Vietnamese businesses need to make the best use of international cooperation and coordination with the relevant agencies, say experts.

In the first 10 months of 2010, the province’s export turnover reached 6,519.7bln, up 23.2% compared to the corresponding period of last year. Of the total figure, the domestic-invested sector gained US$1,332.4mln while the foreign-invested sector achieved US$5,187.3mln. It is estimated that the province’s export turnover this year reaches US$8.294trillion, increasing by 23.5% compared to last year’s same period and exceeding 19.7% of the projection. This result has a great meaning amid common difficulties from the fluctuation of US$, the increase of input material price…

This is the target of the provincial People’s Committee’s socio-economic development draft in the 2011 and 2015 period.

Despite having difficulties, the province’s industrial manufacture has still gained stable growth in 2010. Particularly, the province’s industrial production value increased by 12.9% and 14.5% in the first six and nine months of this year, respectively. The value for the whole year is estimated at VND105.923bln, up 20.5% compared to that of 2009.

One of top priorities of local socio-economic development is to protect environment for the sake of sustainable development. Thanks to the parallel implementation, the provincial economy has over the past 5 years developed and reached a fair growth.

Most of the economic groups that monopolize the fields in which they operate do not expose information under any circumstances, even when this is required by the laws, according to the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM).

 Gold prices on November 16 dropped by VND200,000-300,000/tael to below VND35 million/tael because of decreasing world gold prices.

The provincial People’s Committee yesterday held a 95th session to ratify contents of socio-economic situation, defense-security in 2010 and orientations and tasks for 2011. In 2010, the local socio-economic situation has showed positive changes with many economic targets reaching and exceeding plan.

A warm weekend atmosphere in a coffee shop, what was put on coffee table was contents of a forum on management and direction to exchange and share experience of sustainable enterprise management. Hosted the forum was Association for the youth in Thu Dau Mot town. Hung Vuong Insurance JSC Vice General Director Pham Hi Phuc stressed that the event is a preparation for establishment of a club for young entrepreneurs in Thu Dau Mot Town.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced its plan for higher carriage capacity for the lunar new year (Tet holiday) 2011 from January 19th to February 20th, 2011.

Japan has proposed Vietnam cooperating with Vietnam in a project on construction of a high-speed railway lines between Hanoi and Vinh and between HCM City and Nha Trang.

Sixty five outstanding construction projects selected from 300 candidates were awarded the 2010 Construction Quality Gold Cup in a ceremony in Hanoi, on November 13.

Late Nov.11, provincial Steering Board for the 3rd Week for Young Workers held a conference to sum up the result of the organization of the week. According to the organization board, the week’s activities were very diversified and plentiful, bringing positive results like the set goals.

Provincial Youth Union and Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs organized a training course on vocational-employment propaganda and consultancy work for rural laborers with the participation of more than 100 officials of the local Youth Unions and organizations.

The province’s woodwork export turnover over the past 10 years reached more than US$1,050.2mln, up 8.6% compared to the corresponding period of last year or 16.1% of the province’s total export turnover.