(HBO) - As all the socio-economic fields are severely hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have halted operations or narrowed down production. FDI firms in Hoa Binh province have been striving to overcome the challenges by prioritising disease prevention while applying measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic.
They have also capitalised on chances for quick recovery and
to bolster production, contributing to the provincial socio-economic development.
Sankoh Vietnam has created stable jobs for over 500
labourers in Lac Son district thanks to expanding production scale.
After six years of operation at Luong Son industrial park,
Coasia CMVINA, a company invested by the Republic of Korea, is creating stable jobs
for 2,300 workers with a monthly income of about 8 million VND per person.
The firm earned 200 million USD each year from exports,
accounting for one-third of Hoa Binh’s export values. It specialises in
producing camera for Samsung smart phones, with production materials being transported
by air.
However, international flights have been frozen in the past
three months due to COVID-19, causing losses of 40 percent to the company in
its output compared to the same period last year.
Despite difficulties, the firm has effectively carried out
dual targets of battling the pandemic and maintaining operation. At the moment,
it is recruiting additional 500 workhands to expand production scale.
The firm still faces double obstacles in material shortage
as well as consumption and exports. To rise over the challenge, it has taken
initiative in seeking the supply of material and new technologies, ensuring
environmental protection and medical services towards achieving a year-on-year
growth of 20 percent.
Sankoh Vietnam, a Japan-invested firm at the industrial park
on the left bank of the Da River, has generated stable jobs for 1,150 local
workers. Its main products include sensors in household appliance of
automobile’s air conditioners, refrigerators, air conditioners and batteries.
The firm has strived to maintain operation and social
welfare activities, such as arranging pickup vehicles and childcare services
for workers. It also opened a new factory in Lac Son district to expand production
and create more jobs for local people./.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.