In mid-July 2024, Lao Dong Newspaper reporter was present at Phu Thanh II Industrial Cluster (Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district). There are about 10 factories and enterprises that have been preparing to go into operation with hundreds of workers with stable jobs.
Ms. Bui Thi Ha (43 years old, Tram village, Hung Thi commune, Lac Thuy district) shared: "Previously I worked as a garment worker with a salary of about 4-5 million VND/month but it was unstable. In mid-2022, Ha Linh Import-Export and Trade Investment Joint Stock Company returned to the industrial cluster, so I applied to work as a worker. Currently, the average monthly income is from 7-8 million VND."
According to Ms. Ha, with this income, the family can ensure their life, buy many household items, feed their children and escape poverty.
As for Ms. Dang Thi Hong - Personnel Administration Department, Ha Linh Import-Export and Trade Investment Joint Stock Company - information, the business is currently creating jobs for more than 40 workers, with the income of women. from 7-8 million VND/month, for men about 10-12 million VND/month.
Ms. Hong assessed that since the industrial cluster was established, local people do not need to go far to provinces such as Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Hanoi... but still have stable jobs and a guaranteed life.
Talking to reporters from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Dinh Tri Dung - Director of the Center for Land Fund Development and Industrial Clusters of Lac Thuy district - said that Phu Thanh II Industrial Cluster (Phu Thanh commune), was established and put into operation. Operating in 2014 with an area of 50 hectares. Initially creating jobs for about 300 workers with a stable income of 6 to 7 million VND/month/worker.
Currently, Phu Thanh II Industrial Cluster has 11 secondary investors who have been granted investment policies with a total investment registration of more than 1,100 billion VND, the cluster occupancy rate is 87%. Among them, there are 5 enterprises that have gone into stable production operations; 6 businesses are completing investment procedures and factory construction.
In addition, 2 secondary investors completed investment proposal documents with a total investment of about 150 billion VND with expected land use needs of more than 4 hectares.
Mr. Pham Van Bao - Head of Industrial Management Department, Department of Industry and Trade of Hoa Binh province - said that in recent times, the Industry and Trade sector has done a good job of developing industrial clusters in the province, while bringing many practical effects, creating motivation to promote production and business development .
The total number of industrial clusters in Hoa Binh province included in the Industrial Cluster Development Plan is 38 industrial clusters with a total land area of more than 2,200 hectares; including 17 industrial clusters already in the previous planning and 21 new additional industrial clusters.
There are 16/38 industrial clusters that have been decided to establish by the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province with an area of more than 720 hectares, the total investment capital for construction of technical infrastructure of industrial clusters approved is 5,400 billion VND.
According to Mr. Bao, industrial clusters have attracted 40 secondary projects with a leased land area of more than 90 hectares; Total registered capital is about 3,600 billion VND. In 2023, the industrial production value in the above industrial clusters is estimated to reach 1,300 billion VND, creating jobs for about 2,000 workers.
