Hanoi (VNA) – The Young Entrepreneurs’ Association (VEA) and the MekongBusiness Initiative held a press conference in Hanoi on December 28 to announcethe outcomes of the Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF) 2017 and debut the WhiteBook.
Speaking atthe event, VEA Vice President Tran Anh Vuong said the government has adoptedmeasures and achieved successes in the equitisation of State-owned enterprises asproposed by the VPSF.
Followingthe forum, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued a new decree inreplace of Decree 210/2013/ND-CP on encouraging investment in agriculture andrural development in a more convenient way.
The Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development established a specialised trade promotionagency while the National Assembly amended the Law on Overseas RepresentativeMissions.
In tourism,the Ministry of Public Security extended e-visa issuance to 46 countries andterritories, instead of the earlier 40 countries and territories. Positiveresults were also seen in online taxation collection, e-payment, e-customs anddigitalisation in governance and training.
The forumalso offered solutions to logistics, human resources training, clean energy, tradefacilitation and globalisation.
VPSF GeneralSecretary Dao Huy Giam said the White Book is the official document of the VPSFthat conveys messages to the Vietnamese businesses, government, agencies andinternational partners which are interested in the development of theVietnamese firms.-VNA
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