For a strong Nghe An business community

(Baonghean) - Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Bao Son Group, Chairman of the Hong Lam Outstanding Entrepreneurs Association of Hanoi City, answered an interview with Nghe An Newspaper.

Mr. Nguyen Truong Son talks with Nghe An Newspaper reporter. Photo: NK

PV:Could you tell us the scale of the team of successful Nghe An businessmen and enterprises in Hanoi today?

Mr. Nguyen Truong Son:According to statistics, there are about 600 successful Nghe An businessmen in Hanoi. Nghe An businessmen operate in many fields and in each field there are pioneers with leading enterprises. The Hong Lam Hanoi Outstanding Businessmen Association was established with the goal of taking Nghe An businessmen as the core, then gathering all other outstanding businessmen, regardless of region, into the association. The main purpose of the association is to create a strong political and economic potential, to cooperate with each other to effectively carry out production and business tasks. In the immediate future, we will join hands to build the capital Hanoi and Nghe An province, the two localities that the association focuses on.

PV:Could you please tell us about the upcoming direction and tasks of the Hong Lam Association of Outstanding Entrepreneurs?

Mr. Nguyen Truong Son:During the first term (2015 - 2020), the association will focus mainly on the following work contents:

Firstly, we will work with departments, branches and sectors such as the Department of Planning and Investment of Hanoi City and Nghe An Province to understand the policy of calling for investment in key projects of Hanoi and Nghe An. On that basis, we will establish projects that members can participate in in accordance with the work requirements and interests of members, localities and society. When there are projects that individual members do not have enough resources to invest in, the association will take the lead in mobilizing businesses to contribute capital to participate in investment and construction with the aim of enriching member businesses, localities and society.

Second, with the aim of helping businesses grasp the challenges and opportunities when Vietnam integrates into the world market, thereby determining their own direction in the general context of the country and the world; the Association will organize regional and international seminars and conferences. In particular, 2015 is the year of realizing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015) with 3 pillars: political security community, economic community and cultural and social community. To help businesses grasp the opportunities and challenges when implementing AEC 2015, the Association organizes seminars and talks with the participation of leading experts on AEC Vietnam. In addition, the Association will regularly organize conferences and seminars to share or exchange experiences in business management and administration with the aim of improving the management and administration capacity of members; Organize training courses to improve professional skills for members to update new policies in customs, taxes and incentive policies of the Party and State in each period.

Third, the association will introduce each member's unique products, and coordinate and support each enterprise's marketing and product promotion in the domestic and international markets, helping members expand their markets. In the near future, the association will launch the Outstanding Entrepreneur Magazine and website to serve this purpose.

Fourth, the association will organize a financial fundraising of about 200 billion VND. We consider this as a start-up fund for businesses and members, while implementing sustainable hunger eradication and poverty reduction policies for Nghe An people. The purpose of the fund is to mobilize all financial, intellectual, cooperative and communication potential to create a combined strength for the association, encouraging businesses to increase investment, production and business through specific actions.

Fifth, the association will establish an annual emulation and reward council to introduce and nominate outstanding entrepreneurs with outstanding achievements and contributions to the capital, Nghe An province and the country. The main purpose is to promptly reward and encourage entrepreneurs with outstanding achievements in production and business and many contributions to the prosperity of society.

Sixth, the association will establish a Legal Committee consisting of experienced lawyers to advise, resolve problems and protect member businesses during their operations, helping members confidently and firmly integrate and advance to the open sea.

PV:Could you please tell us about the major projects that the members of the Hong Lam Outstanding Entrepreneurs Association will implement in the near future?

Mr. Nguyen Truong Son:In the near future, the association will carry out two major projects in Nghe An and Hanoi. In Nghe An, we will build a complex estimated to cost from 1,500 to 2,000 billion VND. This project will include a 5-star hotel, a 33-storey apartment building, a conference center, and a commercial center. The total project area is about 6,070 m2. This project can be implemented in the next 2 to 3 months. In Hanoi, we will build a cable car project on the top of Ba Vi mountain where Uncle Ho Temple is located with a total investment of about 10 million USD... Currently, people have contributed land and capital to implement this project. In the near future, we will invite those who can participate in the project, especially Nghe An businesses, to invest in the project together. Bao Son Group has also invested 50 billion VND to launch the project.

PV:Is it possible that there will be an investment wave of Nghe An businessmen in Hanoi returning to their homeland like the Nghe Tinh Businessmen Association in Ho Chi Minh City has done, sir?

Mr. Nguyen Truong Son:In fact, the leaders of Nghe An province have been very determined in calling for investment and creating open mechanisms for businesses. The Association will try to connect to bring projects back to their homeland. However, to truly create an investment wave, many factors are needed. First, it is necessary to establish feasible and highly effective projects. Second, it is the issue of the real capacity of businesses when investing in Nghe An. Third, it is the functional agencies of Nghe An province that must strengthen administrative reform, open the door to welcome investors with the most open mechanisms. The Association's determination is to somehow help its members develop more strongly and increase investment in their homeland, together building Nghe An to develop more and more.

PV:Thank you for this conversation!

An Nhan - Nguyen Khoa

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