Cua Lo Town Voters: Need to support small and medium enterprises with BOT fees

(Baonghean.vn) - How to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to encourage business development was the topic of interest at the Voter Contact Conference in Cua Lo Town on the morning of May 4.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Hoai Thu

In this meeting with voters in Cua Lo Town, National Assembly deputies focused on collecting voters' opinions on the Draft Law on Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises. Therefore, the meeting was attended by a large number of voters who are representatives of enterprises in Cua Lo Town and representatives of the town's Association of Vietnamese SMEs.

The Draft Law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises consists of 4 chapters and 38 articles. Regarding the draft law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tien said that the term “micro-enterprise” should not be used in the draft law; the draft is very long and has no focus, so it is difficult to implement. Sub-law documents are needed to provide specific criteria to support enterprises. Regarding loans, there should be specific regulations on State incentives for SMEs.

Ms. Nguyen Van Chi responded to voters' comments on the Law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises. Photo: Hoai Thu

For market expansion support, the criterion that enterprises must participate in the product chain on the market should not be included because not all SMEs can participate in the product consumption chain.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Vo - Vo Minh Transport Service Trading Company hopes that Vietnamese SMEs will be supported with interest rates during holidays; supported with tax declaration when converting from individual business households to enterprises; supported with premises, compared to current regulations, it is very difficult for enterprises to arrange and find suitable premises; and supported with BOT road fees for transport enterprises.

Seafood trading in Nghi Hai ward, Cua Lo town. Photo archive

Also at the conference, Mr. Vo Van Tuat in Nghi Thuy ward suggested that Decree 67/ND-CP has helped fishermen in Nghi Thuy ward build 3 offshore fishing boats associated with protecting the sovereignty of island borders.

However, during the period of extension of the validity of this Decree in 2017, the disbursement progress of banks was too slow, causing difficulties for fishermen in borrowing capital and building ships to go offshore; thereby, it is recommended that bank leaders and relevant agencies pay attention to supporting Cua Lo fishermen to borrow capital in a timely manner.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tien - Vice President of the Association of Vietnamese SMEs recommended that the State take measures to manage advertising content, methods and ways of advertising on the mass media about the quality of medicines that are not consistent with their actual effects, causing misunderstanding and danger to users.

Ms. Nguyen Van Chi responded to voters' comments and suggestions, including issues on the Draft Law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises; and explained a number of provisions in the draft law.

Accordingly, the draft law must first of all be based on the criteria of supporting obstacles and difficulties in the business process that SMEs are facing; establishing a credit guarantee fund to support SMEs...

Previously, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hien reported to voters the expected content of the program of the 3rd session of the 14th National Assembly; some contents that voters of Cua Lo Town had reflected in previous sessions and contents that authorities at all levels had resolved./.

Hoai Thu