The mission of Ministry of Industry and Trade paid a working visit to Dong Nai.
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On March 31, the mission of Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Undersecretary Nguyen Thanh Bien paid a working visit to Dong Nai, introduced policies and provided consultation on seeking for markets and maintaining production for businesses. The working session was attended by Comrade Dinh Quoc Thai – Vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and the representatives of departments, committees, sectors, business associations and typical exporters in Dong Nai province.
Industrial production in the first quarter of 2009 within the province was estimated to be VND18,546 billion and rise by 6.6% compared to last year, the smallest increase in recent years. The province’s export turnover was estimated at US$59.9, down 9.9% compared to last year. Agricultural products such as cashew nuts, coffee and honey showed a decrease in both production and export prices. The export turnover in other sectors: garment, footwear, rubber, pottery, handicrafts and so on went down.
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The working session |
Businesses’ ideas were discussed and taken into consideration at the meeting. The representatives of Trade Promotion Bureau and of the departments of import and export, light industry, heavy industry and American, African and South West Asian markets… introduced programs for trade promotion and provided information on the world market in order to assist businesses in expanding their export markets. Following this, African and South West Asian markets under little impact of economic recession have been considered as potential ones that Dong Nai’s exporters need to aim for. Simultaneously, it is necessary for businesses to increasingly focus on developing domestic market.
(Reported by Van Trang, Translated by Duy Minh)