The Tan Tao Investment & Industry Corporation (ITACO) has been awarded the Gold Cup for Construction Brands 2008.
On August 25, the Prime Minister agreed in principle that the Tan Tao Investment & Industry Corporation (ITACO) is the main investor of 1, 200 MW Kien Luong 1 Power Plant which is expected come into operation during the 2013-2014 period, the Kien Luong 2 Power Plant with the capacity of 1,200 – 2,000 MW which will operate in the 2015-2016 stage and the Nam Du Deep Port.
In the evening August 22, the Ceremony of awarding Southern Golden Star 2008 with the theme ‘Southern Star – Rising to illuminate’ to 50 trademarks and products of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City took place at the Ben Thanh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.
On August 21, a Ceremony for the 'Honoring of Excellent Students 2008' took place at the Meeting-Hall of the Long An People‘s Committee.
On August 16, Ms. Dang Thi Hoang Yen, Chairwoman of the Management Board of the Tan Tao Group had a meeting with Mr. Ben Wilkinson, Harvard University‘s representative in Vietnam.
On August 14, the Appraisal Board of Goden Star Award 2008 led by Mr. Nguyen Truong Son had a working session with Tan Tao Group.
American professors and representatives of the Tan Tao Group worked with the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on the University of Southeast Asia project (UOSA). The working session was chaired by the MoET‘s Deputy Minister Banh Tien Long.
On August 8, 2008, the Institute for Economic Research co-coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) to oversee the labor situation at the Tan Tao Industrial Park during the trip of inspecting labor issues of industrial park developers and manufacturing factories in Industrial Parks and Export-Import Zones in Ho Chi Minh City.
On August 5, a delegation of American academics worked with the Vietnam Association of non-State universities and colleges on the University of Southeast Asia of the Tan Tao Group at the Southern Education Ministry Office.
On August 2, American professors met and had a working session with Tan Tao Group‘s leaders at the Tan Tao Office in 186-188 Le Lai street, Ben Thanh Ward, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City.