In the morning of July 30, the People's Committee of Binh Duong province organized a meeting with the foreign investment community in the province. Attending the meeting were Mr. Tran Van Nam, Member of Central Party Committee, Secretary of Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Tran Thanh Liem, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, leaders of departments, hundreds of representatives of FDI enterprises are investing in production and business in Binh Duong. After nearly 4 hours of meeting, representatives of enterprises raised many difficulties and problems. Representatives of enterprises mentioned are the leaders of the provincial People's Committee, the departments quickly solve the conference, creating satisfaction and peace of mind for investors.
Tran Thanh Liem (second from right), Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Mr. K. Srikar Reddy (left), Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh, exchange with representatives of foreign enterprises are investing in Binh Duong. Photo: XUAN THI
Many problems solved
Nguyen Thanh Truc, director of the Department of Planning and Investment, said the economic situation of the province has continued to grow steadily. In 2017, gross domestic product (GRDP) is expected to increase by 9.15% over the previous year; GRDP per capita reached 120 million VND. In the first 6 months of 2018, the total production in the province increased by 7% over the same period of 2017, of which industry - construction increased by 8.2%; services increased by 5.3%; Agriculture, forestry and fishery products increased by 3.5%, except for product subsidies by 4.2%.
Enterprises continue to maintain good production and business activities, maintain the growth rate, actively implement solutions to promote production, enhance value. The results show that the industrial development index of 2017 in the province increased 10.98%, the first 6 months of 2018 is estimated to increase 8.9% over the same period in 2017. The economic structure of the province in 2017 is public Services - Agriculture - Import duties minus product subsidies, with a weight ratio of 63.99% - 23.68% - 3.74% and 8.59%, respectively.
At present, FDI is an important source of capital, creating a motive force for socio-economic development and economic restructuring of the province. In 2017, the FDI sector contributed 48.5% of total social investment and accounted for 82.8% of Binh Duong's export turnover. In 2017, total FDI reached 2.8 billion USD, up 133% over the same period of 2017, twice the annual plan (1.4 billion USD). In the first six months of 2018, total FDI inflows into the province reached US $ 853.5 million, or 61 percent of the yearly plan (US $ 1.4 billion). To date, Binh Duong ranked third (after Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) in attracting FDI, with 3,397 valid projects and total registered investment capital of $ 30.95 billion.
After nearly 4 hours of meeting, representatives of enterprises have raised many difficulties and problems such as: overtime problem of over 300 hours per week for workers, preferential treatment for science-public enterprises Technology, fire safety for businesses, procedures for importing raw materials for the paper company. All issues raised are the leaders of the provincial People's Committee, representatives of departments, industries, quick answers in the association. to create satisfaction, peace of mind for investors.
Attending the meeting from the beginning to the end and being resolved by the provincial leaders to ... 3 stumbles on the spot, Nguyen Van Thanh, General Director Company II-VI (VSIP 1, Thuan An Township), not hide "We are very happy that our concerns have been resolved at the conference. In addition, when we attended the conference, we were also Binh Duong People's Committee provides important information on security, foreign affairs as well as mechanisms and policies. This makes us very happy to invest in the project. "
Commitment to accompany the business
In 2017 and the first 6 months of 2018, in the context of the world and domestic economic situation, there are still many difficulties and challenges. However, with the dignity and direction of provincial leaders, Efforts of all levels and sectors, the sympathy and support of the people and the business community, the socio-economic situation of the province continued to grow steadily, attracting investment continues to increase. high. Economic structure of the province shifted in the right direction; The socio-economic infrastructure is paid attention to synchronous and gradual investment. Social security is guaranteed, people's life is improved and improved. Political security, social order and security are maintained and stable.
According to the provincial People's Committee, these achievements have contributed greatly to the people and business community, including the contribution of FDI enterprises, foreign investment enterprises as well as the General Consulates in Vietnam. Therefore, the meeting with dialogue with the FDI business community is an important opportunity for Binh Duong to continue to express the spirit of the market, respect for investors and also a very good opportunity for businesses and The provincial government maintains a bridge of cooperation, open dialogue to accompany development.
It can be said that the meeting has achieved the important goal is to create opportunities for leaders of the provincial Party Committee and People's Committee to meet and listen to the opinions, recommendations and suggestions from the consuls general, foreign investment enterprises and enterprises. Through this, the parties have come together to find solutions to promote the production and business activities of the business more and more convenient, effective and sustainable development.
Speaking at the meeting, Tran Van Nam, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, said that in the context of the world economic situation has many changes as today, the production and business of investors have the most difficult regulations. However, when investors select Binh Duong in particular and Vietnam in general as the destination has certain advantages in the present time as well as in the long run. Tran Van Nam, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, pledged that the provincial leaders will always listen and make timely recommendations to the Government to make more suitable amendments to create favorable conditions for investors. Regarding the province's problems, Binh Duong will try to solve difficulties and obstacles in the earliest time to continue with the development of investors in the area.
Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, affirmed that in the coming time, the province will continue to focus on improving the investment environment, enhancing the competitiveness and boosting the support for the development of investment enterprises. In the province in general, the FDI business community in particular. The province will focus resources to invest in improving the socio-economic infrastructure such as transportation, water supply, electricity and environmental treatment; To plan the expansion of industrial parks and create clean land fund to attract investment. In addition, Binh Duong authorities also pledged to continue the reform of administrative procedures, ensuring publicity, transparency and simplicity in order to create the most favorable conditions for enterprises to invest.
Reported by Khanh Vinh – Translated by Vi Bao
