Industrial businesses in the capital have rushed in the early days of the Lunar New Year to move forward with production in a move to contribute to the targeted GDP growth of 10 per cent for this year.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Huu Hao, who also chairs the Viet Nam Federation of Engineering Associations, spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon (Sai Gon Economic Times)
Developing support industries in Viet Nam should be a priority for industry co-operation between this nation and Japan, said Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Sakaba Mitsuo.
The industrial sector is expected to continue to contribute significantly to the country s GDP growth this year after the industry grew by 12 per cent during the last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Tay Nguyen (Central Highland) province of Kon Tum has set an ambitious target to expand the manufacturing industry in rural areas by 26.8 per cent every year until 2012.
More solutions on improving the support industry will be issued in the near future after long-term development in some sectors did not reach the State s targets.
Under the European Council s new regulation, as of January 2010, seafood products exported to the EU market must have certificates of origin and the fishing vessel s registration.
The country’s industrial sector has achieved total revenue of US$3.5 billion over a four-week period beginning in late August, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The EC Delegation to Vietnam announced the award of seven grants for a total of EUR 1.6 million to business associations and universities with solid plans to build capacity on WTO and trade policy for integration into the global trading system.
