Firms in Dong Nai province quickly resume operations
Nearly 1,450 enterprises in industrial parks in the southern province of Dong Nai have resumed operations with over 426,000 labourers working in the form of “three-on-site” or going home daily, said deputy head of the provincial IPs management board Le Van Danh on October 18.
Dong Nai (VNA) – Nearly 1,450 enterprises in industrial parks in thesouthern province of Dong Nai have resumed operations with over 426,000 labourers working in the form of “three-on-site” or going home daily, said deputy head of the provincial IPs management board Le Van Danh on October 18.
The province is now home to 31 IPs with over 1,700 enterprisesand 615,000 workers. Since the beginning of October, a number of enterprises havereturned to production and trade, with the rate of workers amounting to 73-80percent.
Danh said they are operating at more than half of their capacity. Between now and the year-end, they will boost production to fillexport orders.
The remaining 270 businesses with around 190,000 workers are preparing conditions and waiting for full vaccinations for their employees.
The board will offer all possible support t𒊎o local enterprises to stabiliseproduction, Danh said.
He added that the province is give priority to givingsecond shots to workers to ensure the safe operation of local factories./.
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At a factory in Dong Nai. (Photo: VNA) 
