Vietnam Report has just announced the list of Vietnam’s top 500 largest enterprises (VNR 500) in 2012.

Phuoc Hoa Rubber Joint Stock Company (JSC) in the first 11 months of 2012 tapped 17,155 tons of rubber latex or 87.97% of the yearly plan. The company also secured VND519bln in total revenue and paid more than VND179bln for State budget.

The Municipal Department of Industry and Trade estimates Ho Chi Minh City’s total 2012 export turnover at US$30.25 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.36 percent.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated the above at an inauguration ceremony for Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern Kien Giang province on December 15.

Early Dec.14, provincial Department of Industry and Trade held a seminar on “Improving operational efficiency and creating coherence between industries’ associations” to review the operations of industries’ associations over the past time and put forward measures for their development in the coming time, in attendance of provincial People’s Committee Vice-Chairman Tran Thanh Liem.

Tran Ngoc Hien and Vo Thanh Cong are among the province’s outstanding youths just awarded the 2012 Luong Dinh Cua Awards from the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Committee. With high determination and diligence, they have gained successes in production and business  when setting themselves up in business on their homeland Binh Duong.

The fair aims to enhance trade promotion between Hanoi and neighbouring provinces. The fair features more than 100 booths showcasing Hanoi’s high-quality agricultural products such as safe vegetables, fruit, seafood, and fresh and processed food.

The Trade Union of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) has just held its second congress for the 2012 and 2017 tenure.

Ben Cat district’s People’s Committee has just organized its 7th session to review the district’s socio-economic development, national defense and security in 2012 and define orientations, tasks for 2013.

Business startup from ambition

This was announced by businesses from the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETTRADE) and businesses from Wallonie region in Belgium’s Namur province at a seminar on December 12.

Thanks to the efforts by the central and local goverment, Binh Duong’s economy in 2012 has reached positive results, especially in FDI attraction and export, despite obstacles in the current circumstance.

Provincial Job Placement Center has just organized the 59th job transaction session, luring more than 12,000 laborers (photo).

Provincial People’s Committee Chairman has just presided over a meeting to hear Binh Duong Water Supply-Drainage and Environment One-Member Co.Ltd. (Biwase)‘s report on the implementation of construction projects and connection of waste water from households to the local waste treatment system.So far, the Southern Binh Duong water environment improvement project invested by Biwase has fulfilled 85% of factory construction volume; put its ASBR tank into operation…Biwase is also implementing some items of the phase 2 of the project.Mr.Liem spoke highly of Biwase’s efforts over the past time while asking for Biwase to focus on hastening the construction progress of some urgent projects. Biwase should also coordinate with sectors, mass organizations and localities to speed up dissemination of information about connection of waste water from households to the local waste treatment system for better implementation..