The measures launched by the division include inspection and ‘raiding’ of forest sabotage, enhancing fire fighting equipments. The forest fire prevention and control task force is ready to coordinate with Forest Control units in districts of Dau Tieng, Phu Giao, and Tan Uyen in 24/24 patrols.

Assessing Tet goods market and commodity supply capacity of local businesses, the provincial department of Trade and Industry, said with efforts of increasing goods supply and market stability, local supermarkets and trade centers met local residents’ shopping demand before, during and after Tet.

According to provincial Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, as of Jan.31, 2012, most of province-based businesses resumed operations and there were around 86% of laborers returning work after the Tet holiday. Particularly, businesses outside industrial parks (IPs) lured 85%-100% of their laborers getting back to work; those inside VSIPs with 90% and those inside IPs with 80%.

Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) has become an attractive destination for investors after 15 years of development. Despite common difficulties, VSIP last year reaped high results in FDI attraction. More importantly, under investors’ point of view, investors, this is an international standard industrial park and also is a destination that receives priority for investment from investors.

A rep of Binh Duong Telecommunication said that this year’s highlighted character was that clients using telecom services of telephone, mobile phone, local and international internet on peak days were pleased with the quality of service supplied by Binh Duong Telecommunication. This result was thanks to exact providence measures.

Di An Water Supply Company director Tran Chien Cong said that thanks to well preparations, the company ensured water supply for clients before, during and after Tet.

A Master Plan for Agricultural Development until 2020 and a vision towards 2030 was recently approved by PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng with several specific targets.

Binh Duong Production, Import and Export one-member Co. Ltd. formerly named Song Be Rubber production 3-2 (February 3rd) is now known as PROTRADE or a common name of 3-2 Company (February 3rd Company) – a leading name in Binh Duong Province regarding expansion and line diversifying. The company is also known for best labor policies.

Businesses with the Party organization under provincial Business Bloc’s Party Committee over the past time have worked effectively. Despite the impacts of the global economic downturn, they have still taken fruits in production and trading activities, contributing to promoting the province’s socio-economic development.

By the end of January 2012, Vietnam had exported 400,000 tonnes of rice to earn USD 240 million, marking a 25.4 percent decrease in volume and a 14.2 percent reduction in value compared to January last year, according to rice export results announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

By witnesses of leaders from Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province, the Urban Traffic Management Zone No. 3 under Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially open Phu Long Bridge to public traffic connecting Ha Huy Giap Street (in District 12, HCMC) to Lai Thieu Ward (Thuan An Town, Binh Duong Province). The bridge is 950 meters long 26 meters wide with body of 597.4 meters and two leading spans of 352.6 meters. The lanes are designed as two parallel bridges, enabling vehicles to reach high speed of 80 km/h. Total cost was at VND 688 billion which was extracted from budget of HCMC and Thuan An Town.