The information was yesterday issued by the Dong Thap Province’s Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. In the recent time, the province sent around 1,500 employees working overseas every year; notably, more than 2,000 workers were sent to Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), etc in 2019 with a monthly average salary of VND25 million (US$1,077) to VND35 million (US$1,510). Dong Thap is also the leading province of exporting labor in the Mekong Delta. According to representatives of companies in Ho Chi Minh City specializing in supplying laborers going to work abroad, the labor demand in Japan was in short supply and functional agencies in Japan stated that if the situation of Covid-19 pandemic were under controlled, the country would welcome workers from other countries, including Vietnam in July of 2020. Chairman of the Dong Thap Province’s People's Committee Nguyen Van Duong affirmed that the program of labor migration under fixed-term contracts has … [Read more...] about 1,427 workers from Dong Thap waiting for labor export
Wood exports
First half of year hit by plunging rubber exports
In June alone, the nation shipped 110,000 tonnes of rubber abroad with a value of US$130 million, marking an increase of 46.9% in volume and 44.5% in value from the previous month, despite representing a drop of 9.8% in volume and 25% in value from June, 2019. Moreover, the average export price endured a year-on-year fall of 16.9% to US$1,182 per tonne, causing the average price during the six-month period to drop by 2.9% to US$1,330 per tonne. … [Read more...] about First half of year hit by plunging rubber exports
Phones and phone parts remains biggest export earner in H1
Employees work at a Samsung plant in Bac Ninh Province. The export of phones and phone parts during the first half of this year totaled US$21.5 billion - PHOTO: TNO HCMC – The export of phones and phone parts during the first half of this year totaled US$21.5 billion, the highest among 22 product groups whose export revenue exceeded US$1 billion each, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. … [Read more...] about Phones and phone parts remains biggest export earner in H1
Indonesia and Thailand to resume car exports following Decree 116
Under the decree, car importers in Vietnam are required to obtain a VTA certification, which details the imported vehicles’ quality, safety and environmental protection. The VTA must be issued by authorities in exporting countries. In addition to this, one sample will be selected from every batch of imported cars for emission, quality and technical safety tests. The inspection will be repeated in the next shipment, even on the same car models. … [Read more...] about Indonesia and Thailand to resume car exports following Decree 116
Soc Trang’s export revenue grows 26 percent despite COVID-19
Soc Trang (VNA) – Export revenue of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang reached 470 million USD in the first six months of 2020, up 26 percent over the same period in 2019, despite impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and severe salinity. Of the total, 332 million USD came from aquatic products, a rise of 24.83 percent, and 97 million USD from rice, 2.2 times higher than that in the same time in 2019. A number of local fisheries firms predicted that shrimp exports will rise strongly in the coming months, even by 50 percent year on year in July. Experts attributed the results to Vietnam’s strong performance in controlling the pandemic and local firms’ efforts in enhancing the quality and designs for their products. In 2020, Soc Trang aims to earn 900 million USD from exports, including 670 million USD of fisheries sales. To this end, the province has directed the industry and trade sector and businesses to expand markets, while focusing on traditional ones and … [Read more...] about Soc Trang’s export revenue grows 26 percent despite COVID-19
