​At the meeting, Mr. Dang Minh Hung - Vice Chairman of Binh Duong People's Committee, briefed the social economic development as well as education and training activities of Binh Duong province. Binh Duong province pays great attention to education because investment in education and training is the motor of the development, especially in the context that Binh Duong province is deploying the smart city project and meeting the demands of the 4^th Industrial Revolution.

CIS Group hopes to explore the cooperation opportunities to build the high quality training program with Binh Duong province and Becamex IDC. to serve the community.​

​Mr. Dang Minh Hung, Vice Chairman of Binh Duong People's Committee, representatives of related departments, Consulate General of Korean in Ho Chi Minh City, Kocham and Korean sponsors attended the ceremony.

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Kocham granted scholarships to 219 students with over 700 million dong (135 high school students and 84 junior students); 13 love houses for underprivileged households with total of over 1 billion dong.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Dang Minh Hung, Vice Chairman of Binh Duong People's Committee recognized and appreciated the contribution of Kocham Binh Duong and Korean businesses to Binh Duong social economic development as well as company social responsibility to local people.

Currently, Korean is the forth biggest investor among 64 countries and territories in Binh Duong province with over 700 projects equivalent to more than 3 billion US dollars. And he hoped that Binh Duong will continue to receive the support from Korean businesses to held the underprivileged people to overcome the difficulties

​Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Binh Duong province, Mr. Tran Thanh Liem – Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, Mr. Vo Van Minh, Chairman of the provincial People's Council, co-chaired the conference. Mr. Roy Kho Ngee Seng, Consul General of Singapore, Mr. Roberto Cajati, Vice Consul General of Italy, representative of Consulate General of Thailand, Germany and Malaysia in Ho Chi Minh, leaders of departments, agencies, districts, towns and Thu Dau Mot City; representatives of foreign businesses associations European Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Business Association –Viet Nam, and about 100 FDI businesses in the province attended the program.

According to Department of Planning and Investment, in 9 months of 2019, Binh Duong province attracted over 2.42 billion US dollars from 34 countries and territories, a rise of 81% against last period. Accumulate, Binh Duong is the second largest destination of FDI attraction of Viet Nam (after Ho Chi Minh City) with 3,670 from 64 countries and territories, total registered capital of over 34.7 billion US dollars.

From 2016, Binh Duong province has decided to renovate the development, investment model, creating the new momentum to the Binh Duong smart city project. Binh Duong has achieved considerable results in launching the Binh Duong brand name to the world including to be an official member of the World Technopolis Association (WTA) and Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The province also organized successfully two international events including series of Binh Duong WTA 2018 events and Horasis Asia Meeting – Binh Duong 2018. Especially, Binh Duong is the first locality of Viet Nam which is recognized as one of 21 regions having the world 2019 typical smart city strategy.

At the dialogue, foreign investors and association frankly explained their aspiration as well as difficulties, challenges during business operation in Binh Duong province. The main topics were related to import- export, human resources, infrastructure, especially trans-regional transport infrastructures, etc. The provincial authorities directly answer the questions of companies aiming to create the most favorable condition for investors.

Speaking at the dialogue, Mr. Tran Van Nam, Secretary of provincial Party Committee and Mr. Tran Thanh Liem – Chairman of People's Committee affirmed that Binh Duong will stand by businesses, try to resolve the difficulties faced by companies and focus in improving the investment environment, the competitiveness to support businesses community, especially improving the infrastructure, the quality of labour, building social houses, implementing the administrative procedures reforms, facilitating enterprises. Binh Duong authorities will stand by businesses for the sustainable of both companies and the province.

​The solar system is based on a high-tech digital platform connected to Monitoring Center for Solar Activities of Sembcorp located in Singapore. Using real-time monitoring tools, this centralized system remotely monitors the output of all single chains of rooftop solar power systems in complex projects. This platform provides enhanced visibility of active devices and helps maintenance and troubleshooting teams quickly deploy as needed - making solar devices more robust and reliable. Firstly, customers in industrial parks will be proposed to use renewable energy from solar panels installed on the roof of the factory. Becamex and Sembcorp will create conditions for more than 1,000 customers to have the opportunity to operate green energy, thereby achieving environmental sustainability goals. By using green energy, customers will reduce operating costs and improve competitiveness.

Solar panels will provide renewable energy and reduce the amount of carbon emissions

A small rooftop solar power project has been implemented in the office building of VSIP I, Thuan An town. The solar panels installed here are expected to provide renewable energy and reduce the amount of carbon emissions in the building. Plans to install rooftop solar power on all office buildings of VSIP are also being implemented.

Leaders of Becamex IDC, Sembcorp Smart Energy Solutions and VSIP Joint Venture Company sign a business cooperation agreement

Delegates perform the launching ceremony of solar power project

Mr. Koh Chiap Khiong - General Director of Energy in Singapore, Southeast Asia and China of Sembcorp Industries Group said: "We are delighted to join the joint venture with the goal of introducing smart and sustainable energy solutions to Vietnamese businesses. We believe that these solutions will help us bring greater added value to our partners and customers of VSIP and Becamex by helping them manage their carbon emissions and save costs".

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Becamex IDC said, grasping the trend of the world generally and the demand of investors in Binh Duong and provinces particularly in developing clean energy, along with taking advantage of favorable natural conditions, suitable for the development of this type of energy, Becamex and partners have taken active steps in preparing people, potentials, technologies, finance, cooperation etc. These steps suit with the general orientation of Binh Duong province in the development of smart city model. With the goal of sustainable development and optimal customer service, the joint venture will continue to research, develop and launch more projects that take advantage of the modern green energy solutions from Singapore and infrastructure development, along with customer base available in Vietnam.

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Delegates visit the rooftop solar power system at VSIP I Office building

Currently, VSIP is applying special solutions to operate industrial and urban complexes in a socially and environmentally sustainable way, at the same time, contribute to the economic development in the direction of national industrialization. The shareholders of VSIP, Becamex IDC and Sembcorp Development are increasingly investing in energy and utility solutions such as renewable energy, waste disposal into energy, wastewater treatment and water recycling, towards a productive economy and sustainable development.​

​Attending were Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Chairman of PPC; representatives of departments, branches, unions of the province, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities.

E-Cabinet includes functions to support the work of the PPC before, during and after the PPC Meeting; manage to send opinion form to Members of PPC, send SMS and Email notifications to Members of the PPC, members in the PPC meeting, automatically warnings, remind deadline for members of the PPC and advisory department etc.

Delegates perform the launching ceremony of e-Cabinet system

The specific objective of the e-Cabinet has been identified as reducing the time of the PPC Meetings, striving to reduce the meeting time by 30% compared to the average of previous years. E-cabinet also minimizes the use of paper documents in PPC meetings. Strive to achieve the goal of the paperless in PPC meeting, using 100% of electronic documents in the PPC meetings (except for confidential documents).

E-Cabinet system brings many utilities

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the PPC Tran Thanh Liem highly appreciated the pilot implementation of the paperless meeting room; contribute towards the goal of building e-Government. Emphasizing the goal of the system is to help transform the working method from paper documents into an electronic environment, use electronic documents, create a modern, professional, transparent and effective working environment, reduce time, increase the timeliness and efficiency in job handling, Chairman of the PPC suggested that, the departments, agencies, and unions necessary to grasp the spirit of pioneering, fierce participation, strong innovation, mastering the operations to use the system competently. The active and effective operation of this system will help the PPC reach the target of reducing at least 30% of the time of PPC Meetings, at the same time minimize the use of paper documents in the PPC Meetings.

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Delegates attending the PPC Meeting use laptops or tablets to exploit materials

Immediately after the e-Cabinet System officially deployed, Chairman of the PPC Tran Thanh Liem chaired the first PPC Meeting through this System through the Report on socio-economic situation, national defense and security in 9 months and key tasks for the remaining 3 months of 2019 and October 2019 agenda of the PPC.

​Horasis - Binh Duong 2019 brings together about 400 senior guests from 60 countries around the world and 350 guests from the Central, Ministries, branches of Vietnam and localities. The meeting consists a series of discussion sessions on regional and world economic issues, new trends in technology development etc. Following the success of the Horasis Asia Meeting – Binh Duong 2018, the Horasis Asia Meeting – Binh Duong 2019 is organized including 04 Horasis plenary meetings, 35 Regional Dialogue focused on Asia and also other event such as "Horasis for all" Festival.

At the meeting, delegates focused discussions and suggestions to overcome the outstanding issues of Horasis - Binh Duong 2018 such as: Security, decoration, communication, logistics, welcome rituals etc. to create success for Horasis - Binh Duong 2019.

Speaking at the meeting, the Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee requested the established sub-committees to actively assign tasks to members as a basis for implementation. In the process of implementing the tasks, the member departments and branches must actively exchange and provide information to the relevant subcommittees, regularly reporting the status of work performance. Departments, branches and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities thoroughly and widely propagate information to cadres, civil servants, officials, laborers and the entire people about the purpose and significance of hosting Horasis 2019.​

​Leaders of Department of Construction, Planning and Investment, Foreign Affairs, Project Management Unit of Waste water management, Di An People's Committee attended the meeting.

Mr. Abedalrasq Khalil, Senior Water Resources Specialist, appreciated Binh Duong province in deploying projects funded by World Bank. Di an waste water project has being deployed 90% works. The two principal issues are the raising land acquisition cost and waste water tariff building.

Standing Vice Chairman Mai Hung Dung expressed his thanks to World Bank for the cooperation and support to Binh Duong province in constructing and operating the projects and hoped to cooperate closely with World Bank in funding and deploying projects in the province in the coming time.

Binh Duong authorities will accelerate the pending works in order to complete the project for the interest of Binh Duong people.

​At the meeting, Mr. Dang Minh Hung -Vice Chairman of provincial People's Committee introduced briefly the socio-economic development and investment attraction directions of Binh Duong province. Currently, Binh Duong province has 33 Thai projects with the capital of nearly 600 million US dollars, specializing in paper production, food processing and manufacturing, agricultural products, beverage, plastic products, etc. Besides, Thai investors also actively take social responsibilities with diverse activities in Binh Duong province. Parallel to economic development, Binh Duong province pays special attention to education and healthcare and wishes cooperate with Thailand in these areas.

​Mr. Apirat Sugondhabhirom, Consul General of Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City appreciated the Binh Duong dynamic development with abundant labor, convenient logistics and transportation, attracting Thai investors to do business in the province. He said that Thailand focusses on education cooperation, exchanging teachers with several countries and hoped could cooperates in this field in the future.

​Attending the ceremony were leader representatives of Binh Duong Department of Education and Training, Mr. Shunichi Kondo - Representative of NTT Vietnam, Mr. Giang Quoc Dung - General Director of VNTT.

The deployment of smart education solutions (Smart Education) is one of the activities to contribute to the realization of the project "Enhancing the application of information technology in management and support of teaching - learning and scientific research activities, contributing to improve the quality of education and training in 2016-2020 period, with orientations toward 2025" of the Government and the implementation of Binh Duong Smart City Project. Following the success of the pilot implementation in the Northern region (Hanoi), the Central region (Da Nang), VNTT has cooperated with NTT Vietnam to deploy the Smart Education solution for the Southern region, which is piloted in Binh Duong province.

Delegates perform the pilot cutting ceremony of Smart Education solution at Ngo Thoi Nhiem School

Smart Education system is one of the highly appreciated systems and is being successfully applied in many schools in Japan. The solution has also received a lot of positive feedback and evaluation at some pilot schools in Vietnam such as Archimedes Academy Primary School in Hanoi and Tran Cao Van Primary School in Da Nang.

Students will learn directly on the tablet device

Deploying the Smart Education system into schools with the application of cloud computing technology provided and guaranteed by VNTT in storing teaching content, textbooks, modern information technology equipment (interactive boards, computers and tablets, charging cabinet systems and accessories etc.), together with a professional IT support team of VNTT, has created an intelligent classroom model that will bring high efficiency in creating and improving creative thinking, analytical skills, problem solving and teamwork communication skills for students.

Smart Education solution consists of 5 components and closely linked to create a comprehensive solution: Smart teaching application software; lecture system; modern information technology equipment system; transmission system; IT support staff system.

It is known that, in 2019-2020, VNTT will pilot Smart Education at Phu Tan Primary School and Ngo Thoi Nhiem School for grades 3,4,5 with the subjects of Mathematics, Science and Vietnamese.

Classroom model with Smart Education

After the trial ends (December 31^st, 2019), based on the opinions of the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Education and Training of Binh Duong Province, VNTT will officially provide this solution to the tested schools and other public schools throughout the province.

In 2019-2020, Ngo Thoi Nhiem school system has 6,300 high school students, 1,200 preschool students. In Binh Duong, Ngo Thoi Nhiem School has been in operation for 8 years, in 2019-2020, the school has 2,500 students, of which 900 boarding students. In this school year, the school carried out a comprehensive renovation of thinking to take action, proactively approach the general education program, towards developing students' qualities and competencies.

​Currently, 186 enterprises conducted price declaration and 83 enterprises registered prices.

Any changed information of the businesses including name, type of business, address will be sent by written document to Department of Finance within 15 working days after the change, and at the same time, enterprises continue to make price declaration according to current regulations.

Department of Finance is responsible for urging and guiding organizations and individuals named in the lists to implement price registration and price declaration in accordance to current regulations.​

​Participants were Vice Chairmen, members of the provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments and agencies, districts, towns and Thu Dau Mot City.

The provincial report on socio-economic security and defense situation of August, 2019 were approved. The provincial People's Committee's directed and promptly and efficiently deployed the prevention and control of African swine fever; flood and storm prevention, organizational structure and staffing; solved difficulties and problems of departments, branches and localities. Socio economic figures continued to grow; political security, social order were maintained. Industrial, agriculture production continued to develop, import – export turnover were increased significantly, FDI attraction rose in both project number and registered capital in comparison with the last period; budget revenue reached the proposed plan, expenditures was saved and efficient; bank bad debt decreased; the new school year was well prepared.

Compared to last month, social economic figures were increased. Specifically, the industrial production index rose by 6.59% over the previous month and an increase of 14.27% over the same period in 2018; Estimated total of commodity retail sales and service revenue was VND 18,864 billion, up 0.4% over the prev​ious month and up 20.3% over the same period. The consumer price index of 8 months increased by 2.14% over the same period; export turnover was estimated at 3 billion 404 million US dollars, up 52.5% over the previous month and up 54% over the same period; Import turnover in August was estimated at US $ 2 billion, reaching US $ 187 million, up 22.2% over the previous month and up 33.6% over the same period. 8-month export and import surplus7-month surplus of import and export reached US $ 3.8 billion. Provincial budget is estimated to reach 4,360 billion dong, up 19% over the same period and reaching 72% of the proposed figure the provincial People's Council; State expenditure was 1,371 billion Dong, up 11% over the same period and reaching 38% of the estimate.

In term of investment attraction, from July 16 to August 15, 2019, the province has attracted 7,469 billion dong of domestic businesses and 389 million USD of FDI capital. Since the beginning of the year, Binh Duong province has attracted nearly 40,440 billion dong of domestic investment, including 4,130 newly registered enterprises and 558 enterprises increasing capital; FDI attraction attracted 1.942 billion US dollars (up 74% over the same period), including 146 new projects, 104 capital adjusted projects and 40 contributed capital projects.

Social security continued to be ensured. The province deployed solutions on reducing sustainable poverty, granted TV to 1,101 poor householders, ensured social welfares for invalids, martyrs and people with meritorious services on the occasion of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day 27/7 and the August Revolution, National Day 02/9. In 8 months, the province has created new jobs for 31,988 workers (reaching over 71.1% of the plan in 2019).

At the meeting, the provincial People's Committee noted the handling the problems difficulties arising but still faced many challenges including African swine fever, low public investment disbursement, increased traffic accidents, complex epidemics, crimes, fires.

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Inspecting spontaneous residential areas

Close the meeting, Mr. Tran Than Lime, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee requested departments, branches, agencies, districts, towns and Thu Daub Mot City to focus on overcoming difficulties, accelerating to disburse public investment capital, organizing dialogues with businesses, industrial associations; strictly managing revenue sources and handling tax arrears; reviewing and handling spontaneous residential areas, establishing regulations on management of planning and architecture of 03 routes: Binh Duong Boulevard, My Phuoc - Tan Van and DT.743 ...

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Breakthrough to promote development of the Northern region of the province

The program "Innovation to attract investment in the period of 2016-2020" focuses on the field of trade - services, urban development projects, high-tech agriculture, high-tech production, supporting industries, less polluting the environment and the ability to make major contributions to the budget. Developing science and technology industrial park is one of the key projects to create a groundbreaking breakthrough for the formation of an innovation ecosystem, aiming to attract high-value production investment, gradually building high-tech production in the strategic industries of the province.

According to the planning on development of industrial parks in Binh Duong province to 2020, it is expected that Binh Duong will build a Science and Technology industrial park with an area of 900ha in Bau Bang district to attract science and technology enterprises to invest. Thereby, forming a private industrial park for businesses in the field with high levels of gray matter and added-value; promoting research and technology transfer centers and attracting knowledge and skilled workers.

According to international consultants from the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, to establish a solid foundation for the sustainable development of Binh Duong, it is necessary to change the economic structure from labor-intensive industries to higher value-added industries, based on technology and knowledge. To develop modern and synchronous infrastructure, the key to success Science and Technology Industrial park lies in the construction of soft institutions through incentive policies, modern governance systems and promote of the creation of innovative ecosystems based on close cooperation and interaction among innovative innovators in the region. Operational model of Science and Technology industrial park must meet the increasing demand for the cooperation between enterprise - institute/ school to improve local innovation capacity. Besides, to promote industrial structural transformation of Binh Duong, it is necessary to establish a system to promote regional strategic industries and support businesses, incubate and attract technology companies.

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Mr. Nguyen Hoang Vu - Deputy General Director of Becamex IDC said, Becamex IDC was assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to study and build Science and Technology industrial park. The orientation to develop the operation model of the project is to build a platform of innovative playgrounds, in which this Industrial park will play a role in building a nuclear platform to create innovation based on the region's knowledge and support the innovation ecosystem. Industrial park also supports foreign companies to promote the development of high-tech industries in the region; at the same time establishing a support system to nurture technology companies and attract foreign technology companies.

Orientation to develop spatial planning of Science and Technology industrial park including: University and institute (training center to attract high-tech human resources, research on technology transfer); Industrial parks (attracting corporations, especially small-medium enterprises, start-up enterprises in spearhead manufacturing industries with high added value); service urban areas (creating an ideal living environment for experts, engineers, scientists etc.); community cultural and sports areas (creating mental and physical cultural institutions for active and modern lifestyles); business park (providing office space, research facilities for laboratories, designing, producing sample products etc. for technology enterprises).

"The goal of building Science and Technology industrial park to promote the development of the Northern region of Binh Duong, focusing on both high value-added production and research/development of science and technology, training of human resources and building a good living environment for experts"- Mr. Vu said.

Support from international partners

An important milestone in expanding international relations of Binh Duong in 2018 was Binh Duong became a member of the World Technopolis Association (WTA), selected by WTA to host 2018 events on the 20^th anniversary of WTA. This is a very important turning point for Binh Duong to take advantage of relationships with WTA members in building smart urban areas.

To build the Science and Technology industrial park, Becamex IDC worked with consulting units, especially working closely with WTA to develop development models, ideas, plans, strategies and policies that give direction to the key development industries. According to WTA experts, in order to have a proper Science and Technology industrial park, it is necessary to prepare well, from technology infrastructure, people, policy mechanisms etc. rather than just having the name of Science and Technology industrial park.

In addition, the role of the Science and Technology industrial park will focus on programs to promote the cooperation between enterprise - institute/ school in considering the region's innovation system; identify key industries that need to attract Science and Technology industrial park to promote industry and improve technology in Binh Duong. The model also encourages the development of policies and programs to enhance the innovation environment in Binh Duong.

Recently, the WTA expert team consisted of many professors from famous universities in Korea who conducted practical research and surveys in Binh Duong to work with related parties. Along with that, Becamex IDC has cooperated with planning consultant from Singapore to study the integration of space and works, in order to create an ideal environment to promote innovation, interactivity, links between the main subjects. The two units also set up the plan of preliminary planning and functional subdivision; the overall planning and urban design scheme includes greenery, water surface, public transport, bicycle, walking, green infrastructure solutions.​

In addition, Becamex IDC is actively working with partners who are high-tech manufacturing investors, infrastructure development corporations of the Netherlands, Japan and Korea, to promote the participation of important partners as well as to prepare for first customers of Science and Technology industrial park. It is expected that semiconductor manufacturing factory will be the first customer of Science and Technology industrial park.

After completing the research project, Becamex IDC will submit and request the provincial policy to soon implement the project.

According to Mr. Vu, this is a new pilot model, learning experiences from developed countries, it is necessary to pay attention to support policies and mechanisms from local and central governments. The success of this project will create a turning point for B​​inh Duong in the future to gradually forming a high-tech production ecosystem, knowledge-based center and dynamic spot of the whole country. Therefore, Becamex IDC will consult with the Government to issue preferential policies and programs to promote the attraction of technology research and development activities, high-tech manufacturing industries and domestic and international experts.

GRDP increased 8.09%

According to the report, the first 6 months of 2019, Total products in Binh Duong province (GRDP) increased 8.09% over the same period in 2018; in which, industry - construction increased by 7.65%; service increased 9.35%; agriculture, forestry and fisheries increased by 3.43%; product tax minus product subsidy increased by 9.6%. This is the highest growth rate in the 2016-2019 period. Sp​ecifically, the first 6 months of 2016 increased by 7.74%, the first 6 months of 2017 increased by 7.65% and the first 6 months of 2018 increased by 7.16%.

Budget revenue is estimated at VND 28,600 billion, reaching 52% of the provincial People's Council's estimation and increased 16% over the same period. Total development investment capital of the whole society is estimated at VND 40,623 billion, up 12.02% over the same period.

Industrial production continued to grow, Industrial production index was estimated to increase 8.08% over the same period. Domestic trade is stable, prices are stable. Total retail sales of goods and service revenue are estimated at VND 111,415 billion, up 15.8% over the same period. Export and import turnover continued to grow well, maintaining a trade surplus (US $3.4 billion).

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reports on the socio-economic situation, national defense in Binh Duong province in the first 6 months and directions, tasks of the last 6 months of 2019 at the 10^th meeting session - Binh Duong Provincial People's Council, term IX

By June 30^th, 2019, the province attracted VND 31,152 billion of domestic investment capital; Up to now, the province has 39,541 domestic enterprises with a total registered capital of VND 332,130 billion. Foreign attraction investment reached US $ 1.450 billion, up 70% over the same period, exceeding 3.6% of the yearly plan; until now, the province has 3,639 foreign-invested projects with a total registered capital of USD $33.76 billion.

Besides, agricultural production continued to grow. The value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production increased by 3.5% over the same period. Up to now, 100% of communes in the province meet new rural standards and 03 district-level units have completed the task of building new rural areas.

Social security is interested in fully implementing

The regimes and policies for people with meritorious services, social objects, the poor and workers are paid attention to by the province. Particularly in Lunar New Year 2019, the province mobilized VND 499.5 billion for social security activities, build 06 gratitude houses, support new construction and repair 61 great unity houses. Continue to implement the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction, so far the province has 4,546 poor households (accounting for 1.56%) and 2,924 nearly-poor households (accounting for 1.01%) according to the multi-dimensiona​l criteria of the province. The results of the 2019 population and housing census, the whole province has 2,411,694 people. The province has created jobs for 20,502 workers, achieving 45.6% of the year plan.

The quality and results of education and training are increasingly consolidating and gradually improving. High school graduation rate in 2019 of the province reached 95.05%, of which the public sector reached 98.49%, non-public reached 99.48% and regular education reached 74.25%. In 2018-2019 school year, the whole province has 654 educational institutions (up 26 bases compared to the previous school year), the rate of chemical construction reached 79.63%, the rate of public schools reaching national standards is 71.08%. The work of people's health care at all levels is guaranteed. The rate of participants in health insurance reached 86.19%. Activities to propagate, encourage and organize activities to greet the new year, holidays, great memories of the country and local political events are carefully implemented. Information communication, science and technology activities continue to be ensured and effective.

National defense and security in the province are guaranteed. The province has actively monitored and grasped the situation, implemented the plan to effectively handle the violations of the law.

Overcome limitations and successfully implement the objectives and tasks of 2019

In addition to the achieved results, Binh Duong's socio-economy in the first 6 months of 2019 still has some shortcomings and limitations. Due to the volume of implementation and disbursement of public investment is low; By June 30^th, 2019, the total value of public investment disbursements was only 20.9% of the year plan. Low rubber latex prices, African cholera epidemic and hot weather have a great impact on agricultural production. The handling of unsettled issues and embellishment of spontaneous residential areas of branches and localities is still slow. Some traffic projects also have environmental pollution and illegal construction. Rapid population growth continues to put pressure on sectors and localities, especially Health, Education and order security. Crime types are increased over the same period, some cases of murder etc.

To successfully implement the objectives and tasks of socio-economic, defense and security development in 2019, sectors and levels will focus on reviewing and evaluating solutions to correct and overcome the above limitations, shortcomings and weaknesses. Along with that, continue to improve business investment environment and investment attraction in accordance with the province's orientation; organize dialogues with enterprises and industry associations to solve difficulties and problems, trade promotion, call for investment. Proactively preventing and fighting diseases on plants and animals, especially African swine cholera, instructing to re-herd at appropriate time; improve the quality of new rural criteria. Speeding up the progress and disbursement of public investment capital; preparing to inaugurate some key projects. Strengthening urban order management; effectively implement approved projects under Binh Duong Smart City Project.

From now until the end of the year, the province continues to implement social security policies and national target programs on sustainable poverty reduction. Deploy tasks for the 2019-2020 school year and activities to celebrate holidays and celebrations. Improving the quality of administrative reform, implementing the scheme of reorganizing the apparatus, streamlining the staff, enhancing discipline and administrative discipline; grasping the situation and be ready to respond to situations of order and security.

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​Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Binh Duong province, Mr. Tran Thanh Liem – Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, Mr. Vo Van Minh, Chairman of the provincial People's Council, Mr. Mai Hung Dung, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee co-chaired the conference. Mr. Nguyen Van Loc, Chairman of the provincial Viet Nam Fatherland Committee, Mr. Pham Trong Nhan, Vice Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Binh Duong province and leaders of departments, agencies, districts, towns and Thu Dau Mot City; representatives of 09 industries associations of the province and domestic enterprises attended the program.

Participants focused on matter concerning the human resources training especially skilled labours, social and technical infrastructures, logistics, etc.  Representatives of industries associations and enterprises expressed their sincere thanks to Binh Duong leaders for their support.

Mr. Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of People's Committee committed to accompany with businesses by improving the social and technical infrastructure, ensuring the power for production, implementing administrative reforms and ensuring the social security for their sustainable development of the company and the province.

​Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Binh Duong province, Mr. Tran Thanh Liem – Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman for the provincial People's Committee, Mr. Kim Won Sik - Chairman of Korean businesses co-chaired the meeting with Korean investors. Participants were Mr. Lim Jae Hoon – Consul General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, leaders of provincial related departments and agencies and over 80 Korean enterprises investing in Binh Duong province.

Since the official establishment of the foreign relation, Viet Nam and South Korea enhance the bilateral cooperation in many areas. The bilateral import-export turnover reached 68 million US dollars in 2018.  In the first 6 months of 2019, Viet Nam attracted 2.73 billion US dollars (account for14.8% the total FDI capital and ranked the second largest investor of Viet Nam, after Hong Kong). Currently, Binh Duong has 3,644 FDI projects from 64 countries and territories. South Korea is the fifth biggest investor of Binh Duong with 734 projects of total capital 3.13 billion US dollars. The long-term investment of Korean investors proves that Binh Duong is not only the attractive destination but also the provincial government has the close relation with Korean businesses community.

At the dialogue, Korean investors frankly explained difficulties, challenges concerning the matters of human resources, social security, and healthcare for foreigners which were directly resolved by the leaders of departments, agencies or reported to the Central agencies in order to create the most favorable conditions for the business operation.

Mr. Tran Van Nam, Secretary of Provincial Party Committee highlighted the information exchanges between provincial departments, agencies and businesses and wishes the coordination among businesses and universities, colleges in training skilled labours for enterprises.

To close the dialogue, Mr. Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of provincial People's Committee committed that Binh Duong will focus in improving the investment environment, the competitiveness, and support businesses, especially improving the infrastructure, the quality of labour, building social houses, implementing the administrative procedures reforms, facilitating enterprises.