Provincial People’s Committee has just promulgated the Plan No.1076/KH-UBND on market stabilization for textbooks and learning tools for the 2016-2017 academic year.
The objective of the plan is to ensure a balance between supply and demand for textbooks, notebooks and learning tools for the 2016-2017 academic year. Particularly, they will be offered 10%-15% discounts on price. The province will also organize a distribution network at all levels, mainly at schools, bookstores and rubber plantations in the province.
Three businesses participating in the plan include Binh Duong Cultural-Trading Joint Stock Company, Binh Duong Book-Educational Equipment Joint Stock Company and the Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution Joint Stock Company (Fahasa). The total value of commodities stockpiled under the plan from April 2016 to November 31, 2016 is VND70.62bln. Two participating businesses, Binh Duong Cultural-Trading Joint Stock Company and Binh Duong Book-Educational Equipment Joint Stock Company, will be got VND23bln in loan with the zero percent interest rate.
Also under the plan, there will be a total of 124 points selling textbooks and learning tools with stabilized price in the province.
Reported by Quynh Nhien-Translated by K.T












