As part of the first-ever Da Nang Industrial Product Fair, which was held in the city from 27 - 29 June, the “Links in Production Activities and Supplies of Industrial Materials and Equipment” seminar took place last Friday.  The event saw the participation of representatives from local agencies and departments, and about 100 domestic and foreign businesses who operate in the city.

The seminar aimed to create a meaningful forum for industrial businesses to assess the current situation of their links as well as to create closer links within their business activities.

In 2012, the city’s industrial production value rose by 8.6 % year-on-year to hit 14,670 billion VND.  The local industrial development index between January and May climbed by 10.67% year-on-year.  Local manufacturing and processing enterprises, however, have not yet promoted their links or gained mutual support in production activities and supplies of industrial equipment.  In addition, local support policies for these businesses have not helped them to stabilise their production and promote their development further.

At the event, the participants discussed the difficulties facing the local industry sector and analysed the current capacity and demand of local businesses.  They also made proposals for perfecting policies to strengthen local weak support industries.