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The 16.5ha industrial park was chosen to relocate to the North of Binh Duong province
Binh Duong province decided to choose Binh Duong Industrial Park as a test location to implement the function conversion program and relocate the factory to the Northern region of the province. At the same time, the province is also collecting opinions from workers and businesses to implement policies related to this relocation process.
Khu công nghiệp Bình Đường tại phường An Bình, thành phố Dĩ An – khu công nghiệp đầu tiên của Bình Dương. Ảnh: Đình Trọng
At a press conference on the socio-economic situation of Binh Duong in the first quarter of 2024, the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province announced that the province has decided to choose Binh Duong Industrial Park to carry out a pilot program to convert functions and relocate houses. machines to industrial parks in the North of the province.
Binh Duong Industrial Park has an area of 16.5 hectares, invested by Thanh Le Import-Export Trading Corporation. This is the first industrial park in Binh Duong built and operating since 1993.
The industrial park was built in 1993, the nameplates of businesses operating in the industrial park are old. Photo: Dinh Trong
Currently, this industrial park has attracted 11 businesses, including 5 businesses renting land and 6 businesses renting factories, providing jobs for more than 2,000 workers, mainly in the garment industry. Earlier this year, businesses here had orders again and are in need of recruiting new workers for production.
Binh Duong Industrial Park is located in the middle of a developed urban area, surrounded by houses and many apartments. The location of this industrial park is adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City, connected to National Highway 1A via Binh Duong 3 and An Binh streets. Currently, both of these roads are narrow compared to urban development.
There are over 2,000 workers working, mainly in the garment sector. Photo: Dinh Trong
Mr. Vo Anh Tuan, Chief of Office of Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee, informed that this Industrial Park will operate for 50 years, and businesses will have a usage time of about 20 years.
According to Binh Duong province’s electronic information portal, provincial leaders along with departments and branches have had a working program with industrial park investors as well as businesses.
Surrounding Binh Duong industrial park are residential areas. Photo: Dinh Trong
Binh Duong province continues to listen to comments from businesses and workers. At the same time, the province will also consider support policies for businesses and workers during the process of relocation and conversion of functions, to ensure harmony. From the experience of relocating Binh Duong industrial park, Binh Duong province will widely apply it to the entire province.
Binh Duong Industrial Park was selected for a pilot relocation, then lessons will be learned before replication. Photo: Dinh Trong
Relocate to create space for sustainable development
According to information from the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province, the relocation of industrial zones, clusters and businesses from the South to the North of the province has been underway since 2019. Preliminary data shows that there are about 3,000 production facilities. Industrial areas are located interspersed in residential areas. This action is causing many negative effects on the environment, public health and urban development.
Surrounding Binh Duong industrial park are residential areas. Photo: Dinh Trong
According to Mr. Vo Anh Tuan, Chief of Office of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province, the relocated factories are mainly concentrated in the south of the province and bordering Ho Chi Minh City. The land resource situation is becoming extremely important in the process of economic restructuring. The factory relocation will create new development space for the southern areas of the province. In particular, in the context that Binh Duong is aiming to build modern and civilized urban areas, relocating industrial factories to planned industrial clusters in the North is a step forward. necessary and reasonable.