At an apparel company.

Hanoi attracted US$999.6 million of FDI in the first nine months of 2011, a three-fold increase over last year’s period, said the City Statistics Office.

The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park management board, said since the start of this year additional US$508mil of foreign investment capital has been invested in VISIPs in the province, a 135.3% rise from the same period last year. Of these, there are 16 new projects capitalized at US$271.3mil and 28 capital-added projects worth nearly US$237mil.  

250 trade names have been chosen to enter the final round of the Sao Vang Dat Viet (Vietnam Gold Star) Awards. 

Some products of An Thai hi-tech agricultural area at An Thai commune, Phu Giao district have appeared on the market. The area has created a highlight for the provincial agricultural development.

According to Mr Tam, two-way trade between the two countries reached US$230 million last year and is expected to increase further in the near future.

Founded one year ago with main task of site clearance, Thu Dau Mot town Center for Land Fund Development has contributed to spur usage of works.

Binh Duong provincial Center Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultancy in cooperation with Binh Duong Timber Processing Society opened the 2nd training course on timber processing and industrial garment for 450 laborers at Truong Thanh Furniture Group on Sept. 16. The course’s duration will last 2 months and expense is funded by the budget.

 A large number of food, electronics, construction materials, forestry, agriculture and fishery businesses gathered at the “Japan-Export Opportunities for Vietnamese Businesses" seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15.

One of Di An town’s highlighted results of environmental protection during over 3 years lies in assessment and supervision of environmental protection at production facilities and businesses.

A Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in preparation for the 19th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in the Indonesian northern province of Sumatra on September 13. 

Mr Trong made these remarks during a working session with leaders of the Vietnam Farmers Association Central Committee in Hanoi on September 13 to review the implementation of the 7th Party Central Committee Conference (10th tenure) Resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas (also known as Resolution 26).

 The two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Malaysia hit more than US$4 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach US$7 billion in the next few years.  

 The International Food and Hotel Vietnam 2011 exhibition will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in HCM City on September 28-30.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development just ratified a project on handicraft export in the 2010-2015 period. Accordingly, the ministry targeted to reach US$1.6bil in handicraft export by the end of 2015.   traditional handicraft products.