Under Decree No. 11 of the government, State bank of Viet Nam sent out warning messages against foreign exchange including measures to limit foreign currency loans and mobilization, subjects of USD loans, and foreign currency exchanges in a bid of controlling inflation, stabilizing macro-economics, and social wellfare.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson on March 24 described the European Commission (EC) decision to lift anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese leather-capped shoes from March 31 as “suitable”.

Vietnam saved a total of 56.9 billion kWh of electricity in five years, 2006-2010, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said on March 25.

Along with its successes in production-trading activities, Phuoc Hoa Rubber Joint Stock Company (JSC) has attached special importance to taking good care of the lives of laborers. This has helped the company’s laborers keep their mind on work with the labor quality improved.

In response to the call of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, the Vietnam Investment Development Group (VID Group) and Maritime Bank have just held a ceremony to raise funds for victims of the Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

The province’s export turnover reached more than US$1.95trillion in the first quarter of 2011, up 20.3% compared to last year’s same period. Of the total figure, the domestic investment sector accounted for 21.5%, up 14.4% over last year’s same period while the FDI sector accounted for 78.5%, up 22% against last year’s same period.

In 2010, the Ba Nhat Cooperative, which is specialized in manufacturing products from bamboo and rattan, secured VND188.9bln in total revenue, a year-on-year increase of 10.87%. Its export turnover was estimated at US$10.2mln.

Right after Resolution 11 on curbing inflation, stabilizing macro-economy and ensuring social welfare is launched, Binh Duong province has implemented this resolution strictly. After one month of implementing Resolution 11, initial results are very remarkable.

The sixth International Processing, Filling and Packaging Exhibition (ProPak Vietnam 2011) at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City closes today, March 25 after three days of opening.

Vietnam’s recent resolution to stabilise its macroeconomy showed the government’s determination to control the economy in the current situation, said an IMF official.

Exports in the first quarter of this year are estimated to hit US$19.2 billion, up 33 percent compared to the same period last year, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien on March 24.

Implemented since 2005, the vocational training program under local Center for Industrial Development and Industrial Promotion (CIDIP)’s industrial promotion activity has reached high results, helping local businesses uphold investment efficiency.

Early March 22, provincial Study Promotion Association held a conference to review its activities in 2010.

Building the new countryside in the industrialization and modernization process is a great program of Binh Duong province. In the coming time, many programs will be implemented towards building a civilized, modern and sustainable Binh Duong new countryside.

Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Le Thanh Cung, on March 23, presided over a conference to sum up the province’s basic construction activities in 2010 and implement tasks for 2011.