​Pay attention to quality

A new feature in the work of poverty reduction in the period 2016-2020 of Binh Duong is to change the mode of support without spreading investment but with focus, attaching importance and efforts according to the motto "Right in each action", support in accordance with the needs and aspirations of the poor, arousing the will and aspirations of each poor household. The localities focus on each step from the survey, select to screen for each specific object: poverty due to lack of capital for business, poverty due to illness, poverty due to lack of productive land ... So, the support will be implemented suitable for each situation.

The set of criteria for the investigation and review of poor and near-poor households according to the multi-dimensional approach developed by the province in 2018 is considered as a great step in poverty reduction in Binh Duong. This is an important foundation towards quality and sustainability in poverty reduction, at the same time, the gap in living conditions between the poor and the general is gradually reduced, creating conditions for the poor to continue access to and enjoy better social services.

Along with that, a series of supportive policies of the state are "bearer" for the poor to endeavour. The total budget for implementation of the National Target Program on Poverty Reduction in Binh Duong Province for the period 2016-2020 is more than 1,286 billion VND, of which more than 122 billion VND is from socialization. Accordingly, poverty reduction projects, policies and programs have been implemented synchronously in localities. From 2016 up to now, the province has disbursed 4,449 billion VND to poor households, near poor households and students; tuition exemption and reduction for over 54,000 pupils and students from poor households; support for building and repairing 537 houses for poor households (from 50 to 80 million VND / house). In addition, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at all levels mobilizes and supports production capital for poor households and members with the amount of over 19 billion VND. At the same time, member organizations have opened more than 300 training courses on transferring science and technology to 10,600 farmers and poor households.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh (the 5^th from left) - Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Council and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truc (3^rd from right) - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit of the Provincial People's Committee to collectives and individuals with positive contributions to poverty reduction in the period 2016-2020

Being a poor household but with supported loans by the authority of Tam Lap commune, Phu Giao district and participating in science and technology training courses, Mr. Tran Phuong Nhi in Gia Bien hamlet boldly was pioneer in citrus planting trials. In addition to paying attention to 02 ha models of durian, green grapefruit, and tangerine, he also "use short-term goals as stepping-stones towards achieving the long-term goals" with crops. After 5 years of persistent care for 02 ha of fruit trees, Mr. Nhi earns 800 million / year. Being the household in difficult circumstances, but Mr. Nhi was recognized by the locality as a good farmer for 3 consecutive years with the local support and the will to escape poverty.

In addition, the health care for the poor has always been concerned by localities. From 2016 up to now, the province has issued over 113,000 health insurance cards for the poor. In particular, the policy of supporting the poor with dangerous diseases according to Decision 3393 / QD-UBND of the Provincial People's Committee has become a fulcrum to help the poor have motivation to fight diseases and overcome harsh living conditions. At the same time, the province also implemented well social protection policies, electricity bills subsidies, difficulties subsidies for the poor households.

The Vietnam Bank Social Policies disburses loans to poor households

Building a long-term livelihood model, evoking a sense of self-reliance for the poor are two key factors determining the success of poverty reduction in Binh Duong. To open those two basic knots, localities have combined diversified forms of support such as "vocational training and community-based job creation for the poor". With this model, the poor are free to choose an occupation and place to study that suits their needs associated with job creation after training. Over the past five years, districts, towns and cities have opened 114 vocational training classes for over 2,200 learners who are general workers, organized 76 vocational training enrollment rounds with the participation of 35,000 trainees, introduced job for 12,000 workers. The localities also attach special importance to encouraging the development of various types of collective economy with the formation and development of new models of cooperatives applying technology in production and consumption of agricultural products with the same mindset of breakthrough in organization, administration, attracting a large number of farmers to participate, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction. Up to now, there are 94 cooperatives, cooperative groups in the province.

Leaving no one behind

"Leaving no one behind" is the motto in poverty reduction, also the action motto of agencies and units from province to grassroots level. The work of poverty reduction has become a common concern and task of the entire political system with no unit standing outside. They are the drastic instructions of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee, the active participation of agencies, boards and unions and the enthusiastic response of the social community, businesses, and donors.

The People's Committee of Phu Cuong ward, Thu Dau Mot city handed over house of solidarity to the poor

The Thuan An Party committees and authorities have determined that poverty reduction is the top task associated with the city's socio-economic development target. Therefore, in the period 2016-2020, the city will focus all resources on implementing well policies to help and invest in poor households, diversify models of mobilizing the strength of the community to implement poverty reduction. The Grassroots Front and mass organizations organized a dialogue with the poor, assigned cadres and party members to sponsor poor households; propaganda to raise awareness, self awareness of poor households to improve ... Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Van - Head of Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thuan An city said: "The city's poverty reduction work has received the attention and support from the Provincial Steering Committee for Poverty Reduction, City Party Committee, City People's Committee, along with the active participation of departments, unions, agencies, units, and authorities in order to achieve the goal of sustainable poverty reduction. The more and more practical support policies for the poor help people to have more belief in the policies of the Party and the State, and the poor households feel secure to produce and develop economy, escape from poverty. Thanks to the synchronous combination of many solutions suitable to the practical situation, the rate of poor households in Thuan An decreased to below 1% in 2020 ".

The work of poverty reduction in the period 2016-2020 also has a bold mark of mass organizations. The Provincial Women's Union actively implemented the movement "100% of poor women-owned households receive support from the Association"; each association unit strives to help 03 to 05 poor women-owned households escape poverty; women start a business, help each other do business. Also in the period 2016-2020, Farmers' Unions at all levels supported over 1,000 members who are poor households to escape poverty sustainably. 

Goat raising model helped Mr. Nguyen Van Thiep in Minh Thanh commune, Dau Tieng district escape poverty and get rich

With many synchronous solutions, over the past 4 years of implementing the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction, up to now, the are 3,806 poor households in the province according to the province's multidimensional standards, accounting for 1.31 %. Thus, from 2016 to the end of 2019, the whole province reduced 3,102 poor households according to the province's multidimensional standards. It is expected that by the end of 2020, the whole province will reduce 4,556 poor households, ensuring reduction of the poor households' rate according to the target of the set period, basically no poor households according to the central standards, no households falling back into poverty. The rate of poor households under the poverty reduction target is strived to be below 2.5% by the end of 2025 according to the new multi-dimensional standard of the province in the period 2021-2025.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truc - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that poverty reduction always received the attention of the Party committee, the authorities and the province always paid attention to allocate and reserve adequate resources for poverty reduction. In order to well implement the National target program for poverty reduction in the period 2021-2025, all sectors, levels and political organizations in the province need to renew awareness, methods, and flexibly apply public policies for poverty reduction. At the same time, focus on reviewing effective livelihood models, expanding and transferring them to poor and near poor households; enhancing socialization in the implementation of poverty reduction goals ... In particular, the key issue is arousing the will and spirit of self-reliance to improve in each poor household.

​Standing Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Truong Hoa Binh and leaders of ministries and central branches attended the ceremony.

On the side of Binh Duong province, there are Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Vo Van Minh - Standing Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, along with Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of departments and branches; leaders of Becamex IDC Corporation, VSIP Joint Venture Company attending the ceremony.

On the side of Binh Dinh province, there are Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee and representatives of Binh Dinh province attending the ceremony.

The delegates attend the ceremony

Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial, Urban and Service Park is located in Canh Vinh Commune, Van Canh District, Binh Dinh Province, with a total area of 1,425 ha, total investment of more than 3,000 billion VND, in the subdivision no.07 of Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, which includes 1,000 ha of industrial zones developed by Becamex IDC and VSIP and 425 ha of residential, commercial-service and resettlement areas. The project is implemented and planned by a team of domestic and international engineers and architects, ensuring criteria of green, clean, beautiful and sustainable; The industrial park will be built on the basis of synchronous and modern infrastructure such as roads, electricity, water supply and drainage, telecommunications, wastewater treatment, green parks, and squares.

In this area, many types of multi-industry industries associated with diverse service works such as healthcare, education, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, cultural center, community sports, social housing are located. Each subdivision will be arranged reasonably to ensure living needs, serving hundreds of thousands of people and investors to ensure a favorable production, living, exchange and trading environment, and save costs, optimize investment efficiency. Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial, Urban and Service Park is developed, managed and operated by Becamex Binh Dinh Joint Stock Company.

This is the result of the friendly cooperation between Binh Dinh and Binh Duong provinces, also a project formed from the close cooperation between Becamex IDC Corporation and VSIP Group. It is expected that Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial, Urban and Service Park will attract about 2 billion USD to invest in industrial production, after going into operation, it will create jobs for 120,000 - 150,000 local workers and people in surrounding areas. The project will contribute to improving economic competitiveness, developing technical and social infrastructure for Binh Dinh, contributing to the State budget more than 400 billion VND per year. In addition to the commencement area of 1,000 ha, Becamex Binh Dinh Joint Stock Company and partners will continue to seek for opportunities to expand and develop investment.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Truong Hoa Binh delivers a speech at the ceremony

Standing Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Truong Hoa Binh (the 4^th from left) awards the Certificate of Project Investment to VSIP Joint Venture Company and took photos with leaders of Binh Duong, Binh Dinh, and VSIP Joint Venture Company

Giving a speech at the ceremony, Standing Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Truong Hoa Binh highly appreciated the commencement of the project, as well as the fact that Becamex IDC Corporation decided to choose Binh Dinh to develop the project. This is one of the projects that will play a central nuclear role, promoting the development of industries and local services, making an important contribution to the realization of the goals set by the 20^th Party Congress of Binh Dinh province in the coming time.The Standing Deputy Prime Minister of the Government suggested that leaders of branches, all levels of Binh Dinh province and people in the project area coordinate well with investors to implement the project in accordance with the law, on schedule and ensuring quality, safety, efficiency, good environmental protection and social security for local people. The successful project not only contributes to the socio-economic development of Binh Dinh but also for the central region and whole country.

Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee delivers speech at the ceremony

On behalf of the leaders of Binh Duong province to deliver speech at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized, it can be affirmed that the project is an important symbol for cooperation and sharing of development experiences in socio-economic aspects between Binh Dinh and Binh Duong provinces; serving for sustainable growth; through the implementation of an integrated model of Industrial - Urban and Service Complex, which has been successfully operated in Binh Duong in recent years; bring practical benefits to the community and promote a sustainable social life. The leaders of Binh Duong province believe that the project will soon be inaugurated and put into operation according to the set schedule. To form a favorable and open environment to serve foreign investors in Binh Dinh province in particular and the central region in general; positively contribute to the integration of comprehensive and sustainable development of Binh Dinh province in the future.

At the ceremony, investors signed an investment cooperation agreement at Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial, Service and Urban Area.

Investors sign investment cooperation agreement at Binh Dinh Industrial, Urban and Service Park under the witness of Government and local leaders.

The delegates performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the project

​The Announcement ceremony of the Project aims to propagate to people from all strata, enterprises, social organizations, related professional Associations of the country in general and Binh Duong in particular to know the long-standing value of a lacquer traditional craft village which is recognized as "List of intangible cultural heritage" by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the same time, after being announced, detailed projects to be implemented for craft village construction must be implemented effectively, creating the strength to maintain the value of the craft village with products reaching technical qualification, fine arts and high quality and being favored, visited and consumed by domestic and foreign consumers.

According to the Plan, at the ceremony, it will be announced the Decision of the Provincial People's Committee on approving "the Project on Conservation and Development of Tuong Binh Hiep lacquer craft village combined with tourism in Thu Dau Mot city", report summarizing the main content of the Project, implementing regulations, content of the Startup competition from traditional crafts in Binh Duong 2020 and exhibition of typical lacquer booths. The guest composition is expected 270 delegates.

Overview of the meeting

It is known that the Project will be implemented in the public land (Ong Doc Hill) with a total area of over 54,000 square meters, located at Group 32, Quarter 8, Tuong Binh Hiep Ward, Thu Dau Mot City. During 4 years (2020-2023), deploying the construction of a concentrated lacquer craft village with full infrastructure including wastewater treatment system, concentrated production area, product display area, clan ancestral house, craft village welcome gate, tourism services with a budget of VND 105 billion.

The Project is to investigate and survey the actual craft village activities, difficulties and problems to propose settlements and solutions; creating the best conditions for establishments and enterprises to access relevant programs and policies to support as well as propose to participate in seminars, exhibitions and fairs to promote products in depth, search for markets and apply new science and technology. Introducing and advertising specific cultural, historical and religious relics in the locality and beautiful green landscape with orchards, culinary and folk arts creating synergy for socio-economic development and creating the excitement of tourists to help develop the type of sightseeing, tourism and shopping in the craft village and neighboring areas in Thu Dau Mot city.

Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee basically agreed with the contents of the Project. At the same time, requesting the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot City to absorb the opinions of the delegates, complete the plan to prepare for the Announcement ceremony. Regarding the organization time, the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot city needs to coordinate with the Office of Provincial People's Committee to consult the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Committee to arrange a suitable time.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee speaks at the meeting

​There were Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of the Commission for Mass Mobilisation, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in the province and leaders of departments, boards and branches attending the meeting.

Over the past 10 years of implementing the youth development program, the work of Youth Union and the youth movement have achieved many comprehensive, important results, a breakthrough in a number of activities. The Youth Union at all levels have done well the advisory work; actively renovate content and modes of operation; improve efficiency in political and ideological education for Youth Union members; organize many practical revolutionary action movements; attach special importance to consolidating and building a strong Union - Association organization; expand the front of youth solidarity and gathering; mobilize youth organizations to actively and effectively participate in local socio-economic development programs.

For the patriotic emulation movement, in the past 5 years, through the movements "Young Volunteer", "Creative Youth", "Socio-economic development and the Fatherland protection", the spirit of youthfulness, volunteering and creativity has emerged clearly, many works and tasks implemented by the Youth Union at all levels have achieved positive results in all aspects. Especially the movement to build a new countryside and a civilized city; applying science and technology to life and work; programs and projects to take care of young people, campaigns for the love of borders, islands, for beloved juniors ... are widely deployed and bring great social effects.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of the Commission for Mass Mobilisation, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Xuan - Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, President of Vietnam Students Association in province award the Certificate of Merit of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for outstanding individuals and collectives

Giving a speech at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Loc praised the efforts of the Youth Union at all levels through 10 years of implementing the youth development program, 5 years of implementing the patriotic emulation movement as well as the results of the youth volunteer campaign in summer 2020. In the coming time, he suggested that the Youth Union at all levels should continue promoting the education of revolutionary ideals, ethics, lifestyles, and law education for young people; pay attention to consolidate a strong and comprehensive Union - Association organization; be proactive in the work of supervision, criticism, coordination with departments, branches and unions; enhance the youth's responsibility in national construction and defense. To build a generation of young people who dare to think, dare to do, create, volunteer for the community, own the science - technology; improve the material, cultural and spiritual life of the province's youth.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union rewards the typical and advanced individuals and collectives

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union rewards individuals and collectives with outstanding achievements in the youth volunteer campaign in summer 2020

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 10 collectives and 10 individuals; The Executive Committee of the Provincial Youth Union awarded 53 collectives and 63 advanced typical individuals with excellent achievements in the patriotic emulation movement of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Binh Duong province in the period 2015 - 2020. Central Youth Union awarding Certificates of Merit to 20 collectives, 10 individuals and Executive Board of Provincial Youth Union rewarded 63 collectives and 31 individuals with outstanding achievements in the youth volunteer campaign in summer 2020.

​​At the meeting, subcommittees reported the preparation of documents related to the Congress document including: Full political report; summary of political reports to present at the congress; review report of term 10^th Executive Committee; draft Congress Resolution; draft breakthrough programs; report synthesizing comments and suggestions for the central document; reports synthesizing comments on the provincial documents; report on proposed contents and some specific issues in the draft political report on the congress topic, the congress motto, general objectives, breakthrough programs, key tasks in the new term.

According to the report, up to now, the preparation for organization of the 11^th Provincial Party Committee's Congress has taken place on schedule, seriously, in accordance with the spirit of Directive No. 35 of the Politburo and its guiding documents of the central government. The draft documents are elaborately built, properly assessing the achievements, limitations, weaknesses, causes and objectives, solution tasks with focus and feasibility on the basis of observing major points and directions in the draft document to be submitted to the 8^th National Congress of the Party and the practical situation of the locality. The preparation of personnel has been implemented in accordance with the process, openly and democratically, to ensure the standards and structure according to the Central regulations. The draft documents and personnel project are basically eligible to submit to the 11^th Provincial Party Congress.

Expectedly, the 11^th Congress of the Provincial Party Committee, term 2020-2025 will take place from October 13 to Octorber 16, 2020 with the participation of 350 official delegates. The draft documents will be completed, streamlined, generalized on the basis of receiving comments from the Politburo and comments of comrades in the Executive Committee.

The Provincial Standing Party Committee will preside over the press conference before the Congress on October 9, 2020 and after the Congress on October 16, 2020. In order to create conditions for press agencies in the province and outside the province to work during the Congress, a Press Center will be established on the ground floor of the Provincial Exhibition and Convention Center.

For the organization of the 5-year Socio-Economic Achievement Exhibition (2015-2020), it is expected to open the exhibition on October 13, 2020 with 90 booths of agencies and units at the area opposite the Provincial Administration Center.

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Tran Van Nam basically agreed with the proposal of contents to be done from now to the date of congress. At the same time, it is suggested to the Standing Sub-Committees to assign tasks to the members to review and check the documents presented at the congress; special attention is paid to the personnel approval and executive assignment of the Presidium. The Subcommittees carefully prepared the assigned contents to ensure the successful organization of the congress.

​On the side of center, attending were Mr. Bui Thanh Son - Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Dang Minh Khoi - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; 31 Ambassadors and Oversea Consulate General of Vietnam for the term 2020-2023.

On the side of Binh Duong province and localities, attending were Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Vo Van Minh - Member of Provincial Standing Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Council; leaders of departments, agencies, districts, towns, cities, associations and businesses in the province and representatives of 19 provinces and cities in the South.

Aspiration to reach international arena

Discussing at the seminar, the representatives of southern provinces and cities shared information on socio-economic development, results in foreign affairs; also, proposed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese overseas representative missions the contents to continue effectively implementing foreign affairs and international cooperation in the coming time.

Overview of the seminar

Leaders of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Binh Duong province attend the seminar

Southern provinces comprise 6 provinces and cities in the Southeast region and 13 provinces and cities of the Mekong River Delta, with an area of about 64,000 km² (accounting for 20.3% of the country's area) about 34.5 million people (accounting for 37.7% of the country's population). In which, the Southeast is the country's leading major economic region with regional and international influences; economic scale and budget revenue ranks first in the country contributing 33% of GDP, accounting for a large proportion (50%) of the value of industrial production and the total export and import turnover of the country; The GRDP per capita is 2 times higher than the national average; the highest rate of urbanization in the country (62.8%); The economic growth rate of the region is always about 1.2 to 1.4 times higher than the national average. The provinces in the Mekong River Delta have strengths in agriculture, trade, services, seafood production and processing and are the country's rice granary which play a key role in ensuring national food security; contribute about 70% of total seafood export turnover and 90% of total rice export value of the country. With potentials and strengths in socio-economic development, geographical location, open investment environment, synchronous investment in infrastructure and interest in implementing comprehensive external economic activities in many fields, over the past years, the provinces and cities in the Southern region have always been a reliable and attractive destination for foreign investors , have been the key industrial and service center and always the driving force to promote socio-economic development, making an important contribution to the development of the country.

Mr. Tran Van Nam - Secretary of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee speaks at the Seminar

 Sharing information with Vietnamese Ambassadors and Oversea Consulate General, Mr. Tran Van Nam - Secretary of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee said that being the Southeastern province, locating in the Southern Key Economic Zone, over the past years, Binh Duong province has affirmed its role, position and aspiration to rise in regional and international connectivity. Binh Duong is thriving in industry and services and is one of the top provinces and cities in the country in attracting foreign investment capital (ranked third in the country, behind Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) with nearly 3,900 projects, total capital of over 35 billion USD from 65 countries and territories around the world. In addition to actively promoting external economic activities, successfully organizing conferences and seminars of international stature; Binh Duong province is also actively expanding friendly bilateral relationship, sisterhood relation with the localities of the countries in the world, and building multilateral cooperation relationships with international organizations. Up to now, Binh Duong has signed friendly cooperation with 10 foreign provinces and cities and is currently an official member, a reliable partner of 04 highly prestigious international organizations such as: World Technopolis Association (WTA), Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), Horasis Asia Meeting and World Trade Centers Association (WTCA). In particular, for 2 consecutive years, Binh Duong has been honored as one of 21 cities and regions with the world's typical smart city strategy. Following the successes in implementing the Smart City Construction Project, Binh Duong is continuing to take a new step, namely implementing the Project "Binh Duong Innovation Region" and planning science and technology industrial park in Bau Bang district. This project is expected to create a lever to promote and build Binh Duong to become a province with innovation ecosystem and broader culture of sustainable innovation, the foundation for building attractive investment environment, gradually become smart production area, region of innovation, contribute to socio-economic development and improve international integration efficiency.

The Secretary emphasized that with the fairly comprehensive successes in the province's foreign activities in recent years, Binh Duong is continuing to promote internal strengths, improve the investment and business environment, and enhance provincial competitiveness; to continue investing in socio-economic infrastructure; to prioritize the development of industries and services in association with planning, investment in construction and urban development; to actively and proactively integrate into the world, to strengthen the bilateral and multilateral cooperation, to continue to be an attractive destination for investors, the reliable place to organize foreign affair events of international stature.

Provincial representatives speak at the seminar

Mr. Ly Ngoc Minh - General Director of Minh Long I Co., Ltd. proposes some contents at the seminar

Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Binh Phuoc, Kien Giang and representatives of Trade association, etc. have proposed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassadors, Vietnam Overseas General Consulate acting as a bridge for localities to expand export markets for seafood products and high-tech agricultural products; promote tourism potential; directions to attract foreign investment and projects calling for investment in the field of social security; develop e-commerce trading floor, etc.

Actively supporting connecting requirements

Vietnamese Ambassador in the Kingdom of Belgium and permanent representative in Europe, Mr Nguyen Van Thao, shared that in the current context, Vietnam needs to be active in economic development and have more active strategies. Vietnam is one of the ASEAN regional countries with many favorable conditions for development, in which, Vietnam takes the lead in signing free trade agreements, bilateral agreements with European Union and some countries such as German Federation, Czech Republic, etc. These are very favorable conditions for Vietnam in general and localities to promote economic cooperation. The Covid 19 pandemic has affected many fields, but this is also an opportunity for Vietnam to boost exports and attract investment after Covid-19. The southern provinces and cities have great potentials for economic development and have achieved important achievements, for example, Binh Duong's export and investment attraction. In addition, the dynamism and strong commitment of local leaders has increased confidence and pride in Ambassadors and Consulate General when working oversea. Ambassador Mr Nguyen Van Thao hopes that, in the coming time, localities will closely coordinate with oversea Vietnamese representative, helping the Ambassadors and Consulate General to fulfill their assigned tasks. At the same time, localities assign specific contact points in order that two sides will share information between host countries and localities to implement cooperation.

Vietnamese Ambassador in the Kingdom of Belgium and permanent representative in Europe, Nguyen Van Thao, share at the seminar

Speaking at the seminar, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Bui Thanh Son assessed that, over the past years, foreign affairs have been actively and effectively deployed from central to local levels, thereby enhancing Vietnam's position, opening up new opportunities for cooperation, creating conditions for socio-economic development of the country as well as of all localities. Contributing to the general achievement is an important contribution from localities. Local leaders have paid attention to and directed closely the foreign affairs, the coordination between localities with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ministries and central branches in implementing the foreign affairs tasks in the locality over the past time smoothly and effectively that help maintain the peaceful and stable environment, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, create conditions for socio-economic development of the country. Over the past years, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been actively accompanying localities to strengthen international integration, serving socio-economic development and the network of 94 Vietnamese representative agencies around the world play the important role in this work.​

Mr. Bui Thanh Son - Member of Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks at the seminar

Currently, the Covid 19 pandemic has been complicated, having a great impact on the world and the country. International economic cooperation relations have mixed opportunities and challenges. Therefore, Vietnam is stepping up solutions for international economic cooperation more deeply by means of innovative, open and well-guaranteed political security and social order and safety to create confidence for investors. In the coming time, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and overseas Vietnamese representative agencies will better perform their roles and responsibilities to connect southern localities with localities and enterprises around the world.

The delegates take souvenir photos

Orders are back

With drastic solutions to facilitate production and business activities, maintain a growth rate, economic situation of the province in the third quarter continued to show optimistic signs. In September, the province's key products continued to grow well. According to information from associations and industries, many good signals are approaching after months of efforts to maintain production. Export turnover of wood products in September was estimated at USD 612.7 million, up 6.5% compared to the previous month, garment exports were estimated at USD 338.2 million, up 10.7% over the previous month... The growth figures have been the motivation for industries to accelerate their operations in last months of the year, creating new motivation for the new period.

Companies are pleased and encouraged as orders start to flourish again, and are making efforts to offset negative effects of the pandemic. Sompob Witworrasakul, General Director of Vina Kraft Paper Company, said the company overcame certain difficulties, gradually operated steadily and strived to fulfill targets set in this year. Mr. Sompob appreciated Binh Duong's effort in disease epidemic control, creating favorable conditions, supporting enterprises to operate effectively.

To food production companies, such as Vi Hao Company (Tan Uyen Town), the recovery sign from export orders is quite clear. By the end of September, orders from the U.S., Europe, Japan, South Korea also began to return. "The return of orders are a good sign for manufacturing sectors, but the challenge now is that partners have not placed long-term orders but only immediate needs", said Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy, Managing Director of Vi Hao Company.

In the domestic market, enterprises have also been striving to achieve equal revenues to ones in 2019. Many retail companies are implementing a throughout strategy that focuses on existing resources, especially to retain customers through improving services and launching many discounts and promotions to stimulate consumption. According to a representative of MM Mega Market, since the epidemic outbreak, all sales from wholesale sales to restaurants, hotels, schools have declined, even there were months without revenue. To ensure equal revenue to the figure in 2019, enterprises also proposed many solutions, including focusing on sales promotions and discounts to stimulate consumer demand. Currently, many items in this supermarket system are having a reduction rate of up to 50%. After the outbreak of Covid-19, consumer habits and behaviors have changed dramatically. Consumers tend towards online shopping. Therefore, the prioritized strategy of this company this year is to find and expand the market, research and develop new product lines and continue to implement cost reduction measures.

Many great opportunities

A positive sign for the footwear industry after the Covid-19 is that Vietnamese enterprises have many great opportunities to participate in the world supply chain. Nguyen Duc Thuan, Chairman of Vietnam Leather Footwear and Handbag Association, said: "The world's major footwear corporations are projecting to shift about 15-20% of the supply chain from China to other countries. Vietnam is a place that can quickly satisfy large and difficult orders. When the Covid-19 subsides, many orders for shoes and bags will move to Vietnam."

Contrary to the previous hesitancy, Tran Thanh Trong, Chairman of Provincial Association of Electrical Engineering, said that many enterprises in the association were confident in their production capacity to participate in the market supply chain, especially to immediately supply FDI enterprises in Binh Duong to minimize transportation, import costs, reduce product costs, improve the competitiveness of goods. In particular, many enterprises manufacture not only simple products, such as screws, molds, plastic covers, packaging... but also products with high added values, such as motor cores, electronic chips, circuit boards...

Currently, many FDI enterprises, after a favorable investment period in Binh Duong, have expanded their production scale and continued to increase investment capital in factories. According to Tran Van Hiep, General Director of Dai Hoang Company specializing in factory construction for foreign partners: “During the epidemic, our company still worked to full capacity, and now we cannot receive more orders. Customers regularly update production progress via Email, Zalo... Up to now, the company has signed construction contracts for 10 projects with investment capital from several millions to several tens of million USD”.

​Accordingly, the Party committees and organizations at all levels direct and organize to thoroughly grasp and widely propagate Directive No. 39-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, the views and guidelines of the Party, policies, State laws and undertakings, policies and regulations of the province on assistance to people with disabilities, creating a unity of awareness and action in Party organizations, governments, the Fatherland Front, unions, cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees and all classes of people. Clearly define and enhance responsibility for leadership to direct, manage and coordinate in the implementation of assistance to people with disabilities in localities, branches and units.

People's Committees at all levels and specialized agencies promptly concretize and strictly implement Directive No. 39-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, the Law on People with Disabilities, and other relevant legal regulations, directing documents of the Central Government on the assistance to people with disabilities. Continue to fully and promptly implement related regimes and policies towards people with disabilities in accordance with regulations; looking after and taking care of disabled elderly people and disabled children; strengthening management and care for people with disabilities at social welfare institutions. Create favorable conditions for people with disabilities to access policies on health care, education, apprenticeship, employment, credit, social protection, culture, sports, tourism, and public construction works.

The Fatherland Front and socio-political mass organizations and social organizations promote propaganda and mobilize cadres, union members, people, organizations and individuals to well implement Party's views and guidelines, policies and laws of the State, undertakings and policies of the province on assistance to people with disablilities; actively participate in campaigns and movements helping and taking care of people with disabilities.

Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with departments, branches, agencies, organizations, and relevant units, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities promote socialization of supporting people with disabilities; enhance the responsibility of the whole society in caring for and helping people with disabilities and its organizations; adopt mechanisms and policies to encourage participation of the non-state sector to invest in non-profit models of caring for people with disabilities, especially people with severe and particularly severe disabilities, women and children with disabilities, disabled elderly people. At the same time, actively innovate; improve the quality and efficiency of organizations of people with disabilities according to the motto "Solidarity, proactiveness, equality and integration with the community".

Plan​ 

​Mr. Ly Van Dep - Deputy Director of Department of Home Affairs is authorized by Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee to present the Project to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Tan Binh town has a natural land area of 28.93 km2 and population of 9,879 people (as of December 31, 2019), of which the permanent population is 7,387 people; the non-permanent resident population is 2,492 people. Administrative boundaries: The North borders Hung Hoa commune, Bau Bang district and Phuoc Hoa commune, Phu Giao district, the South borders Vinh Tan ward, Tan Uyen town, the west borders Chanh Phu Hoa ward, Ben Cat town and the the East borders Binh My commune, Bac Tan Uyen district.

According to Decision 2970/QD-UBND dated October 10, 2019 of the Provincial People's Committee, Tan Binh is recognized as a fifth class city. Regarding the structure and level of socio-economic development, Tan Binh has all exceeded the targets according to the provisions of Resolution 1211/2016/NQ-UBTVQ13. The budget balance in 2019 of Tan Binh is residual balance, the rate of non-agricultural labor accounts for about 68.69% of the total workforce in the commune; the average rate of poor households in 03 years 2017, 2018 and 2019 is 0%.

Mr. Ly Van Dep - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs said that, compared to the standards of the town, Tan Binh had reached 4/4 standards in accordance with the law. The establishment of Tan Binh town, Bac Tan Uyen district is necessary, in line with the masterplan on socio-economic development of the province and general planning of Tan Binh urban area and meeting people's aspirations.

Through the presentation of the project, the Ministry of Home Affairs requested Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee to complete the Project according to the comments of the Ministry of Home Affairs; then, it will be the basis for the Ministry of Home Affairs to develop the submission to Standing Committee of National Assembly for approval.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs – Mr. Tran Anh Tuan delivers his speech about the Project of Establishing Tan Binh Town, Bac Tan Uyen District

​The standard booth will be handed over to exhibitors from 09:00 a.m, October 9, 2020 at the venue (the parking area opposite the Provincial Administration Center). The construction and decoration will be implemeted from Octorber 9, 2020 to 09:00 a.m on Octorber 12, 2020. The Organizing Committee checks the overall exhibition decoration of participants at 09:00 a.m on Octorber 12, 2020. The exhibition opening ceremony is scheduled to start at 15:30 p.m, October 13, 2020 (after the first session of the Congress ends).

​Accordingly, Provincial People's Committee add 43 types of medical equipment and instruments to the list of common, inexpensive, retailed and easily damaged medical equipment and instruments in the health sector those are not applied for concentrated procurement in Binh Duong province.

Decision​ 

​Accordingly, the application object is domestic automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprises.

Extending the tax payment deadline for the SCT payable arising in the tax period from March to October 2020 for domestically manufactured or assembled automobiles. The extension is from the end of the SCT payment deadline in accordance with regulations of law on tax administration.

Specifically, the payment deadline for SCT payable arising in the tax period of March 2020 is September 20, 2020; of April 2020 is October 20, 2020; of May 2020 is November 20, 2020; of June, July, August, September and October 2020 is December 20, 2020.

In case the enterprise supplements the tax declaration documents of the extended tax period, leading to an increase in the SCT payable and sending it to the tax authority before the expiration of the extended tax period, the extended tax amount includes the additional tax payable due to additional declaration.

If the enterprise is eligible for the extension of declaration, submitting SCT returns in accordance with current law, but has not yet paid the SCT payable arising on the declared SCT returns.

In case an enterprise has branches or affiliated units making separate SCT declaration with the tax authority directly managing the branches or affiliated units, these branches and affiliated units are also are eligible for extension of SCT payment. If a branch or an affiliated unit of an enterprise does not have automobile manufacturing or assembly activities, such branch or subsidiary is not eligible for extension of SCT payment.

The enterprise eligible for extension shall submits a Request for extension of SCT payment deadline (electronically or send a paper copy directly to the tax authority or by post), using the Form in the Appendix issued together with Decree no. 109/2020/ND-CP, for tax authority directly manages once for the entire period, which is extended at the same time as tax declaration documents are submitted in accordance with the law on tax administration. If the Request for extension of the SCT payment deadline is not submitted at the same time as the submission of the SCT declaration documents, the deadline for submitting the Request for extension of the SCT payment deadline is September 30, 2020.

Enterprises self-determine and take responsibility for the extension request to ensure the right subjects are extended according to Decree no. 109/2020/ND-CP. If the enterprise submits a Request for extension of the SST payment deadline to the tax authority after September 30, 2020, it may not extend the SCT payment deadline.

The tax authority is not required to notify the enterprise of its acceptance of the extension of the SCT payment deadline. In case during the extension period, the tax authority has grounds to determine that the enterprise is not eligible for the extension, the tax authority shall notify in writing the enterprise of the suspension of the extension and the enterprise must pay the full tax amount and late payment interest during the period extended into the state budget. If, after the expiration of the extension period, the tax authority discovers that, through the inspection and supervision, the enterprise is not eligible for the extension of the SCT payment deadline under Decree no. 109/2020/ND-CP, the enterprise must remit the outstanding SCT, fines and late payment interest determined by the tax authority, into the state budget.

During the extended period for SCT payment, based on the Request for extension of the SST payment deadline, the tax authority does not charge a late payment interest on the extended SST amount (including the Request for extension of the SST p​ayment deadline to the tax authority after submitting the SCT declaration documents is September 30, 2020).​

​Recently, Binh Duong Department of Information and Communications received a document from the Investment and Industrial Development Corporation - Joint Stock Company (Becamex IDC) about many accounts on social network Facebook impersonating Becamex IDC. According to Becamex IDC, fake accounts have used Becamex IDC's logo, business name, and brand name to carry out fake news such as buying and selling real estate products, sharing planning information and other unorthodox information etc. The forgery of the above accounts not only infringes on the brand and reputation of the business, but also has potential risks, affecting the interests of customers. Becamex IDC confirms that all fake social networking sites, Facebook are completely unrelated to Becamex IDC and affirms that they have no advocacy, are not affiliated and not related to any individual or organization who distribute real estate products, impersonate Becamex IDC on Facebook or on other social networks.

An account impersonating Becamex IDC

Receiving reflection of Becamex IDC, the Inspector of the Department of Information and Communications cooperated with the authorities to verify and handle fake accounts in accordance with the law. By professional measures, the functional force has verified 19 Facebook accounts impersonating Becamex IDC, functional forces have worked with 06 cases. The objects sincerely admitted their faults and were administratively sanctioned with the amount of VND 5 million / object, forced to remove the logo, business name and trademark of Becamex IDC; at the same time commit not to repeat violations. The functional forces will continue to work and handle the remaining cases.

Functional forces are working with objects

In the coming time, the Department of Information and Communications will continue to check and review Facebook accounts for infringement on legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals to handle properly as regulations.

​The rate of urbanization reaches 80.17%

The implementation of the Program No. 22-CTr/ TU dated August 15, 2016 of the Provincial Party Committee on "Urban development towards civilization, richness and improvement of people's quality of life" has many advantages due to people cooperation with the high consensus of the entire society, which has had a profound and comprehensive impact on the urban development process of Binh Duong.

According to Mr. Vo Hoang Ngan - Director of the Department of Construction, in 2019, the urbanization rate of Binh Duong province reached 80.17% and is expected to reach 82% by the end of 2020 (39.2% higher than the average urbanization rate of the whole country as of 2019).

Urban upgrading and classifying are implemented as the schedule. Up to now, Binh Duong has 03 cities (Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An and Di An), 02 towns (Ben Cat and Tan Uyen); in which, Thu Dau Mot city was recognized as a first class city in 2017. The fact that Binh Duong became the first province in the Southern key economic region has 03 cities has created a strong attraction to the entire resources in community to participate in constructing and developing the urban become more and more civilized, modern and worth living.

Binh Duong also focuses on investment in technical infrastructure systems to meet urban development needs. Traffic infrastructure is built in a synchronous direction, reasonably connecting national highways, provincial roads with district roads, and at the same time connecting with the national traffic system and provinces and cities in the key economy region in the South. The traffic axes connecting the region are particularly interested in and directed by the province such as My Phuoc - Tan Van - Bau Bang; Bau Bang - Phu Giao - North Tan Uyen Street; to upgrade and expand Highway 13; to upgrade and expand DT743A, DT743B roads; Thu Bien - Dat Cuoc Street.

The implementation of planning and investment in the construction of new urban areas, residential areas with synchronous technical infrastructure system, expected land fund for social infrastructure has created the face of a spacious urban area and bring many conveniences to the people. Implementing the housing development plan for the period 2016-2020, Binh Duong province has more than 133 new housing development projects to be implemented, the whole province has about 288 housing projects as accumulated by 2020. The average housing area in 2019 reached 28.9m²/ person, it is expected that by the end of 2020, it will reach 30 m²/ person, ensuring the criteria of urban housing floor area. In addition, the province has attracted 86 social housing development projects with an area of 199.7 ha, equivalent to 3.9 million m² of construction, which meet the housing needs of workers working in Binh Duong industrial zones and clusters.

As a dynamic and modern urban, Thu Dau Mot city deserves to be the political, economic and cultural center of the province. Photo: Quoc Chien

In particular, the urban renovation and embellishment that has been implemented in recent years contributed to improving the overall urban face of the province and improving the quality of people's life. Typically, the adjustment of the function of the former state headquarters into parks, flower-garden with lots of green trees and gymnasiums, creates more "green lungs" for the urban which is highly appreciated by the people. 96 parks and flower-gardens combined with the gymnasiums were built, renovated, and put into use in recent years, which are a great effort of all levels and branches in the province.

"Binh Duong New City"

One of the key points in the development of industrial, service and urban infrastructure of Binh Duong is the construction planning and putting into use of the nearly 4,200 ha Industrial - Service - Urban Complex. The Industrial - Service - Urban Complex has been selected as "key" to implement the project "Binh Duong Smart City" in order to provide orientation and motivation for the construction process of smart urban in the whole province. In particular, it is determined that the new urban area under the Complex will become a knowledge city, connecting the State - Schools, research institutes - Entrepreneurs, and becoming the workplace of scientists, investors, foreign experts; creating a solid premise for the knowledge industry and high-tech science and technology application.

Binh Duong new city

The new urban area of the complex is considered as "Binh Duong New City" with a scale of 1,000 hectares, located at the center of the Complex. This is the center of Binh Duong Urban Cluster in the future. If the industrial zones are considered as "levers" to help Binh Duong develop in recent years, "Binh Duong New City" will be the nucleus of the modern, dynamic, sustainable and smart urban cluster of Binh Duong in the future. With many projects such as schools, High-tech Center, Convention and Exhibition Center, Green Park, Lake, Sports Center, Binh Duong New City is the premise for a city of science and technology, an international cultural and financial center in a green, clean and beautiful environment. Located in "Binh Duong New City", the Provincial Administrative Center Building is modernly designed, environmentally friendly, being the workplace of Party agencies, authorities, departments, branches, and mass organizations, which forms a complex connected with universities, industrial parks, residential areas etc.

In recent years, many potential investors and experience in urban development, high-quality housing, commercial centers ... have invested in and implemented projects in the Complex such as the world trade center, Sora Garden, Midori Park, Suncasa, Hikari etc. which have contributed to the pervasiveness of the area, improving the quality of urban areas and creating many good choices for quality of people's life.

Many urban-housing projects are invested in construction, creating the appearance of urban landscape architecture and improving the quality of people's life. Photo: Quoc Chien

"Binh Duong New City" will fully converge all types of services and have the most synchronous transportation infrastructure system in the region. The formation of "Binh Duong New City" in recent years with civilized and modern urban infrastructures has made an important contribution, directly make Thu Dau Mot city become the first class city.

Ms. Marie C. Damour - Consul General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City expressed: "I appreciate the outstanding industrial and urban development of Binh Duong, especially the rapid change of "Binh Duong New City". From technical to social infrastructure, synchronous construction, modern urban appearance has been invested in. American businesses are very interested in the investment environment of Vietnam, including Binh Duong. With maintaining the right and steadfast orientation on the development path, the focus is on the application of science and technology in economy and urban development, I believe in the coming time, Binh Duong will be achieved new achievements."

​​At the meeting, Mr. Sompob Witworrasakul gave a brief report on the operation of the Company. Recently, due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, production and business situation of the Company has faced a number of difficulties in raw materials and consumption markets. However, up to now, Company has gradually stabilized and strives to fulfill the target set out in the year. Mr. Sompob Witworrasakul thanked Vietnam generally and Binh Duong province particularly for focusing well on disease control as well as facilitating and stabilizing import and export markets to support businesses to have effective production.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee – Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truc said that, under the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, Binh Duong always accompanied and shared difficulties with domestic and foreign businesses. The Vice Chairman also acknowledged the contributions made by Vina Kraft Paper Company Limited to the province's development over the past 10 years; at the same time, he would like to thank the Company's sharing spirit through the support of medical supplies for Covid-19 pandemic prevention and fighting. In addition, Mr. Sompob Witworrasakul - General Director of Vina Kraft Paper Company also made many practical contributions to building Binh Duong Smart City at the conferences. In the coming time, Binh Duong will continue to pay attention to improving the investment environment, creating good conditions for businesses to return to operation and develop stably with long-term attachment to Binh Duong province.

Delegates take photos

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