HCMC supports small production facilities to relocate to safer places
Aware of the possible dangers pose by small production facilities inside residential areas, the municipal authorities have offered aid in relocation tasks.
Quang Ngai, Hebei Province of China have many cooperation opportunities
The Department of Foreign Affairs of Quang Ngai Province this morning held an online conference to exchange cooperation opportunities between Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam and Hebei Province, China.
Two more provinces report cases of Covid-19
Today, the southern provinces of Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Phuoc both reported cases of Covid-19 .
Capital poured into HCMC’s EPZs-IPs up 21 percent in Q1
Export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi Minh City attracted over US$90.1 million worth of capital in the first quarter of 2023, increasing by 21.36 percent year-on-year and fulfilling 16.39 percent of the yearly plan.
Taiwanese investors’ demand for industrial property expected to be high: Savills
Investors from Taiwan (China) are particularly keen on Vietnam’s industrial, office and retail real estate, property consultancy Savills Vietnam said.
Water suppliers riding high in 2023
The outlook for water suppliers is optimistic this year as water prices are expected to grow on the back of mounting demand.
Many large enterprises asked to invest in Khanh Hoa Province
The Management Board of Van Phong Economic Zone in Khanh Hoa Province said it would work with investors who have project proposals in the Nam Van Phong area and industrial parks from February 7 to 15.
Southeast region faces challenges in FDI attraction
Although the world economic situation was not so bright in 2022, foreign direct investment (FDI) capital flowed strongly to the Southeast region, with HCMC and Binh Duong leading with US$3.94 billion and $3.14 billion respectively.
Ceremony to honor winning businesses in HCMC takes place
A ceremony to honor enterprises that won the third Ho Chi Minh City Gold Brand Award took place yesterday evening.
HCMC’s retail sector achieves success in 2022
The retail sector in Ho Chi Minh City has achieved success with record sales in 2022.
Vietnam has “golden chance” to welcome new FDI wave
Vietnam has a “golden chance” to attract a new wave of foreign investment, especially to economic zones (EZs) and industrial parks (IPs), according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.
Labor Confederation proposes for price frame for medical examination services
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor suggested considering consideration for the price frame of medical examination and treatment services, even for private medical examination and treatment facilities to protect patients’ interests.
HCMC facing tough challenges developing export processing, industrial zones
Ho Chi Minh City has been able to attract much investment and offer jobs for millions of laborers during its 30 years trying to establish and develop export processing zones and industrial parks (EPZ-IPs). However, along with the urbanization process, these EPZ-IPs have gradually shown inadequacies in infrastructure planning that need addressing for a more sustainable growth.
Industrial parks, economic zones make important contributions to GDP growth
Vietnam has about 335 industrial parks across the country together with 17 economic zones, which play an important role in investment attraction and State budget collection.
HCMC strives for over 90% of population to get third Covid vaccine booster shots
Ho Chi Minh City is striving that more than 90 percent of the population will get a third Covid-19 vaccine booster shot.
HCMC makes efforts to build environmentally friendly city
Along with the achievements in socio-economic development, Ho Chi Minh City is facing many challenges in terms of environmental pollution from its economic growth and urbanization process. Accordingly, the southern metropolis has been making efforts to build environmentally friendly city as protecting the environment is essential to sustainable economic growth.
HCMC to reassess activities of export processing zones, industrial parks
The municipal authorities will build a development plan of export processing zones and industrial parks in the next 10-20 years, said Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan in the live broadcast of “People asked – The City answered” program on May 8.
HCMC People’s Council Chairwoman: Priority given to housing for workers
Ms. Nguyen Thi Le, Chairwoman of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City, requested to focus on accelerating the implementation of the social housing development plan for the 2021 – 2025 period with the target of developing an additional 2.5 million square meters of floor areas, equivalent to about 35,000 apartments.
Enterprises prepare for workforce shortage after Tet
Every year after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, many businesses face a serious shortage of workers. Last year, due to the impact of social distancing orders, enterprises struggled with a shortage of labor. Therefore, the need to prepare the workforce for the post-Tet period is even more urgent.
Industrial activities in HCMC facing challenges
Industrial activities in Ho Chi Minh City are facing many challenges in terms of infrastructure, as existing industrial parks (IZs) gradually fill up the leased land area, whereas new IPs are slowly established. Up to now, the city has only about 300 hectares of land in industrial zones that can be leased and exploited.