Businessmen give advice on urban development of Vinh city

The dialogue was chaired by comrade Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Committee. Also attending were representatives of departments, branches, business associations, entrepreneurs; representatives of leaders of departments, offices, wards, communes and nearly 300 businesses in the area.Photo: Nguyen Hai

Opening sessionmeet, dialogueWith businessmen, the representative of Vinh City People's Committee said: In 2020, despite many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the city's economy grew quite well, with budget revenue reaching 2,848 billion VND, exceeding 37% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial Ordinance.

The city is implementing a number of project items related to the urban economic development model such as:night street,walking street;handle many urban environmental hotspots; build a specific mechanism for the city; promote a number of urban beautification projects, flood and storm prevention and control, and flood control; promote procedures to attract capital for investment projects to upgrade urban infrastructure...

Comrade Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee gave a speech and reported on the basic orientation for socio-economic development of the city in 2021. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Entering 2021, on the basis of the programs and resolutions set forth by the Party Congress, the city will resolutely implement projects and programs for socio-economic development, focusing on implementing Decision 827 of the Prime Minister on expanding urban space for urban development, especially funding sources to upgrade infrastructure to prevent flooding.

In parallel with the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, the city will support the launch of economic recovery activities after the Covid-19 epidemic such as night-time economy, development of safe vegetable areas; completion of urban projects, key traffic routes; step by step building Vinh into a smart city...

Mr. Thai Dai Phong - Representative of small and medium enterprises proposed mechanisms and policies to support small and medium enterprises in accessing land and premises. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In the near future, Vinh city will carry out many projects.urban planning, renovating sidewalks on some major streets after the night street and walking street projects; upgrading the flood prevention and control system, developing urban trees, sanitation, etc. In the spirit of openness and receptiveness, Vinh City hopes to receive suggestions and comments from the business community and entrepreneurs to propose to Vinh City leaders synchronous and breakthrough implementation solutions.

Mr. Nghiem Tien Vien - Director of Gostream Company, representing young creative start-up businesses, gave his opinion on training and fostering high-quality, creative human resources according to smart urban criteria. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the dialogue, representatives of a number of businesses and associations spoke out in recognition of the city's leadership's receptive spirit in recent times. However, in parallel with the orientation of seeking large investors and strategic orientation, it is necessary to pay attention to small and medium enterprises, because these are satellites for large enterprises to develop. Local authorities must focus on removing internal difficulties for enterprises that are producing as a basis for calling for investment from outside. The province's mechanisms and policies have become more open, but departments, branches, and localities must make more efforts and accompany enterprises and entrepreneurs...

Vinh City renovates infrastructure and trees for the walking street on Ho Tung Mau Street. Photo: Document

Besides, Nghe An currently has many young start-ups that need to be facilitated in accessing land to form business incubators; support to remove difficulties in terms of premises; the city and province need to create favorable conditions in terms of mechanisms and policies, and pay attention to attracting high-quality young human resources; to become a smart city, Vinh needs to focus on training a team of smart and creative human resources from schools; the city needs to have a new mindset in planning as well as accessing land funds to create premises for businesses in the e-commerce era...

On behalf of the leaders of Vinh City People's Committee, Comrade Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee respectfully received the comments of representatives of the city's business association and entrepreneurs. Through reviewing 3 breakthrough solutions in 2021, Vinh City will synthesize and submit them to relevant departments and branches for resolution; at the same time, direct the affiliated departments and offices to handle specific contents under their authority./.