1:49:55 PM | 11/5/2007
With ever growing competitiveness, pioneering technological renovation, a quality management system, expanding markets and diverse products, the business circle in Binh Thuan Province has made significant contributions to the province's economic development. The Vietnam Business Forum offers brief introductions of several companies.
Vinh Hao Salt JSC: Expanding the Market
The company has been officially operated as a joint stock company since 2005. To date, the company's business operations have progressed significantly. It has always invested in buying new equipment and machinery, as well as studying equipment upgrades to mechanise 80 per cent of the production workload, especially heavy-load steps, to increase productivity. Besides, the company also arranges transport vehicles to raise storage capacity, with 2,700-3,200 tonnes a day on average, shorten harvesting period and increase the crystallisation cycle of salt.
Specially, the company has begun producing high-grade salt and upgraded salt marshes to meet orders from Japan and South Korea. Notably, in 2006, Vinh Hao Salt JSC completed construction of a salt plant capable of processing 22,000 tonnes a year.
In 2007, the firm continues researching and completing new technological production processes to improve product quality. In business, Vinh Hao Salt JSC will seek new markets, expanding to the northern region, and consolidate its position in Binh Thuan Province. It will continue producing salt for fish sauce production units, and explore consumption markets for ground and refined salts. The company is estimated to produce 85,000 tonnes of industrial salts and 12,000 tonnes of ground and refined salts. Its revenues are expected at VND25 billion.
With these efforts, the company was awarded certificates of merit for its excellent business performances (from 2003 to 2005) by the Prime Minister; the Vietnam Golden Star Award; and the certificate of merit for international integration, from the National Committee for International Economic Cooperation.
Rock Garden Resort: A Stop on the Journey
Binh Thuan Province is known as the capital of resorts. Each resort has its own style and attraction. However, to enjoy the beauty of romantic scenery, the Rock Garden Spa Resort is an ideal place. Here, you can contemplate the superb and romantic natural scenery, between the immense sea and high mountains. At night, Rock Garden Spa Resort is illuminated by glistening lamps, generating a visionary atmosphere.
Rock Garden Spa Resort is divided into two sections: the bungalow-style accommodation and mountain sea view. Hence, visitors can view the sea from their four-star suites with luxury interiors and in full comfort. The pebbled passageways help travellers massage their feet. The restaurant and spa are next to the sea. Especially in spa service, in addition to massage techniques and herbs, customers are served mud baths which contain various minerals tapped from Vinh Hao source. The mineral mud contains cacbonnatnatrisilic and other antiseptic elements. The spa remedy in Rock Garden Spa Resort not only helps relieve stress, but also cures dermal diseases, joint diseases and tiredness. In addition, Rock Garden Spa Resort also instructs visitors how to lose weight and apply suitable diets. Rock Garden Spa Resort is also an ideal place for honeymoons.
Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Co: Affirming its Trademark
To be a leading dragon fruit producer in Vietnam, Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Co. has grown from a three-ha desert farm in Binh Thuan Province in 1988. By 2003, Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit farms expanded to 100 ha, including 70 ha for dragon fruit cultivation. Hoang Hau-trademarked dragon fruits have been exported to many countries, especially in Asia and Europe.
At present, Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Co. is developing 300 ha of dragon fruit areas meeting EU standards to serve high-end markets. At the same time, the company also invested in ecological tourism at its dragon fruit farms, in which Hoang Hau (Queen) introduce the details of dragon fruit cultivation to visitors.
For sending Vietnamese dragon fruit to the world market, bringing in foreign currency for the country and creating specialised dragon fruit farms, Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit has been awarded various prizes and titles like Red Star, Yellow Apricot, Golden Cup for Green Vietnam, gold medals and Vietnam Golden Star Award among others.
Water Supply and Drainage Co: Meeting customer demand
At present, the company is running water supply plants for major urban zones in Binh Dinh, like Phan Thiet City, La Gi and Bac Binh towns, and Tuy Phong District. In 2006, water supply and pumping stations were added to ensure clean water supply for people. The water quality improvement was taken into account.
According to forecasts, the drought may seriously affect Vietnam. The company has instructed its water plants to work with irrigation companies to schedule usage to save water. To guarantee water quality, the company has tightened water sample checks. Its water plants have planned and set up monitoring units checking basic physical and chemical conditions. As for customer care service, the company will regularly check and replace out-of-date water metres and examine pipeline systems to prevent water loss.
Bich Huyen