As reported by the BR-VT Industrial Zones Authority, since early this year, despite difficulties such as rising prices of raw materials, fuel inputs, interest rate, in general the situation of production and business of enterprises in BR-VT’s industrial zones is relatively stable; indicators like industrial production value, revenue and export turnover have increased over the same period last year. Some items increase in both output and turnover as wind towers, steel, fabrics, leather, footwear, engineering products ... There have been some new products launched to the export market as textile and garment products of Eclat Fabrics Vietnam Co., Ltd., cloth hangers of Tri Loan Hanger Co., Ltd. However, although revenue of enterprises in IZs is very positive, according to reflection of enterprises, a rise in input costs causes production and business efficiency of enterprises reduced.

In the first 6 months of 2011, industrial production value in IZs reached nearly VND23,300 billion, up 14% over the same period last year; turnover of USD2,477 million, putting up 14%, of which foreign-owned enterprises (FDI) obtained USD 1,255 million, export turnover of USD461 million, rising 64.5%. These enterprises paid the State budget USD136 million.