Of the sum, USD 360.7 million came from seven newly-licensed projects while the remainder of USD 97.8 million from eight capital-added ones.

The industrial zones-based enterprises, especially those in textile and garment, footwear and bags have encountered many difficulties as raw materials and accessories for production have been interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in major supplying countries such as China and the Republic of Korea.

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My Xuan industrial park in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province

About 52 percent of enterprises said they have been ensuring production with their stockpiled raw materials since the beginning of this year, but these enterprises will not have enough raw materials to fulfill export contracts in the following months, according to local authorities.

Notably, 6.8 percent of enterprises said they completely lack raw materials and will face risks of stopping production next month.

In order to overcome the current difficulties, the firms called for the Government's supporting policies including interest rate reductions, debt freezes and lending limit extensions, as well as loan restructuring.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau is now home to 15 IZs, covering a total area of more than 8,800ha. Of the total, nearly 2,680ha or 71 percent are occupied, according to the provincial IZs Authority.

Source: VNA