Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa: Removing difficulties and creating favorable conditions for business development

On the morning of September 25, under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting of the Association of Enterprises and Entrepreneurs in September 2020. Attending were representatives of leaders of departments, branches, localities, representatives of associations, business associations...

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

According to the synthesis of the Department of Planning and Investment, the specific petitions requiring resolution in Notice No. 364 are 4 petitions under the authority of the Departments: Natural Resources & Environment, Finance, Transport and the People's Committee of Quynh Luu District. The Department of Planning and Investment has issued a document requesting the units to report on the status of resolving the petitions and has received written responses from 4 units.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa speaks at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

From July 2020 to September 2020, the Department of Planning and Investment received 17 petitions from businesses. Of which, 4 petitions from the previous period have not been resolved and 13 are new petitions. The Department of Planning and Investment received written responses from departments, branches and localities for 13/17 petitions. Speaking at the conference, a representative of the Department of Planning and Investment said that 4/17 petitions have not received any responses, requesting the Provincial People's Committee to direct the branches to respond at the meeting.

Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Pham Van Vinh reported on the summary of recommendations at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

At the conference, some associations reflected thatimpact of Covid-19 epidemicTherefore, many businesses, especially small and medium-sized businesses, are facing difficulties. Therefore, tourism associations, veterans' associations, etc., have proposed that banks offer preferential loan packages so that businesses can restructure and maintain operations; The preferential policy will be applied until the end of 2020. Proposaldebt relief and reduction of bank loan interest rates, reduce taxes and fees...

Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien - Chairman of Nghe An Tourism Association said that tourism is the industry most heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic; many businesses are on the verge of bankruptcy, workers are unemployed, therefore, he suggested that the province, departments and branches have solutions to share difficulties with businesses.

The Chairman of the Association of Outstanding Enterprises spoke and proposed limiting business inspections during the current difficult times. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, some businesses made recommendations on site clearance, granting of land use right certificates for office projects, and the issue of high land rental prices continued to be raised at the meeting. The inspection and examination by authorities as well as the working attitude of some officials and civil servants are causing difficulties for businesses.

Regarding some unanswered issues, at the conference, representatives of departments and localities focused on resolving and discussing.

Mr. Thai Dai Phong - Director of Duc Phong Company Limited speaking. Photo: Pham Bang

After listening to the recommendations and difficulties of enterprises, concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa requested departments, branches and localities to accompany and effectively handle difficulties, creating all favorable conditions to promote business development. The response and resolution of recommendations of enterprises must be listened to by relevant authorities in a receptive spirit, close to actual needs.

The impact of the Covid-19 epidemic has affected many businesses. In the photo: Production at Royal Food Factory, Nam Cam Industrial Park. Photo: Thu Huyen

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa emphasized: It must be determined that the difficulties of enterprises are also the difficulties of the province, because the development of enterprises means creating jobs, income, and contributing to the budget for the province. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Planning and Investment to preside over, connect with departments and branches to synthesize and quickly handle the difficulties and recommendations of enterprises./.