In the first months of 2020, although facing many difficulties and challenges, industrial production activities had bright spots, maintaining a fairly good growth rate. The business community, industrial production establishments took the initiative, raised the spirit of overcoming difficulties, tried to adapt to the situation, maintain production and try to stabilize jobs for employees. Many businesses, organizations and individuals are interested in consulting and giving suggestions to all levels and branches with many positive and feasible ideas to restore socio-economic development.

Up to now, the domestic pandemic has basically been controlled, businesses have also started to approach supportive policies, make efforts to restore production and expand consumption markets, so the province's industrial production has gradually recovered and developed. The Index of Industrial Production in the first 6 months of the year was estimated to increase by 6.4% over the same period in 2019. According to Mr. Bui Minh Tri, Head of the Binh Duong Industrial Zones Authority, due to early disease control, sectors of the economy are entering a normal working state again, industrial production has prosperedand gradually regained growth momentum from May 2020. Industrial zone investors and secondary investors have invested in building infrastructure and factories with a total capital of over VND 5.954 billion, subleasing land and factories with a total area of ​​41.6 ha, foreign investment attraction reached USD 673 million. Up to now, the province has 29 industrial zones with an area of ​​12.721 ha, land rental rate is 84.4% and 12 industrial clusters with a total area of ​​790 ha, land rental rate is 67.4%.

The business community, industrial production establishments took the initiative, raised the spirit of overcoming difficulties, tried to adapt to the situation

In the spirit of proactive and drastic synchronization, the Department of Industry and Trade has also implemented many activities to restore and promote the development of industry - commerce in the new period. At the same time, the Department also strives to best implement the goals of 2020 and create a good foundation for growth in the coming years. Accordingly, the Department of Industry and Trade has stepped up the reform of administrative procedures, creating favorable conditions for businesses. Specialized departments also communicate phone numbers and e-mail boxes to businesses to regularly receive feedback on problems in the process of implementing relevant laws; at the same time to answer and instruct promptly.

To promote the production development of the remaining quarters of the year, the Department of Industry and Trade is focusing on reviewing and solving difficulties in time for industrial sectors and production projects, especially, manufacturing and manufacturing companies to improve capacity, expand production and business scale. At the same time, coordinating with a number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), increasing the search for enterprises that produce domestic raw materials and accessories that are capable of producing import substitutes in a short as well as long term. In addition, the Department of Industry and Trade coordinates with other departments and agencies to continue developing industrial parks and industrial clusters to be more proactive in the supply of domestic raw materials; proposing appropriate policy priorities, first of all for the textile, garment and footwear industries and industries heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; have mechanisms to encourage the production of domestic components and intermediate products to replace import substitution etc.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Toan, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said that in addition to supporting and creating favorable conditions for businesses, the department cooperates with Binh Duong Industrial Zones Authority to promote investment in infrastructure construction, attract more production projects in industrial zones and clusters; Strengthen the state management of land, create favorable conditions, support enterprises to develop production and business etc. Since then, contributing to the production and business activities of the industry, continuing to maintain the growth ratein the first 6 months of 2020, positively contribute to the total Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of the province, especially creating jobs and stable income for employees.