Regarding activities in industrial parks, according to a report from the Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade, the province currently has more than 1,881 secondary enterprises in 32 industrial parks with about 610,184 employees. As of the morning of August 24, 2021, the Management Board of Industrial Parks has received and processed 1,136 businesses implementing option 3 on-site with a number of staying workers of 138,863 workers. Among them, 1,123 businesses implement 3 on-site, 5 businesses implement “1 route, 2 locations” and 9 businesses apply the above 2 options at the same time. However, there are still some businesses with a large number of workers who cannot arrange 3 on-site and have to temporarily take a break to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai highly appreciated Dong Nai’s efforts in both fighting the epidemic and maintaining production with flexible measures. This is of great significance because Dong Nai is an industrial center, contributing a major role in the economic development of the southern key economic region. Dong Nai’s approach is currently appropriate, producing safely, preventing epidemics, and taking care of people’s lives. Regarding vaccination, the Ministry of Industry and Trade agreed and proposed to prioritize vaccination for workers in industrial factories and supermarket system employees. Regarding the import-export sector, the Deputy Minister said that on August 24, 2021, the Southern Special Working Group of the Ministry of Industry and Trade chaired an online meeting with the leaders of the City Department of Industry and Trade. Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Long An provinces agreed on a plan to issue Travel Certificates to businesses in the provinces that have export orders through the city. Ho Chi Minh.

Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai suggested that although Dong Nai has been flexible in its production plans of 3 on-site, 1 road, 2 locations or a combination, it must maintain the principle of only allowing businesses that meet the conditions to operate. movement; Enterprises that do not meet epidemic prevention requirements will not be allowed to operate and produce. The Deputy Minister also requested that Dong Nai try to maintain its goods supply system, distribution system and supermarkets to serve people’s needs, while ensuring strict compliance with regulations in epidemic prevention.

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh commented that Dong Nai is one of the four provinces and cities at the highest risk of the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, the province must devote all efforts to fight the epidemic, control the epidemic soon, and prevent it from spreading in the community and businesses.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh requested that Dong Nai quickly develop a scenario for a bad Covid-19 epidemic situation, possibly up to 50-100 thousand F0 cases. Thus, when the province controls the epidemic to prevent it from arising in large numbers, it will not have any impact, but cases like the above scenario can be proactively handled, ensuring people’s health. In particular, the province must prioritize fighting the epidemic in Industrial Parks because a large number of businesses will easily spread when there are cases of infection; Even though we maintain 3 on-site, we must absolutely ensure safety to prevent epidemics…

Also on the morning of August 25, the delegation visited and worked at Fujitsu Company, Bien Hoa Industrial Park. Reporting to the Delegation, representatives of Fujitsu Company shared about the production situation, taking care of food, health and spirit so that workers can feel secure in production. According to Fujitsu representative, although it is extremely difficult, businesses still believe in the Government’s policies and hope that Dong Nai will establish a “green zone” for businesses to maintain normal production.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai highly appreciated the business’s compliance with epidemic prevention, maintaining production, and flexibility in anti-epidemic plans. The Deputy Minister also discussed epidemic prevention measures at businesses and Industrial Parks (IZs) to continue maintaining industrial production in the province. “Enterprises must proactively develop epidemic prevention plans and need temporary quarantine locations F0 and F1; In case the factory and line appear F0, each step must be carefully considered to thoroughly handle and maintain production in safe areas” – Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai emphasized.

Saigon New Port ensures the supply chain operates smoothly. 

On the afternoon of August 25, the delegation visited Cat Lai Tan Cang and worked with Saigon New Port Corporation (Ho Chi Minh City). At the meeting, Colonel Ngo Minh Thuan – General Director of Saigon New Port reported that up to now, Tan Cang Cat Lai has a container inventory volume fluctuating at 85% of capacity and is a normal, reasonable inventory level. ideal for production activities, achieving the highest quality of service. In particular, despite the difficult epidemic, Saigon New Port affirms that in the coming time it will always maintain the operation of seaports and warehouses to ensure that supply chains operate smoothly according to the needs of the economy. .

Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai commented that Saigon Newport plays a major pivotal role in import-export activities, domestic production and industrial production in particular of the Industry and Trade sector. The Ministry of Industry and Trade highly appreciates the efforts and specific solutions of Saigon New Port in maintaining conainer inventory at 85%.

In addition, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai also noted that Saigon New Port needs to pay attention to implementing measures to manage the amount of imported goods brought to the port, in order to best meet the demand for importing goods for production and consumption. used as well as current regulations related to the issuance of travel permits in localities to avoid the possibility of congestion in the future.