Economy

Vice Chairman of Long An People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut checked the progress of investment in IDICO Industrial Park in Huu Thanh commune of Duc Hoa district.

Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut chaired a meeting with 2 enterprises in Duc Hoa 1 Industrial park, Duc Hoa district to encourage them to overcome difficulties during the Covid-19 epidemic.

The fallout of the coronavirus outbreak has been felt in many sectors, but not the timber industry as its export revenue in the first two months of 2020 reached 1.5 billion USD, up 10.1 percent year-on-year.

On March 12, Director of Long An Department of Industry and Trade - Le Minh Duc conducted a survey, grasping information on goods supply, stabilizing the market of distribution and retail businesses in the province.

More than 300 real estate brokerage exchanges, or one-third of these firms in Vietnam, have closed recently due to low supply and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

These were reputable products, showing the characteristics of each locality. Many products were also associated with local anecdotes.

Director of Long An Department of Information and Communications - Nguyen Ba Luan chaired the meeting with postal, telecommunications, printing and publishing businesses in the province.

Vietnam imported over 13,800 tonnes of pork in the first two months of 2020, a year-on-year rise of 150 percent.

The mission of Vietnam Cooperative Union worked with Long An Provincial People's Committee on establishing and implementing the Project of investment in developing dragon fruit growing, processing and exporting chain by 2025.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang are working out measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities in an effort to remove the yellow card warning.

In 2019, breakthrough programs and key projects under the Resolution of the Xth Party Congress of Vinh Hung District, Long An Province (tenure 2015-2020) were focused on directing and promoting efficiency.

Shrimp is a key export item of many provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta, but the Covid-19 epidemic has caused challenges for exporters.