(ĐN)- Chairman of Dong Nai provincial People's Committee Dinh Quoc Thai on May 21 had a working session with foreign enterprises hit hard by the recent anti-Chinese protests.
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(ĐN)- Chairman of Dong Nai provincial People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai on May 21 had a working session with foreign enterprises hit hard by the recent anti-Chinese protests.
At the session with representatives from more than 180 enterprises invested by Taiwan, Japan and Korea operating in the province, Thai said that Dong Nai has spared no effort to protect the life and assets of investors and provide them with necessary assistance to restore their operations following the incidents.
Representatives from the affected foreign-invested businesses thanked the province’s security forces for their timely response and asked for assistance to help the businesses stabilize production.
According to Mr Chien Chih Ming, Chairman of Taiwan Business Association in Dong Nai, almost all Taiwanese businesses in the province resumed operations, reflecting their confidence in the local authorities’ solutions.
Ms Liu Mei-te, Chairwoman of the Council of Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Vietnam, said that many Taiwanese enterprises have invested in Dong Nai for more than 20 years and they would continue their operations in the province. She hoped that local authorities would take appropriate measures to help the affected businesses stabilise their production and those who excited workers to spark social disorder will be strictly treated under the law.
A representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office stressed that Vietnamese Government should launch more communication and education campaigns to raise workers’ awareness of respecting law and working regulations. He also suggested Dong Nai authorities to issue preferential policies to support the damaged enterprises, such as tax extensions and reductions, to help them quickly return to production.
Mr Imamura Tomofumi, Chairman of the Japanese Business Association in Dong Nai, said that 32 Japanese enterprises were forced to halt production during illegal protests against China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty on May 13-14. However, these enterprises will not ask for compensation but wished local authorities to continue creating favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises to do business in the province.
At the session, Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai expressed his belief that foreign investors will continue putting their trust on the Vietnamese Government and the provincial authorities.
Reported by H.G
