Business representatives give speeches during the talk

Due to rapid urbanization, small manufacturers fail to find sites for production expansion. Besides, during the implementation to make plans for the development of pottery craft, the infrastructure investment progress for the Tan Hanh pottery and porcelain complex slowed down, which caused problems of relocating.

For this reason, the number of small manufacturers declined.

In 2000, Dong Nai had 89 art pottery manufacturers but this number in 2006 went down to 61.

The pottery industry had an average growth rate of 11.9% over the 2001-to-2006 period and that between 2007 and 2009 was 8%.

During the talk, pottery business representatives in Dong Nai raised the issues concerning a lack of capital and a shortage of laborers that they are faced with.

Businesses also proposed that there should be assistance regarding capital, laborers and market for them and that the appropriate policies of relocating should be established to ensure that their production will not be interrupted.

Delivering his conclusive speech at the talk, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai People’s Committee, Dinh Quoc Thai commended pottery businesses for their overcoming recent difficulties and for their gaining a firm foothold in the market.

Thai requested that Bien Hoa municipal authorities focus on giving directions on how Tan Hanh pottery and porcelain complex will be transferred to businesses and that Bien Hoa Municipal People's Committee collaborate with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Pottery Association in planning the best itinerary of relocating and in setting up a specific project to assist pottery businesses.

Reported by Thuy Lien, Translated by Duy Minh