(HBO) – Businesses at industrial parks in the northern province of Hoa Binh are eager to carry out production plans after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. Business activities as well as the living standards of employees are expected to be improved in this year.


Workers at Esquel Garment Manufacturing Company at Luong Son industrial park come back to work, engaging in production emulation campaigns 2018.

From the fifth day of the lunar New Year or February 20 this year, Esquel Garment Manufacturing Company resumed operation. Workers have been actively responding to 2018 production emulation campaigns.

The company is generating jobs for 4,000 workers with monthly income of 5 million - 6 million VND each. Compared to previous years, the living standards of workers at the company have been remarkably improved. 

Do Hanh, a representative from Esquel, said the company is launching emulation campaigns to increase productivity and quality of products as well as complete orders from partners. 

The group is pouring investment into production expansion at Luong Son industrial park, which is expected to draw more 1,000 employees in 2019, she added.

Meanwhile, nearly 300 workers at Hoa Binh Koyueni Garment joint Stock Company have come back to work. Chairman of the Board of Directors Dao Hong Son said the company received investment license in 2016 and put into operation in April 2017, specialising in socks production for shipment to Japan. It has signed orders for the whole 2018. 

After Tet, many businesses such as Sankoh Co., Ltd., R Lens Co., Ltd., Vietnam GGS Garment Company, Doosung Tech Vietnam Co., Ltd., ViNa HNT, Nissin Manufacturing Vietnam, Seyong INC, Midori Apparel Vietnam have resumed operation.

Deputy Head of the management board of industrial parks Duong Nhu Ru said most of businesses have resumed their operations following the week-long Tet holiday. The proportion of workers back to work was high. In 2018, most of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms aim to increase production value. Many set ambitious goals of doubling products against last year. Such companies as Koyuseni, Seyuong and Esquel have received orders for the whole 2018./.

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