In the first months of 2023, many agricultural products of the province encountered difficulties in output.
According to the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Truc Son: In recent times, production of enterprises and industrial and handicraft establishments has encountered difficulties in some industries such as processing coconut products, manufacturing leather products, garments, manufacturing motor vehicles, etc. Coconut prices have dropped sharply, there are not enough orders, and consumption in the market is slow. Most enterprises have encountered difficulties in attracting qualified and highly skilled workers. However, the units have strived to overcome difficulties, focusing on production and business to serve the needs of the Lunar New Year of Quy Mao, contributing to creating momentum for growth in 2023.
In the first 4 months of 2023, the value of industrial and handicraft production was VND 12,400 billion, up 4.2% over the same period in 2022, up 12.35% (equivalent to VND 11,170 billion) over the same period in 2021, up 34.66% (equivalent to VND 9,320 billion) over the same period in 2020, reaching 31.31% of the plan.
The whole province has 181 newly registered enterprises and 171 affiliated units (reaching 18.47% of the annual plan), with a total registered capital of VND 1,783.93 billion, equal to 81.53% of the number of enterprises and 80.79% of the registered capital compared to the same period in 2022. 5 enterprises and 10 newly registered establishments are in the field of industry and handicrafts, with the main industries being food processing, vegetables, fruits, garments... with a total registered capital of about VND 102.5 billion, creating jobs for about 1,400 workers. As of April 15, 2023, the whole province has 5,805 enterprises, with a total registered capital of VND 62,261 billion. Of which, 3,930 enterprises are operating, with a total registered capital of VND 49,284.4 billion; 1,369 enterprises are undergoing dissolution procedures, with registered capital of VND8,872.4 billion; 197 enterprises have temporarily suspended operations, with registered capital of VND837.5 billion; 309 enterprises are no longer operating at the registered address, with registered capital of VND3,266.45 billion.
Production activities in industrial parks (IPs) and industrial clusters (ICs) are maintained. Phu Thuan IP and the project (DA) of Workers' Housing and Resettlement Area serving Phu Thuan IP are being accelerated. Giao Long IP Phase I has 24 valid secondary investment projects, including: 11 domestic projects with registered capital of VND 2,704.3 billion and 13 foreign-invested projects with registered capital of USD 207.6 million. Giao Long IP Phase II has 13 valid secondary investment projects, including: 7 domestic projects with registered capital of VND 908.15 billion and 6 foreign-invested projects with registered capital of USD 101 million. An Hiep Industrial Park has 16 valid secondary investment projects, including: 12 domestic projects, with registered investment capital of VND 2,883.87 billion and 4 projects with foreign investment capital, with total registered capital of USD 140.5 million.
Districts and cities are actively calling for infrastructure investment as well as proposing solutions to arrange and mobilize capital to develop industrial clusters in the area. The whole province has 9 industrial clusters established, with a total area of 329.3 hectares. To date, 4 industrial clusters have invested and come into operation, with 27 projects registered for investment, with a total registered investment capital of about 7,833.52 billion VND, creating jobs for about 9,933 workers. Of the 4 operating industrial clusters, 3 have invested in basic infrastructure, to create favorable conditions to attract investment and transport goods in the industrial clusters.
Export activities of enterprises in the province are facing many difficulties: There are no large orders. Enterprises processing and exporting coconut products - one of the province's main export products - are facing difficulties in raw material sources, the Chinese market is buying dried coconuts again. Input material prices are increasing while export prices are not increasing but decreasing by 15 - 20% compared to the same period. The main export markets of provincial enterprises, Europe and America, are also facing difficulties in output, there is still a lot of inventory... Export turnover in the first 4 months of 2023 is estimated at 453.0 million USD, down 9.44% over the same period. At the same time, export groups and main export products are also decreasing compared to the same period.
Import activities in the province also face many difficulties in the general trend. The main imported items of the province are raw materials for production and export. As of April 2023, it reached 146.85 million USD, down 9.48% compared to the same period in 2022.
| Banking activities in the area in the first quarter of 2023 were ensured to be safe and stable, capital mobilization grew well, reaching VND 53,229 billion by the end of April 2023, up 5.3% over the beginning of the year. Credit institutions' cumulative lending to the economy from the beginning of the year to date reached VND 29,790 billion, up 11.3% over the same period. Outstanding credit growth was slower than the same period in previous years, reaching VND 57,683 billion, up 3.3% over the beginning of the year. Bad debt was controlled at a low level, accounting for only 1% of total outstanding debt. |
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