Taiwanese textile firm wants help to start expansion project in Binh Duong

Authorities of the southern province of Binh Duong on March 29 met with Yeh Ming Yuh, Director-General of Polytex Far Eastern Vietnam, to discuss how to help the textile firm to resolve issues facing its expansion project at Bau Bang Industrial Park.
Taiwanese textile firm wants help to start expansion project in Binh Duong ảnh 1Polytex Far Eastern Vietnam is looking forward to soon starting its expansion project in Binh Duong. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Binh Duong (VNA) – Authorities of the southern provinceof Binh Duong on March 29 met with Yeh Ming Yuh, Director-General of PolytexFar Eastern Vietnam, to discuss how to help the textile firm toresolve issues facing its expansion project at Bau Bang Industrial Park.

Yeh proposed the authorities of Binh Duong to help hiscompany remedy difficulties in completing legal steps to lease land for the buildingof a workers’ dormitory. He also asked for assistance in fulfilling paperworkfor the investment of a 10MW solar power plant as the company wants to securesufficient supply of electricity for the expansion project.

Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong People’s Committee NguyenVan Danh welcomed Polytex Far Eastern Vietnam to expand its business in theprovince and increase the use of renewable energy in production.

Danh requested concerned departments to help thecompany promptly deal with the issues and provide it with the best possibleconditions to complete required procedures for the project to start.

Binh Duong is committed to always being investors’ companion,he said, adding that he expects the textile firm will continue strictlyobserving Vietnam’s current rules in production, environment protection andprotection of workers’ rights, and taking part in social responsibilityactivities in the province.

In 2015, Far Eastern Group, a multi-industry corporationfrom Taiwan, invested 274 million USD to develop a fiber manufacturing andspinning facility at Bau Bang Industrial Park, which was put into operation at the end of 2016. The company has been busypreparing for the start of the third phase of the facility’s expansion./.
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