Over 1,100 enterprises in Bac Ninh IZs resume operations
Hanoi (VNA) - As many as 1,104 out of 1,120 enterprises at Bac Ninh industrial zones
have resumed operation, according to a representative of the Management Board
of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks.
As many as 314,203 out of 320,485
workers have returned to work with strict pandemic prevention measures in
place, the representative said.
Currently,
businesses in Bac Ninh industrial zones are having a lot of orders.
Despite suffering impacts from the COVID-19
outbreak in May and June, enterprises in Bac Ninh's industrial zones earned
production value of nearly 550,000 billion VND (23.8 million USD) in the first
six months of the year, up 11 percent compared to the same period last year.
Of which, export value reached 16.211
billion USD, a year-on year increase of 16 percent while imports valude at 11.675
billion USD, up 28 percent over last year’s figure.
The enterprises contributed 5.1 trillion VND to the
State budget, a year-on-year rise of 24 percent. The total newly and adjusted
investment capital in industrial zones of Bac Ninh in the past six months was
601.68 million USD. Of these 440.95 million USD was foreign direct investment.
Bac Ninh and neighbouring Bac Giang were heavily affected by the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks that hit the country since late April.
Bac Ninh
has 10 industrial zones and 26 industrial clusters with over 1,100 enterprises
employing a total of 450,000 workers who come from 21 cities and localities
nationwide.
The
fourth wave of COVID-19 starting from April 27 had forced 309 businesses in the
province to suspend operations, about 200,000 employees to temporarily stop
working or take unpaid leave.
The province
has so far recorded 1,720 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the fourth outbreak./.