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Such figures confirm Binh Duong’s status as an attractive destination for foreign investors, second only to neighbouring Ho Chi Minh City. According to the provincial investment department, Binh Duong is currently home to 3,780 active foreign-invested projects with total pledges at US$34.33 billion, accounting for 9.48% of total foreign investment in Vietnam. The province has seen investors from 65 countries and territories with Japan being the largest investor, with US$5.61 billion in over 300 projects. Foreign-invested projects in Binh Duong are mainly in the manufacturing sector. According to Binh Duong Chairman Tran Thanh Liem, what makes the province appealing to foreign investors is a conducive investment climate brought about by aggressive policy reforms. Looking toward the future, the province continues to see foreign investment as an important driver but will give priority to environmentally friendly, high-tech and less labour-intensive projects. …

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In some industrial parks in the southern provinces of Dong Nai and Binh Duong, hundreds of companies have put up hiring notices this week. South Korean textile firm Taekwang Vina in Dong Nai is looking for 3,000 workers as it plans to establish four more production chains this year. The company offers a minimum monthly salary of minimum VND7 million ($304). Anyone with basic literacy can apply. Another South Korean textile firm in the province, the Chang Shin Vietnam Company, which has 35,000 workers, is also recruiting an unspecified number of new workers as the number of orders received by the end of this year has already exceeded capacity, prompting it to build two new workshops. In Binh Duong, official data shows local companies are looking for nearly 40,000 workers in several sectors including textiles, wood processing and household products manufacturing. Companies are sending recruiters to sit near main roads to increase chances of contacting candidates. "Businesses are struggling to find workers even though they are offering high salaries of VND7-13 million a month plus benefits," Nguyen Kim Loan, chairwoman of the Binh Duong Labor Federation, told local media. In the northern province of Bac Ninh, where many multinational manufacturers have set up plants, the demand for workers is estimated at 15,000. Foxconn, a major supplier for Apple, is hiring 1,000 workers in Bac Ninh and the neighboring province of Bac Giang. It received a license in January to build a $270-million plant produce laptops and tablets in Bac Giang. Nguyen The Quyet, chairman of the union of workers at industrial parks in Bac Ninh, said that many companies were unable to complete orders last year due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and were seeking to make up now. Another reason is a surge in new orders this year from many countries, pushing factories to expand production and employ more people, he added. Recruitment demand was highest among …

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The female patient, 28, lives in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 4. She entered Vietnam on February 23 through Moc Bai international border gate in Tay Ninh province that borders Cambodia. The patient tested positive on February 25 and was transferred to the provincial general hospital for medical surveillance and treatment. Meanwhile, the fresh coronavirus outbreak has been brought under control with no community cases reported during the past 12 hours. Hai Duong province, the epicenter of the outbreak that recorded seven cases on February 25 afternoon confirmed no new cases on February 26 morning. Nine out of 13 localities where the virus emerged have reported no new cases during the past 10 days. They are Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh,and Quang Ninh. The number of quarantined people has fallen to 76,500 compared to 88,500 registered two days ago. Among active cases, an elderly patient in Da Nang city, central Vietnam, has been relying on ECMO,  a sophisticated therapy to save patients in critical condition. The patient has suffered from hypertension and diabetes for years. …

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