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The southern province of Binh Duong has confirmed one imported case of Omicron variant of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, announced the provincial Department of Health on January 23.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue joined workers in the southern province of Binh Duong in a celebration of the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) on January 23.

Leaders of Binh Duong province on January 17 met with Vice President of the LEGO Group Preben Elnef, who said the Danish toy manufacturer will accelerate the construction of its 1 billion USD factory here as committed.

The southern industrial province of Binh Duong looks to get its COVID-stricken economy back on track this year, aiming for an increase of 8 – 8.3 percent of the Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP).

The southern province of Binh Duong and Gangnam district of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Seoul city signed a strategic cooperation agreement via videoconference on January 6 to promote international trade and cultural exchange activities.

The southern province of Binh Duong, one of the localities hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, will make great efforts to achieve targets set for 2021-2025, with annual economic growth set at 8.5 percent.

With its import and export values growing 14.7 and 13.5 percent year-on-year to hit 24.6 and 31.5 billion USD in 2021, respectively, the southern province of Binh Duong recorded a trade surplus at 6.8 billion USD.

Becamex Tokyu Co. Ltd, a joint venture between Vietnam’s Becamex IDC Corp and Japan’s Tokyu Corporation, began construction of the first shopping centre named Sora Gardens SC in Binh Duong New City in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 28.

The US’s Warburg Pincus plans to implement a cross-border e-commerce project in Binh Duong province – a magnet for FDI in the south of Vietnam, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

A three-day conference to help link up producers and buyers of agricultural, forestry and seafood products goods is being held in southern Binh Duong province with more than 100 businesses in attendance.

The Industrial, urban and transport infrastructure developer Becamex IDC Corp has been named among the top 50 listed companies 2021 by Forbes Vietnam.

The Becamex IDC and CapitaLand signed a deal to develop Binh Duong New City in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 13.

Southern localities of Vietnam sought partnership opportunities with investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during an investment promotion event in Binh Duong on December 14.

The People’s Committee of the southern Binh Duong province on December 9 held a conference to promote investment from Europe in the context of the "new normal" situation.

Binh Duong province has attracted over 2 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year thanks to various measures taken by local authorities.

Provinces in the southeastern region are making efforts to build more social housing units to address the housing needs of migrant workers from other parts of the country.

In recent years, ceramics made in Binh Duong have made an appearance in many important national and international events such as the National Party Congress, APEC Vietnam 2006 and 2017, and the 17th ASEAN Summit. Binh Duong high-end porcelains of Minh Long I brand were chosen to be national gifts to more than 40 heads of state during official trips by the Party and State leaders.

Binh Duong has been doing all it can to provide all the best conditions for businesses to resume production and maintain supply chains, Chairman of the southern province’s People’s Committee Vo Van Minh told an investment promotion conference with the US on December 2 night.

The People’s Committee of southern Binh Duong province held an online conference on November 30 to call for investment from Japan, attracting representatives of about 100 Japanese enterprises.

The technique to make Can wine, a type of wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws, of S’Tieng ethnic minority group in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in terms of folk knowledge and traditional craft.