Seafood processing plant established

Hai Huong Seafood Joint Stock Co began construction of a seafood processing plant at An Hiep Industrial Park in southern Ben Tre Province's Chau Thanh District at a cost of more than VND255 billion (US$13.8 million).

The plant, which will have a capacity of 17,400 tonnes a year, is expected to be ready by the end of this year and provide jobs to between 900-1,500 people.

The company said in the second phase it would invest a further VND100 billion ($5.4 million) to install more production lines to lower cost.

Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times)

Govt to boost capacity for transport

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has approved a programme to augment transport inspection capacity and equipment at a cost of VND514 billion ($28 million).

It will improve the capacity of road, railway, inland waterway, navigation, and aviation inspection agencies from central to local levels to ensure traffic safety and order.

Inspectors will be provided professional training and modern infrastructure and tools through 2014.

Nguoi Lao Dong (The Labourer)

Planes sought for use against forest fires

The Steering Committee for Forest Protection, Fire Prevention and Control has asked for the use of aircraft to monitor forest fires in Ta Sua Nature Reserve in northern Son La and Yen Bai Provinces that have been put on high alert for fires.

The area is full of obstacles and difficulties to access by other means and so planes are an imperative need, the committee said.

Besides, they can supply food and drink to firefighters and rescue endangered people quickly.

The committee has also asked Military Zone 2 to provide fire extinguishers.

The alert has been raised to level 5 in 19 provinces, the highest level, and to level 4 in 23 others.

Lao Dong (Labour)