101 ship owners in Nghe An received loans to build 67 ships.
(Baonghean.vn) -After 2 years of implementing Decree 67/CP policy, the Provincial People's Committee approved loan eligibility for 101 ship owners (building 100 new ships, upgrading and converting 1 ship), including 74 wooden-hulled ships, 20 steel-hulled ships, and 7 composite-hulled ships.
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| Overview of the conference. Photo: Xuan Hoang. |
The conference listened to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development report on the results after 2 years of implementing Decree 67/2014/ND-CP dated July 7, 2014 of the Prime Minister on a number of policies for fisheries development; a number of presentations by fishing boat owners, localities, and representatives of PJICO Insurance Company after 2 years of implementing Decree 67/CP.
| Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for the implementation of Decree 67/CP chaired the conference; also attending were the departments and branches: Agriculture - Rural Development, Planning - Investment, Finance, Provincial Tax Department, Provincial Border Guard Command; leaders of districts and towns: Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo; joint stock commercial banks in the province, PJICO Insurance Company. Representatives of a number of ship owners and fishermen participated in Decree 67/CP. |
Opinions are unanimous that: Thanks to the loan capital of Decree 67/CP, fishermen can own large ships and machines, exploit aquatic products in a modern and sustainable way; improve the lives of fishermen, and contribute to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.
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| Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the conference. Photo: Xuan Hoang. |
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Le - Director of PJICO Nghe An Insurance Company said: Due to some fishermen's slow completion of documents, the work of receiving documents and compensating fishermen for damages is difficult. The Border Guard is requested to strictly control the number of ships and crew members entering and leaving the port, confirm details of damage to ships and crew members to facilitate the compensation work for the insurance company.
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| Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit of the Provincial People's Committee to 3 collectives and 8 individuals with achievements in implementing the fisheries development policy. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Concluding the conference, comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed: There is not much time left in 2017, so from now until the end of 2017, the Department of Agriculture is requested to speed up the completion of the two projects to upgrade Cua Hoi and Lach Con fishing ports. Deploy the organization of building the remaining 33 67 ships; proceed to purchase hull and crew insurance in 2017.
Assign the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to review and approve eligible ship owners to continue directing localities to do a good job of propagating the policy of Decree 67/CP; coordinate with banks to effectively implement loans and disbursements for fishermen to build new ships. Coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam, Nghe An branch, to conduct monthly inspections of the implementation of Decree 67/CP in localities to have timely measures to handle problems in the process of borrowing capital as well as debt repayment of fishermen.
The State Bank of Vietnam, Nghe An branch, directed commercial bank branches in the province to promptly examine and process loan applications of fishermen in accordance with the direction of the State Bank of Vietnam.
The People's Committees of coastal districts and towns direct wards and communes to continue reviewing and approving ship owners who are qualified and have a need to borrow to build new fishing vessels according to Decree 67/CP. The districts will conduct appraisal and submit to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.
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| Iron-hulled ships named 67/CP of fishermen in Tien Thuy commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
After 2 years of implementing the policy of Decree 67/CP, the Provincial People's Committee approved 101 ship owners eligible for loans (100 new ships, 1 upgraded and converted ship), including 74 wooden-hulled ships, 20 steel-hulled ships, and 7 composite-hulled ships. Up to now, 67 ship owners have signed credit loan contracts, with a total investment value of more than 771 billion VND, of which commercial banks have lent more than 555 billion VND, and have disbursed nearly 498 billion VND. Up to now, 1,295 ships with 15,044 crew members have participated in insurance under Decree 67/CP, with a total insurance premium of more than 49 billion VND. The policy of Decree 67/CP has also invested in upgrading and expanding the fishing ports of Cua Hoi, Lach Quen, Lach Con; the Lach Lo storm shelter anchorage area and the infrastructure project of the Quynh Luu aquaculture area. |
Xuan Hoang
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