.

To reach the set goals in this year, the sector has positively launched measures on currency, credit under the instruction of the Government and State Bank of Vietnam. As of the end of June, the sector’s main targets increased highly with the total capital mobilization of VND76,838bil, total outstanding loan of VND59,395bil.