Promoting regional linkages, improving production efficiency and competitiveness
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 2, in Vinh City, the 5th Conference of Industry and Trade of 28 provinces and cities in the Northern region - 2018 took place.
Attending the conference were comrade Dang Hoang An - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, together with representatives of the local Department of Industry and Trade and agencies and units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with representatives of departments, branches and localities in the province.
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| The comrades chairing the conference. Photo: Dinh Nguyet |
Industrial production and export growth is quite good.
According to the performance report of the Industry and Trade sector in the Northern region, in 2017, industrial production in the region continued to grow impressively, contributing significantly to the growth of the entire economy; the comparable price in 2010 for the entire region reached 3,397.5 billion VND, an increase of over 20% compared to 2016.
Some localities with high growth rates, contributing to the overall growth rate of the whole industry in the region include: Ha Tinh 89.9%; Cao Bang 81.1%; Bac Giang 55.9%; Bac Ninh 38.4%; Thai Binh 38.1%; Nghe An 25.2% ...
Industrial production growth in the first 6 months of 2018 reached 17.9% over the same period in 2017.
Export turnover continues to maintain a good growth. In 2017, it increased by 23.6% compared to 2016, and in the first 6 months of 2018, it increased by 18.7% compared to the same period in 2017; the structural shift is increasingly evident towards the development of the processing and manufacturing industry.
Export markets are expanding, export products are increasingly diverse, many products are competitive in "difficult" markets such as: EU, Japan, USA...
Domestic trade is generally stable, goods are abundant and diverse, supply and demand are guaranteed, prices are basically stable in most commodity groups. State management of Industry and Trade is strengthened and implemented synchronously in many fields...
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| Song Lam Cement Company (Do Luong). Photo: Document |
In addition to the achieved results, the regional industry and trade activities in recent times still have shortcomings and limitations: Although the industrial restructuring is in the right direction, it is still slow and unsustainable, industrial production has not yet participated much in the global production and value chain; Industrial production has grown quite well but mainly in breadth, the growth index is mainly due to the increase in the number of enterprises; Investment progress in industrial clusters of some provinces and cities is still slow, attracting new investment is still difficult; Total retail sales of goods have not grown high, purchasing power in the market has improved but there is a lack of complete calculation data; Supply and demand of goods lack sustainability...
The target for the industrial production value of the whole region in 2018 is 3,876 trillion VND, up 14.1% compared to 2017. The total retail sales of goods for the whole year are 1,591 trillion VND, up 10.7% compared to 2017. The export turnover for the whole year is expected to reach 119 billion USD, up 12.9% compared to 2017.
Proposing solutions to promote Industry and Trade activities
At the conference, delegates from 28 provinces and cities discussed and proposed solutions to improve the efficiency of Industry and Trade activities in the coming time; focusing on key issues such as: Proposing to review, amend, supplement and adjust a number of contents of the Law on Minerals, Chemicals, etc.; Improving the effectiveness of state management of industrial clusters; orienting the development of rural agricultural products for tourism; promoting regional and local linkages; activities connecting supply and demand to promote the consumption of local products, etc.
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| Mr. Le Hong Thang - Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade proposed solutions to improve the efficiency of e-commerce activities. Photo: Dinh Nguyet |
Mr. Le Hong Thang - Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade proposed to promote the application of e-commerce in all industries, production and business sectors to expand the consumption market, improve operational efficiency; promote means and forms of non-cash payment technology. At the same time, he recommended investing in infrastructure of traditional market systems, because this is the channel for goods circulation accounting for up to 60%.
Mr. Ta Dang Doan - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Bac Ninh province requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider and guide the provincial People's Committee in trade management, and at the same time raise the issue of the role of market management in the e-commerce activities that are developing strongly today.
Need to strengthen links
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the contribution of the Industry and Trade sector to the economic development of Nghe An province, attracting many large economic groups to invest in developing industrial zones and clusters, and the import-export turnover has grown quite well.
However, the current industrial and commercial activities are facing many difficulties and challenges. Large investment projects and high-quality agricultural processing industry are still limited; investment capital sources in industrial clusters and industrial zones are not high; exports are mainly primary processing; the environment in industrial zones is not good...
Therefore, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien hopes that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will pay attention to and support provinces and localities to coordinate regional linkages to improve production efficiency, competitiveness, and scientific and technological innovation for mutual development...
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| Delegates from provinces and cities in the Northern region attended the conference. Photo: Dinh Nguyet |
Concluding the conference, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An highly appreciated the results in industrial production and trade activities that 28 provinces and cities in the Northern region have achieved in recent times. At this conference, delegates raised difficulties and obstacles from reality, and at the same time made specific proposals to promote the effectiveness of regional linkages.
To complete the development plan goals in the coming period, the Ministry of Industry and Trade recommends that localities pay attention to seriously implementing the Government's Directives and Resolutions on supporting business development until 2020; continue to synchronously implement solutions to remove difficulties for businesses and improve the business environment.
Continue to call for in-depth industrial investment, industries with high science and technology content; increase attraction of socialized investment in developing trade and service infrastructure in the area. Promote regional linkage activities between the Industry and Trade sectors of provinces and cities, focusing on linking the supply of goods, contributing to balancing supply and demand in the region...