Nghe An synchronously implements 6 groups of solutions to accompany investors

On the morning of March 10, after welcoming delegates to the 2018 Spring Investor Meeting,Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong affirmed: "Today's conference marks the 10th anniversary of the Spring Meeting with Investors and Nghe An province has really gradually improved and enhanced the quality of the investment environment, accompanied and resolved the difficulties of businesses and investors to cooperate and develop sustainably."

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the Conference. Photo: Duc Anh.

Affirming the achievements from 9 years of implementing the Investment Attraction Conference, the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee said: "Through 9 times accompanying the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam from 2009 to present, Nghe An has attracted 980 investment projects, with a total registered capital of more than 282 trillion VND.

Among them, many large projects using high technology have been put into effective operation, creating many jobs and contributing a large amount to the budget, such as: TH - True Milk dairy farming and milk processing project; breweries: Saigon - Song Lam, Hanoi - Nghe An; Sabeco Packaging; Ban Ve Hydropower Plant; Hua Na Hydropower Plant; MDF Wood Factory; 2 Hoa Sen Steel Plants; Song Lam 1 and Song Lam 2 Cement Plants of Vissai Cement Group; Tan Thang Cement Project; Animal feed factory; Beef and breeding cattle farms; Masan Northern Food Center; Garment and electronic component assembly factories of Korean and Japanese investors; Chain of more than 10 hotels in the province of Muong Thanh Group; Vinpeal Cua Hoi hotel, entertainment complex and resort villas of Vingroup Group, etc. Especially the VSIP Nghe An Industrial Park, Urban and Service Project; and Hemaraj Industrial and Urban Area (Thailand)..."

In response to the enthusiasm of investors, Nghe An in recent years has allocated resources to invest in many important infrastructure projects such as: Vinh urban infrastructure, Vinh International Airport, Vissai International Seaport, traffic system connecting 3 key economic regions of the province; electricity, water, telecommunications systems, ... have been invested in and upgraded synchronously, to best support investors to effectively implement projects in the province.

With the efforts from both sides, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also affirmed that the important results from attracting investment over the past 9 years have "laid the foundation for Nghe An to successfully implement Resolution 26 of the Politburo and the wish of President Ho Chi Minh: Building Nghe An into a prosperous province, a center of finance, trade, tourism, education - training, science - technology, health, culture, sports, high-tech industry of the North Central region".

Delegates attending the Conference meet with investors. Photo: Duc Anh

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong affirmed that Nghe An is committed to synchronously implementing 6 groups of solutions to serve investors, including:

1. Innovate working methods; improve sense of responsibility and service attitude of staff and civil servants towards people and businesses; assign leaders to monitor and handle each project to support investors.

2. Publicly post 100% of administrative procedures and planning and plans of the Province at administrative agencies and on the websites of each unit.

3. Reform procedures and shorten tax payment time for businesses, ensuring that over 98% of businesses declare taxes electronically; electronic tax payment reaches at least 95%.

4. Reduce by 30% - 50% the time to handle administrative procedures on domestic investment and foreign-invested investment compared to the target set by Resolution 43 of the Government.

5. Apply preferential policies and support investment in the province according to the principle that investors enjoy the highest level of incentives in terms of rights and perform obligations at the lowest level within the framework of legal regulations.

6. Support training of human resources to best serve the needs of businesses; Commit to directing the completion of site clearance promptly, according to the investor's schedule.