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Crunch time for labour-intensive areas

As the country faces an unexpected economic crisis, industrial zones are reeling to protect enterprises vulnerable to diseases, especially those labour-intensive businesses that play an important role in the nation’s exports.

All sectors work to stop spread of COVID-19

All 63 provinces and cities across the country have allowed students at different educational level to remain off from school to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Chinese capital continues to flow to Vietnam

Chinese investors are pouring money ino Vietnam as a shelter from the US-China trade war.

Three Chinese nationals arrested for alleged theft

Police in Thanh Hoa arrested three Chinese nationals on June 20 for allegedly stealing cash.

Fire prevention at industrial zones on alert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tragic inferno swept through Hoa Phat Steel Complex in the province of Hai Duong on Monday, killing three workers and injuring one.

Nearly VND21 trillion for economic, industrial zones

The Prime Minister has recently approved the Target Programme on investing in infrastructure in coastal economic zones; border gate economic, industrial and high-tech areas for the 2016-2020 period. 

ATM overload at industrial zones to be heated up

To better prepare for Tet, the biggest holiday of the year, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) and authorities where industrial zones locate have taken several solutions to deal with ATM overload.

Risk of ‘sea desertification’ challenges Vietnam

Climate change is one of the reasons behind sea desertification. It warms the air temperature and sea water and lowers nitrogen, phosphorus and oxygen concentration.

Workers hope for help, raises as PM attends meeting

VietNamNet Bridge – Workers at industrial zones nation-wide put a lot of hopes and wishes on the improvement of their living and working conditions ahead of upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and labourers.

VN female workers still at a disadvantage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen spoke to the Lao dong (Labour) newspaper about the difficulties facing female workers on Saturday, Oct 24.

HCMC to remove low-tech firms from industrial zones

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has instructed HCMC Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority to work with relevant agencies to review, classify, and estimate businesses to build a restructuring plan

Youth need to answer some tough questions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Why are development targets not being met when people are working hard? Today's youth need to have the answer, Nguyen Dac Vinh, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee,

Huge volume of untreated wastewater dumped into river

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 400,000 out of 2.5 million cubic meters of wastewater is treated before being discharged into the Dong Nai River every day,

IZs must stop polluting environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Industrial zones that discharge wastewater should receive heavy fines, manager of the Integrated Wastewater Concept for Industrial Zones Bui Duy Cam told Kinh te&Do thi newspaper.

Many workers live in substandard rooms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Arranging accommodation for workers is a growing headache for HCM City, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces which have more than 70 industrial zones with about 1.8 million workers.

HCM City extends tourism promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has quadrupled its annual sales promotion period to four months this year,

Hanoi calls for social housing reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has asked relevant departments to review the progress of social housing projects and report on when the projects will be completed, before July 25.

Vietnam seeks investment for supporting industries

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will accelerate construction of industrial zones and complexes for supporting industries across the country, with an aim to attract foreign investors, especially those with high-tech projects.

Industrial zone raises incomes, but pollutes air, water, land

The people in Quang Nam have become well-off quickly over the last five years. However, they have paid a heavy price as the their health has been affected by polluted land and rivers.

Diabetes on the rise in major cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diabetes in Vietnam is becoming increasingly common and is on the rise nationwide, especially in the metropolitan and areas surrounding industrial zones.