 The first group includes factories which have been build in accordance with legal regulations and planning. This group of factories is allowed to be in long-term operation. However, to expand their production scale they are obliged not to show any adverse impacts on environment and local people’s living conditions. Companies belonging to this group are Girimex, Baclieufis, Mihimex, Nigico, Nha Trang JSC, Quoc Lap JSC, Thien Phu Co., Ltd, Au Vung Co., Ltd, Phuong Anh Co., Ltd, Vimex, Viet Cuong Seafood, Seaprodex Bac Lieu, and F79.
Companies belonging to the second group are those which have been built or are being built without meeting the stipulated procedures. They are permitted to operation for ten years more, but forced to conduct necessary environmental protection activities, and effectively treat wastewater and waste, etc. After three years, based on inspection results by the provincial People’s Committee, these plants may be allowed to continue operating or moved to an industrial zone. Phu Gia Co., Ltd, Minh Bach Co., Ltd, Phuc Hau Co., Ltd, Bach Linh Co., Ltd, and Dinh Duy Private Co are in this group.
The third group consists of companies which want to establish new processing factories. They are asked to adhere to planning approved.
Mr. Vo Van Dung, Chairman of Bac Lieu People’s Committee, said planning for local seafood processing plants aims to enhance administrative management role, and create favorable conditions for long term investments in seafood industry, the key economic sector of Bac Lieu province. |
