Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee: Removing difficulties and obstacles for businesses is also for the province

On the morning of June 23, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting with representatives of the Business Association, Business Associations and businesses in the province. Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

Attending the meeting were leaders of departments, branches, localities: Quy Hop, Nghi Loc and representatives of leaders of VCCI Nghe An, Provincial Business Association, Typical Business Association, Small and Medium Enterprise Association, Veteran Business Association, Young Entrepreneurs Association, Women Entrepreneurs Association, Real Estate Association...

MANY PROPOSALS ARE FOCUSED ON RESOLVING AND RESOLVING

At the meeting, the leaders of the Department of Planning and Investment reported the results of handling the petitions of enterprises according to the Conclusion announcement of the Provincial People's Committee after the first quarter meeting of 2023.

The contents of the enterprises' petitions are related to site clearance in Zone A - Nam Cam Industrial Park; exemption and reduction of land rent and land use fees; procedures for reissuing expired certificates of eligibility for petroleum business; site clearance and handover of infrastructure assets of Nam Cam Industrial Park; investment procedures; payment of outstanding debts for basic construction; additional payments during the extended period of project progress.

Enterprises also recommended reviewing the land valuation at 41 Nguyen Du Street, Trung Do Ward (Vinh City); promptly completing procedures for granting export licenses for manufactured products; removing difficulties and obstacles in investing in fire prevention and fighting systems according to new standards in industrial clusters; adjusting the planning of coastal routes; and speeding up the site clearance progress of the Waste Treatment Plant Project in Nam Dan District.

In addition, the Department of Planning and Investment has received 10 new recommendations from the Quy Hop District Small and Medium Enterprises Association and the Provincial Veteran Entrepreneurs Association. To date, the Department of Planning and Investment has received written responses from agencies and units to 7/10 recommendations.

Enterprises proposed to remove difficulties in stone export; soon complete land lease procedures for mineral exploitation and processing enterprises; impose resource tax on products produced from mineral exploitation and processing; and plan land funds to grant licenses to mining enterprises for construction purposes.

Enterprises also proposed planning industrial waste dumps for collection and recycling; having support policies in the field of tax, applying prices for electricity consumption in production; guidance on determining the origin of raw materials from forests; proposing investment in fire prevention and fighting systems according to new standards...

At the meeting, business associations and enterprises discussed the results of resolving petitions; at the same time, they proposed many new contents on implementing financial policies to support enterprises, removing obstacles in implementing planning in industrial clusters, supporting enterprises to invest in building social housing; removing difficulties in the Southern Bus Station project... Leaders of departments and branches discussed and clarified the petitions of business associations and enterprises.

3 VIEWPOINTS IN SOLVING DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS OF ENTERPRISES

Concluding the meeting, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in the first 6 months of 2023, the socio-economic situation of the whole country in general and Nghe An province in particular faced many difficulties, in which the most directly affected subjects were enterprises.

"This is undesirable, but the important thing is to overcome difficulties together to develop. Because when businesses develop, the province and the country will develop," the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed.

Emphasizing that removing difficulties and obstacles for businesses is a major policy of the Party and State, especially the Government and the Prime Minister, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung said that the province has had specific instructions with many strong solutions, but due to many objective and subjective reasons, many difficulties have not been completely removed and are still being implemented.

Despite many difficulties, compared to the general level, the socio-economic development results of the province in recent times have positive factors. The economy continues to maintain its growth rate. The first quarter achieved a growth rate of 7.6%. Budget revenue basically met the plan and estimate. The bright spot of the province is attracting investment, especially attracting FDI capital reaching 713 million USD, ranking 8th in the country, thereby creating new momentum and new resources for the province and businesses.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized the province's viewpoints: Difficulties and obstacles of enterprises are the difficulties and obstacles of the province; In resolving difficulties and obstacles of enterprises, sectors and localities must propose solutions to resolve them in the fastest, most timely manner, with clear answers, avoiding shirking responsibility; Not causing further obstacles and difficulties for enterprises.

On the other hand, the head of the Provincial People's Committee also requested enterprises, Business Associations, and Business Associations to accompany the province for the common goal, for the development of the province; to share, bond, and have common responsibility with the province; to proactively propose and coordinate with the province and sectors and localities to remove obstacles and difficulties in the spirit that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh repeatedly emphasized: Harmonious benefits - Shared risks.

Discussing the recommendations of enterprises, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested the sectors and localities to continue to carry out the tasks according to Notice No. 144 dated March 9, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee for 8 old recommendations. Regarding the issue of Truong An Construction Materials Joint Stock Company, the Management Board of Dong Nam Economic Zone coordinated with Nghi Loc district to focus on resolving it thoroughly in the spirit of efficiency, synchronization and harmony.

Regarding the new recommendations of the Quy Hop District Small and Medium Enterprises Association, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung assigned the departments, branches, and Quy Hop District to work specifically with enterprises, clarify problems, proactively support, and propose solutions. For issues beyond their authority, the departments will advise the Provincial People's Committee to report and propose solutions to the Central Government, ensuring smooth production and business for enterprises.

Regarding the application of new standards on fire prevention and fighting, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the province has directed sectors and localities to focus on gradually removing obstacles for businesses. He requested the Department of Construction to continue to coordinate with sectors and localities to review technical infrastructure and construction planning in industrial clusters to advise on handling in a flexible but strict spirit, in accordance with legal regulations.

At the conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also discussed with businesses about issues related to social housing project planning; announcement of raw material prices; support policies for social housing according to Resolution No. 51 of the Provincial People's Council; land rental prices; connection to put the Southern Bus Station into operation...