Just as committed, Charm Plaza project in Song Than is being boosted up to follow the schedule irrespective of ongoing economic difficulties.

Agricultural insurance is a new program under a pilot implementation in Binh Duong. This is a significant program with the aim at generating favorable conditions for farmers’ production. However, local farmers will face obstacles if they do not find out common voice with insurance companies.

 The Vietnam Coconut Association (VCA) has suggested its plan to organise a Vietnam Coconut Week in HCM City in 2012.

A press centre equipped with modern facilities and Internet-connected computers has been set up to support local and foreign reporters, Ma Thi Nguyet, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, told a press briefing on November 3..

Meanwhile, local garment and textile industry obtained US$1,156mil in the first 10 months of this year, a 13.1% increase from 2010.

Environmental protection to improve living environment is considered as one of key tasks for the provincial Women Union. Accordingly, the union will keep spurring promulgations to enhance local women’s awareness and responsibility on environmental protection.  

Ho Chi Minh City has licensed more than 300 foreign-directed investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capitalization of over US$2 billion so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 4 percent.

In the morning of November 2, executive staff of Urban Environment and Industrial Park Association in Southern Region opened the 11th annual conference along with art performing and sports tournament sponsored by Binh Duong Water Supply Sewerage Environment Co., Ltd. (BIWASE).

Comparing to other localities, An Binh Commune in Phu Giao District is favorable for pepper planting. Local people are expanding their farms to earn big from the rising price of pepper; however, quality seems to be a greater challenge to them.  Farmers need to be guided to practise intense farming for higher productivity of pepper plants

More than 200 domestic and international investors, bankers and housing developers are expected to take part in the Real Estate Market Intel Vietnam 2011, which is co-organized by the DFDL Mekong Company, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Vietnam and Standard Chartered Bank.

Attending the ceremony were Vu Minh Sang, chairman of the provincial People’s Council, Tran Thanh Liem, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and reps of local and central agencies and thousands of employees of the company.

In the past month, the local export revenue won US$1,036.7mil, a 4% rise from September. In the first 10 months of this year, the local export turnover reached US$8,019.7mil, a 19.4% increase from the same period last year.

To meet the rising demand on socio-economic development in rural areas, Binh Duong province in the 2006-2010 period invested over VND300bil and in 2011 spends about VND35bil to improve electricity grid and offer direct energy sale for rural residents.

FrieslandCampina Vietnam Company has so far developed over 30,000 diary cow breeding households nationwide. The households have enjoyed well-training courses from the company experts. On average, the company has purchased about 170 fresh milk tons per day with the price of VND10,000-12,000per kg.

 A Russian Orenair plane carrying nearly 190 passengers landed at Khanh Hoa province’s international airport on October 30, starting the winter vacation season in Nha Trang and Phan Thiet for tourists from Russian Far East.