Improving the quality of business people in the integration trend

(Baonghean) -With more than 11,000 enterprises and more than 31,000 entrepreneurs, Nghe An has become one of the provinces with the strongest business development in the North Central region. The good news is that the business community in our province is not only large and dynamic, but many units are also trying to improve product brands, business brands... In response to the requirements of global economic integration, it is required that the business community in the province be trained and fostered to improve their knowledge to meet the new situation.

PMost of Nghe An's businessmen are young, highly qualified, dynamic and creative in production and business. However, for many reasons, the "starting point" of businesses is also very different. After graduating from university in the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Phan Dinh Danh (born in 1983) returned to his hometown to take on the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of the Brick and Tile Production Company in Hung Nguyen. Or there are many people who graduated from universities at home and abroad, but also boldly established their own businesses. There are even many people who started their businesses from scratch and have not attended any training courses... It is the diversity in qualifications and capacity of the businessmen that has created a rich development of business models in our province.

Nghe An businessmen learn about market information at the Investment Promotion Conference in Vinh City.

Currently, in the province, there are more than 200 entrepreneurs belonging to the Association of Outstanding Enterprises, the rest are small and medium enterprises (average registered capital of 4.68 billion VND/enterprise), mainly small and micro enterprises, so the team of entrepreneurs still has certain limitations in accessing investment capital to change production technology to create products with competitive brands in the market, especially the international market. Therefore, the important solution now is that in addition to prioritizing investment capital sources with reasonable interest rates to expand production - business, support market development, our province is very interested in training entrepreneurs. This is clearly shown in the Decision approving the project to train Nghe An businessmen for the period 2012 - 2015, taking into account the year 2020 (Decision No. 4892/QD-UBND dated December 5, 2012) and the plan to train businessmen in 2013...

This is the basis for relevant levels and sectors to synchronously and effectively implement the work of training a team of entrepreneurs. Mr. Hoang Vinh Truong - Deputy Director of the Center for Investment Promotion and Development Consulting, Department of Planning and Investment said: "Based on the plan to train a team of entrepreneurs of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Planning and Investment together with the Department of Information and Communications coordinated to open a section on training entrepreneurs of Nghe An province on the Electronic Information Portal to provide information on the implementation of the project, and at the same time create links to the websites of the Department of Planning and Investment, Nghe An College of Economics and Technology and business associations and entrepreneurs in the province.

Currently, documents and information about training courses as well as activities related to the project are regularly updated, creating an information channel for businesses and entrepreneurs interested in learning. The Center for Investment Promotion and Development Consulting coordinates with Vinh University of Industry and Hanoi National Economics University to undertake specialized teaching content... In the first 9 months of 2013, 8 classes were organized for 1,079 students (the plan for 2013 is to organize 8 classes for 400 - 500 entrepreneurs), of which through the support fund of the entrepreneur training project, 6 training classes were organized for 667 entrepreneurs participating in Vinh City, Quy Hop, Quynh Luu, Nghi Loc.

In addition, relevant levels and sectors have mobilized investment sources to support the training of entrepreneurs in Nghe An, such as through the support of the Department of Enterprise Development (Ministry of Planning and Investment), which organized 2 classes for 162 students (including 1 business start-up class at Vinh University for 80 students and 1 business culture class in Cua Lo for 82 students). Or the investment capital of FAC Financial and Accounting Consulting Company Limited, which organized a training class on financial and tax practices for businesses in Vinh City with 250 students...

Before 2012, all levels, functional sectors and enterprises have paid great attention to the training of entrepreneurs, through organizing training courses for enterprises at Nghe An Political School, opening 9 classes with hundreds of entrepreneurs participating. Relevant departments, branches and sectors such as: Planning - Investment, Science - Technology, Finance, Culture, Sports & Tourism, Tax Department, Customs... have opened more than 100 classes for 11,240 students who are business owners, accountants, business managers and state management officers at provincial and district levels, studying and researching 30 topics of all kinds. Implementing the program to support the business sector of Nghe An province (BSPS), 205 training classes have been opened to improve the capacity of senior officials and enterprises with 33,541 participants.

In addition, through the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, the Association of Women Entrepreneurs, and the Cooperative Union, many training courses have been opened to improve the capacity of enterprise and cooperative management... However, after the decision to implement the project to train Nghe An entrepreneurs in the period of 2012 - 2015, with a view to 2020, this is a favorable basis for relevant levels and sectors to focus resources on training entrepreneurs in a more scientific and systematic manner. Through discussions with a number of entrepreneurs, it is known that: The issue of organizing short-term training for entrepreneurs right in the province is very necessary, but along with that, there is also a need for a policy to train and foster entrepreneurs abroad...

With improved qualifications and capacity, Nghe An businessmen have gradually changed the way they manage and operate their businesses to survive and develop in the harsh conditions of the market mechanism, especially in the period of implementing the investment tightening policy, implementing Resolution 11/CP, Directive 1792 on strengthening investment management from the state budget and government bonds... In difficult conditions, in the province, there are still many businesses that are developing strongly, contributing greatly to the state budget, creating many jobs for workers and actively participating in social and charitable activities... and some businesses have been awarded the title "Golden Star of Vietnam", many businesses have been awarded the "Golden Cup for Successful Businessmen", "Golden Cup for Businessmen of Nghe An"... It can be seen that Nghe An businessmen are constantly growing, dynamic, effective in production and business activities, responsible to the social community and gradually enhancing the reputation of Nghe An businessmen.

Article and photos: Hoang Vinh