VCCI Nghe An celebrates 60th anniversary of its founding

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of VCCI leaders attended the ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of VCCI's establishment in Nghe An. Photo: Nguyen Hai

The welcoming speech of the representative of VCCI Nghe An Branch said: 60 years ago, on April 27, 1963, on behalf of the Government Council, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong signed Decision No. 58-CP to establish the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, nowVietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry.
Over the past 60 years, VCCI has been developing continuously and becoming a solid support for the Vietnamese business community and entrepreneurs. VCCI is a national organization representing the Vietnamese business community that has contributed to promoting the process of forming and developing the market economy institution in our country, building a team of businesses and entrepreneurs,improve the business and investment environment.

Mr. Bui Xuan Sinh - Director of VCCI Nghe An Branch reviewed the 60-year journey of VCCI's establishment and the outstanding results of VCCI Nghe An after nearly 30 years. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In recent years, VCCI has played an active role and contributed to building fundamental viewpoints and policies for the business environment in Vietnam, actively building and organizing the implementation of the Enterprise Law and Investment Law; at the same time, together with other business associations, proposed to take October 13th of each year asVietnamese Entrepreneurs Day, proposed and participated in drafting the Project to submit to the Politburo to issue a Resolution on building and promoting the role of the business community in the period of industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration.

Delegates watch a documentary clip about the activities of VCCI Nghe An. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Since 2005, VCCI has also organized research, published and provided consulting support to localities to improve the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) annually, thereby promoting emulation movements, improving the quality of economic management and administrative reform in localities; organizing and participating in economic policy dialogue forums, honoring businesses...

VCCI Nghe An coordinated with the Provincial Tax Department to dialogue on tax policies in 2022 with businesses to remove obstacles related to tax exemption and reduction support for businesses. Photo: N.Hai

In Nghe An, VCCI has been cooperating with the province in providing consulting support to improve component indexes in PCI; consulting on building DDCI indexes for departments, branches and district levels.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulated VCCI and oriented some cooperation activities between the province and VCCI in the coming time. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Attending the anniversary ceremony, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee,The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulated VCCI with60 years of accompanying businesses; at the same time, acknowledging the contributions of the business community to economic development in recent times. On the basis of sharing the difficulties of the business community, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also informed about the number of newly registered businesses and the number of operating businesses; economic growth rate and GRDP in 2022; the situation of budget collection and investment attraction of the province over time;Provincial Competitiveness Index PCI 2022has been improved…

The role and position of VCCI is increasingly important for the economic development and improvement of the province's business environment. Therefore, Nghe An hopes that in the coming time, VCCI and its member enterprises will continue to promote the achieved results; make more efforts to develop business, contribute to the province's economic growth, support the province in social security tasks in difficult areas; truly be a bridge between the province and enterprises for a Vietnam in general and Nghe An in particular that is increasingly strong and powerful.

(Excerpt from the speech of Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh at the ceremony)

Comrade Le Hong Vinh, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's CommitteePresenting congratulatory flowers to VCCI representative Mr. Bui Trung Nghia - Vice President of VCCI. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Next, on behalf of VCCI, Mr. Bui Trung Nghia - Vice President expressed his sincere thanks and deep gratitude for the attention and support of Nghe An province to VCCI in general and Nghe An Branch in the past time; at the same time, shared the plan and hoped that the province would continue to pay attention, accompany and support VCCI and business associations and entrepreneurs in the coming time./.