Hanoi determined to climb up PCI rankings
Speaking at the
signing ceremony, VCCI Deputy President Pham Gia Tuc spoke highly of the
city’s determination and effort in boosting its PCI, saying that his
agency will work closely with Hanoi to attract more investment, thus
further promoting the city’s development.
However, Tuc also
noted that the two sides need to define specific plans such as holding
workshops and conferences to collect opinions for improving the index.
Vice Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van
Suu said the signing will create favourable conditions for Hanoi to
improve the environment for investment, production and business to
quickly raise its PCI.
The city’s leaders always consider
this as an important task, which was included into its action plans in
following years, Suu added.
According to a survey conducted
by the VCCI, the city ranked 51 st out of the country’s 63 provinces
and cities last year, 15 places lower than its PCI position in 2011.
The PCI programme is part of the US Agency for International
Development’s Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative, which has been
implemented since 2005. All 63 provinces and cities have used the PCI to
devise their own economic policies and development strategies.-VNA