After price hike of petrol, prices of many essential items and service are on the rise. Therefore, supermarkets and trade centers have made greater efforts to negotiate with suppliers and approach preferential loans to share difficulties with customers.

Binh Duong Electricity Company vice director Le Minh Quoc Viet, said ‘Electricity of Vietnam has petitioned the Ministry of Trade and Industry to allow EVN’s electricity companies to receive registration of buying electricity with preferential price for poor households, low incomers and students in according to the Circular 05/2011/TT-BCT till April 15…’.

Part 3: Province-based industrial bound for sustainable development

According to provincial People’s Committee, the whole province drew nearly VND2.4trillion in domestic investment capital in the first quarter of 2011, including VND1.68bln from 266 new projects and VND707bln from extra-ones. Thus, the whole province has so far lured 12,525 domestic businesses with a total registered capital of VND88.5trillion.

Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Chairman Le Thanh Cung has demanded for consideration of value readjustment of bid winning contracts in the face of price hike of construction materials.

Part 2: Province-based industrial parks in the eyes of investors

Dau Tieng Rubber Corporation now has three rubber latex-processing factories, namely Ben Suc, Phu Binh and Long Hoa.

The Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) and the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) signed a cooperation agreement on the training of nuclear power workforce in Hanoi on April 6.

The 10th edition of Chinamac Fair 2011 will be held in Ho in Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) on 27-Jul-2011.

Phuoc Hoa Rubber Joint Stock Company (JSC) in the first quarter of 2011 secured nearly VND254bln in total profit, or 41% of this year’s plan; paid more than VND78bln for State budget, said Deputy General Director of the company Le Phi Hung. This was also the high business result done by the JSC over the past years.

Fimexco has inaugurated its showroom in Binh Duong named Motorrock Binh Duong at No. 427 Binh Duong Avenue, Phu Cuong Ward, Thu Dau Mot Town, Binh Duong Province. The showroom introduces 30 types of high engine capacity under brand names of Rebel USA, Aquilla, Royal Enfleld, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and many more.

Enterprises invest plenty of time to human resource training and recruiting for best business operation. Japanese companies in Binh Duong pay special care for human factors in their development. For them, small and medium enterprises in Binh Duong should have righteous view of human resources which are “company’s assets”. For instance, Panasonic upholds the motto of “mak(ing) people before mak(ing) products”.

Part 1: Industrial park development-a breakthrough

Provincial Construction Department is cooperating with the People’s Committees of the districts and towns to make surveys for setting up the social housing projects for low-income people, according to department director Tran Van Dung.

The sharply increasing demand for clean food, including seafood, in Japan is considered a good chance for Vietnamese businesses to increase exports to this market.