Vinh Long (VNA)– A variety of solutions were proposed to remove difficulties facing businesses operating in the MekongDelta province of Vinh Long at a dialogue held by the provincial People’sCommittee on January 8.
Representatives from businesses engaged in discussions with local officials onvarious issues related to land clearance support for expanding investment andbusiness operations, addressing difficulties and obstacles in administrativeprocedures, and providing assistance for small businesses and startups withcapital from public funds.
Nguyen Quoc Dat, DeputyGeneral Director of the Vinh Long Water Supply JSC proposed that the provincialPeople's Committee and the People's Committee of Vinh Long city support landclearance to facilitate the firm’s investment in constructing Truong An 2 waterplant in the city.
According to Vo Van Thanh, Director of Vinh Long Investment andTax Accounting Service JSC, administrative procedures for investment in someareas in the locality remain cumbersome, causing difficulties for businesses when engaging in publicadministrative services, especially those for business registration and investment licensing.
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vinh Long city DangMinh Quan said local authorised agencies willcomplete the land survey to facilitate clearance and compensation activities.
Vice Director of the provincial Department of Industry and TradeTruong Thanh Su said the centre for industrial promotion and industrial developmentconsulting of Vinh Long supported 21 establishments and businesses in changingmachinery, equipment, and packaging designs, and participating in supply-demandconnection events in 2023, contributing to fostering rural industrial development.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee NguyenVan Liet stressed that the locality always pays heed to seeking solutions to promptly address recommendationsof businesses.
He promised that the local authorities would continue to focuson improving administrative reform to create favourable conditions for businesses to invest in the province.
Statistics from the provincial Department of Planning and Investmentshow that Vinh Long’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in 2023 reachednearly 41.5 trillion VND (over 1.7 billion USD), up 2.61% compared to 2022.
Last year, the locality granted investmentlicences to nine new projects with a total registered capital of over 145 millionUSD, and approved capital additions of nearly 70 million USD to 12 existing projects.
As many as 458 new businesses and 17 cooperatives were establishedin the locality in 2023./.
