NA Chairwoman urges better role of young entrepreneurs

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has urged the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association (VYEA) to gather and unite members to help them develop.
NA Chairwoman urges better role of young entrepreneurs ảnh 1National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (fifth, left) meets outstanding young entrepreneurs (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan has urged the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association(VYEA) to gather and unite members to help them develop.

Speaking to outstanding representatives of the associationin Hanoi on December 23, Ngan asked them to suggest and recommend to the Partyand the State the right guidelines and policies to create a more favourablebusiness environment for companies, encouraging the maximum dedication of youngentrepreneurs to the country.

“Domestic enterprises should strengthen linkages andactively cooperate with the outside world in order to create strength andresources for businesses to develop strongly and sustainably,” Ngan stressed.

Noting the impact of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 on theeconomy, the NA leader said in the process of integration and development, itwas impossible to stand outside. She hoped young entrepreneurs, withenthusiasm, passion, dare to think, dare to do, and take the advantages ofopportunities and achievements of science and technology.

She expected young entrepreneurs would contribute to theState with reasonable and optimal solutions to bring back efficiency and success.

Emphasising on the basis of the Constitution and the legalsystem, Ngan asked enterprises to operate their business with high respect tolaw. And in real life, if any problem arises, they must propose to the relevantagencies to remove hurdles.

Ngan said the NA would continue to improve the legal systemand accompany the Government to improve the business and investment environmentand create the best conditions for enterprises to deliver equality andsustainability.

VYEA Chairman Dang Hong Anh said one of the biggest imprintsin the association’s operation was the successful organisation of the Sao Vang Dat Viet (Gold Star) award.

Over the past 15 years, the award has honored more than2,000 typical brands and products.

"SaoVang Dat Viet has become a prestigious award, animportant contribution to enhancing the position of Vietnamese brands andbusinesses in international economic integration, which is a proud symbol ofVietnamese enterprises,” Anh said.

On December 23, 200 best businesses in the country receivedthe Vietnam Gold Star Award 2018 during a ceremony in the capital city of Hanoi.

These firms generated more than 912 trillion VND (39 billionUSD) in revenue and contributed over 72 trillion VND (3 billion USD) to theState budget this year. They posted after-tax profit of about 72 trillion VND andcreated jobs for 417,000 people.

According to the association’s report, the memberenterprises are creating jobs for more than 3 million people, the annual totalrevenue is more than 25 billion USD and contributing to social activitieshundreds of billions of VND.

Deputy chairman of the association Tran Anh Vuong said therewas currently a Government decree on supporting industry development. He hopedthe NA would soon issue a Law on Development of Supporting Industry for furtherproduction development.

Vuong said the State should have policies to mobilise moneysources in residents to invest in economic development as this was a greatcapital source.-VNA

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