A glance of the My Phuoc industrial-urban area in Ben Cat districtOver the past years, Binh Duong’s economy made many breakthroughs to become one of the localities with the highest growth in the country, especially in fields of industrial infrastructure, exports and investment attraction…

 Vietnam’s National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) and the Electricity of Cambodia (EDC) on August 31 held a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on the Chau Doc-Takeo 220kV power line from Vietnam to Cambodia.

Accordingly, the floor prices of 5% broken rice and 25% broken rice have been USD 450 per tonne and USD 410 per tonne. In the last three weeks of August, VFA increased the floor price of exported rice three times. With the current rice prices increasing by VND 1,500 per kilogram from early August, farmers had a profit of nearly VND 1,500 per kilogram.

 The Vietnam’s General Statistics Office has reported that the country’s export turnover in the first eight months of 2010 reached an estimated USD 44.52 billion, a 19.7% increase.

The agriculture sector’s trade surplus hit approximately US$3.7 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

FDI disbursement increased by USD 850 million in August, raising total FDI disbursed so far to USD 7.25 billion, a 3.6 percent rise compared to the same period last year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Among 200 businesses winning the Vietnam Gold Star Award 2010, Binh Duong has 5 winners including Oseven JSC, Hoa Sen Group, Dai Thien Loc JSC, Ton Dong A JSC, ISP JSC. The award ceremony will be held at the HCMC on Sept. 2.

Decision No 2024/QĐ-NHNN issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on August 25th announced that basic interest rate in Vietnam dong (VND) will be kept stable at 8% per annum, dated September 1st, 2010.

From a district with low start and limited socio-economic infrastructure facility but thanks to creation and solidarity, Ben Cat district has developed rapidly, shifting from agricultural locality to industrial one.

In Vietnam, Prudential continues leading in life insurance market with 39.2% of market share. Prudential has many most favorite insurance products of Pru - Retire Easy, Pru – Health Assure, Pru-Smart Saver…

In the past period of power failure, market of generators became lively with the shortage of supply. Huu Toan JSC in Thuan Giao commune increased its working shifts constantly, exceeding 200% of its capacity. Over the past 30 years, the company has made efforts to affirm its position and trademark in the domestic market.

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has launched a program themed “VIB assists furniture exporters” in a bid to help the exporters raise their competitive capacity and affirm their position on the int’l arena.

Since its inception of 1983, Cuong Phat Co.Ltd. has constantly strived to become one of Vietnam’s high-class pottery trademarks with many products featuring Vietnamese cultural identities…

In the coming school year of 2010-2011, 22 multi-story constructions will be put into use by 4 preschools, 6 elementary schools, 10 junior high schools and 2 senior high schools, costing over VND 465.61 billion. In the meantime, other 42 constructions are being invested over VND 1,300 billion. Department of Education and Training evaluates that facilities gradually satisfy the needs of education growth.

 Canadian life insurance company Manulife Vietnam opened a new office of its Binh Duong branch at Binh Duong Trade Center at No.1, Tran Hung Dao street, TDM town.