During its integration into the global economy and development, Ho Chi Minh City always plays an important role as not only an economic, financial, commercial, service hub but also a training-education center of Vietnam with seaport, airport and highway systems

To implement the adjustment of minimum wage on 01/10/ 2011 under the Decree 70/2011/ND-CP of the Government, Hepza has made positive moves to ensure that businesses comply with this new regulations. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dinh, deputy manager of HEPZA said.

A fair competitive environment and open business environment must be built.

Not only Hepza but also the enterprises and workforce are joining together and trying their best to maintain production and guarantee the live of laborers.

Facing difficulties of the nation, enterprises have to restructure businesses, innovate technology and save energy to stabilize the production and the income of labors.

Vietnam’s industrial zones (IZs) need to improve their infrastructure to attract small-and-medium sized businesses from Japan.

HCMC – Japan’s Nikkiso Group plans to build one more medical equipment factory in HCMC after successfully operating a plant based in Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in the past ten years.

After nearly seven months of construction since Feb. 27th, 2012, Block 3 of the worker dormintory of Nissei Electric Company – Linh Trung EPZ was officially inaugurated on Sept. 10th, 2012.

That is the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Le Manh Ha which has been recently informed by People's Committee Office to related agencies for prompt implementation.

On Aug. 28th, 2012, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in cooperation with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) held a seminar on "Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Philippines Investment and Trade Promotion" in Manila, Philippines.