Localities assist foreign businesses restore production

Ho Chi Minh City has instructed relevant agencies to take prompt measures for the full resumption of operation of foreign businesses, which had have their assets damaged by bad individuals during illegal protests against China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.
Ho Chi Minh City has instructed relevant agencies to take promptmeasures for the full resumption of operation of foreign businesses,which had have their assets damaged by bad individuals during illegalprotests against China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Manh Ha wasspeaking at his May 19 working session with representatives of theTaiwan Business Association at the Tan Thuan Export-Processing Zone(EPZ), which houses many Taiwanese businesses.

Heaffirmed that HCM City has been sparing no effort to protect the lifeand assets of investors and provide them with necessary assistance torestore their operations following the incidents.

Haadded that those who excited workers to spark social disorder have beenarrested and will be strictly treated under the law.

He expressed his belief that foreign investors will continue puttingtheir trust on the Vietnamese Government and the municipal authorities.

Liau I-Hsiung, head of the Taiwan BusinessAssociation, said over the past days, Taiwanese businesses have not beenaffected by the disturbances and all of them have still been operatingnormally.

However, they have proactively worked withthe EPZ management board to prepare solutions for any contingency, hesaid, suggesting responsible agencies launch more communication andeducation campaigns to raise workers’ awareness of respecting law andworking regulations.

According to Vu Van Hoa, headof the HCM City Export-Processing and Industrial Zone Authority (Hepza),on the morning of May 19, almost all businesses in the city’s IZs andEPZs resumed operations, reflecting their confidence in the localauthorities’ solutions.

The same day, Vice Chairman Ha visited Chinese enterprises at the Tan Thuan EPZ and the Vinh Loc IZ.

On the same day, the southern province of Binh Duong informed thepress about the implementation of measures to help the affectedbusinesses stabilise their production.

Meanwhile, the southern province of Dong Nai vowed to apply every measure to support the damaged businesses.

In the northern city of Hai Phong, local authorities made visits toforeign-invested companies, assuring them that maximum securitysolutions have been rolled out.-VNA

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