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Dong Thap shines in PCI tally

April 19, 2021 by www.vir.com.vn

The PCI has just been released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in tandem with the US International Development Agency. How would you evaluate its findings for 2020?

dong thap shines in pci tally
Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee

This is quite good news as once again Dong Thap have received appreciation from the business community, helping the province to maintain its progress and carve out a spot among the group of localities with the best economic governance quality in the national tally. This is a valued reward for provincial management authorities.

Undergoing more than 15 years of engagement with the PCI, Dong Thap holds high esteem for the initiative which provides a driving force for the leadership of localities to accelerate the pace of reform and identify shortcomings in management in their localities, based on which suitable solutions can be prepared to beef up local development.

The PCI’s largest contribution, in my view, is not the score or the ranking of the localities, but the smart models that have been found and the practical lessons being shared, helping to shorten the gap in terms of the committed efforts of local governments and expectations from people and businesses. These are valued lessons as well as the practical base for our management.

Dong Thap’s high PCI ranking over many consecutive years has helped to spread the image of an evolving province among investors and those looking for opportunities.

Helping businesses to weather the storm of the ongoing pandemic is an effective way to improve the local investment and business climate. How has the province supported them to overcome the difficulties?

Aside from taking drastic measures to quickly implement government support packages and tackle labour issues, provincial leaders have had direct meetings with businesses, listening to their problems and paying due regards to business startups in diverse districts, towns, and industrial parks and clusters. This is a step forward for the so-called “business coffee” model.

Simultaneously, Dong Thap has taken practical activities to support the local business community for market expansion or improve trust among local consumers nationwide. Along with this, we inaugurated a centre for the introduction and exhibition of specialties and tourism in Hanoi last June to present more than 200 products and startup items from 50 businesses based in the province. We also hosted the Week of Basa fish and specialties of Dong Thap at Big C Thang Long in Hanoi last August.

The stalls brimmed with Dong Thap specialties and received specific positions at big trade centres in Ho Chi Minh City like GIGA mall, Big C, AEON, and CoopMart. Business clubs and Dong Thap specialty cooperatives then sprung up in diverse locations in the province to support business development.

This has bolstered the trust of people and businesses, encouraging them to land new investment and business ventures despite difficult times. Last year, 610 new business setups were reported with more than $178 million in the total committed capital, setting a record in the number of new business setups.

In addition, Dong Thap has pushed up administrative reforms via fresh models and initiatives in order to boost reform efficiency, more effectively serving people and businesses.

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Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee (standing), communicates with businesses at a “business coffee” event at Song Hau Industrial Park in Lai Vung district, Photo: Van Khuong

Would you shed some light on these new models for administrative reform?

Dong Thap has established multiple channels for direct communication between management agencies and the business communities to provide friendly and effective services. Besides effective models such as business gatherings or farmer associations, the creation of public services information switchboard 1022 at three levels (province, district, and commune) has contributed to quickly settling claims and proposals. This reflects progress in our efforts to build up a pro-business administration.

Under the “Combining online public services and public postal services” model in settling administrative procedures in Dong Thap province, people do not need a physical presence to be able to send their proposals and receive results.

Besides that, to increase people’s comfort there are some set days during which civil servants support the elderly or those with difficulties in completing all the necessary procedures.

Meanwhile, the model under which every stage – from receiving proposals, evaluating, settling, and giving results – should be completed in only eight hours has helped significantly shorten the time to complete business registration procedures. The time for granting investment project certificate has also been slashed by more than half compared to regulations.

These models have played a role in Dong Thap securing second position in the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index tally in 2020.

dong thap shines in pci tally

What is Dong Thap’s recipe for maintaining such a high PCI ranking over the past 13 years?

Our management has always believed that improving the investment and business environment is a whole process and a constant task, requiring non-stop efforts from the entire political system. We understand that the high PCI score is not that significant if management authorities cannot satisfy business requirements. Therefore, right after the annual PCI announcement ceremony, the province’s leadership engages in analysing the weaknesses and measures to address, and present plans for making improvements to push up investment, create more jobs, and promote development economically and socially.

Looking at the PCI ranking, there remains much space for improvement which requires Dong Thap’s whole political system to make further strides, helping to turn challenges into opportunities, and further spreading the spirit of walking in companionship with businesses to meet expectations of people and businesses. The business community plays an essential role in driving national socioeconomic development. On that journey, we are always doing our utmost to support business development, as their opportunities are also our opportunities.

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ACV to start building Long Thanh airport’s passenger terminal early next year

April 20, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

ACV to start building Long Thanh airport’s passenger terminal early next year

The Saigon Times

A view of the construction site of the Loc An-Binh Son resettlement area of the Long Thanh International Airport project. Work on the passenger terminal of the project will start early next year – PHOTO: VNA

HCMC – The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on April 19 announced that work on the passenger terminal of the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai Province would begin in early 2022.

A representative of ACV, the investor of the first phase of the project, reported to the Ministry of Transport that the first package of the project, bomb and mine detection and disposal, was being executed, the local media reported.

At the same time, the investor is constructing the surrounding fence. The two jobs are expected to be completed by September this year.

ACV proposed the Dong Nai government continue supporting it in ensuring social order and protecting the surrounding fence during the execution of the project.

ACV is leveling the ground and developing the wastewater drainage system for the airport to start building the passenger terminal.

The investor also proposed quickly taking back land and clearing the site for two road projects connecting to the airport.

According to the Dong Nai government, the State Audit of Vietnam has proposed adjusting some articles of the compensation and resettlement policies approved by the then prime minister.

However, the province has applied the policies to thousands of households. If the policies are amended in a manner so as to reduce the benefits to local residents, complaints and lawsuits may arise, causing difficulties in the site clearance work.

Therefore, the province proposed the prime minister uphold the approved policies.

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan said the Long Thanh International Airport project was a breakthrough project of the transport sector in the 2021-2025 period. Therefore, the relevant units must coordinate to accelerate its progress.

Specifically, ACV and Dong Nai will determine the capital resources and appropriate policies.

Dong Nai Chairman Cao Tien Dung said the province was clearing the site for the project to ensure its progress. In June, 5,000 hectares of cleared land will be handed over to the investor.

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Vietnam stands 13th worldwide in mango productivity

April 20, 2021 by dtinews.vn

Vietnam ranks 13th worldwide in mango productivity and the country is seeking ways to boost the fruit’s export value.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has just co-operated with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Swiss Embassy in Vietnam and the Dong Thap People’s Committee to hold a seminar to foster mango exports.



Vietnam ranks 13th worldwide in mango productivity. Photo for illustration.

According to MARD, the country now ranks the 13th globally in mango production with a total area of 87,000 hectares. Last year, the country’s total mango productivity was around 893,201 tonnes, up 6.5% on-year.


The Mekong Delta region accounts for up to 48% of the country’s total mango area. The region produced 567,732 tonnes last year.

In 2020, the country’s mango export value was estimated at USD180.8 million, down 9% on-year, which has been attributed to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. China was Vietnam’s biggest mango importer in the year with a value of USD151.8 million USD, down 4.18% on-year.

It was followed by Russia with USD8.4 million and Papua New Guinea with USD5.5 million. The runners-up were the US, South Korea, EU and Japan.

Nguyen Quoc Toan, director-general of the General Department for Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development under the MARD, said that Vietnam needs to meet the requirements of mango importers, ranging from plantation, purchase, processing, packaging, preservation and export.

The MARD will create channels to help connect mango growers, co-operatives and exporters and foreign partners.

At the meeting, deputy minister of agriculture and rural development Tran Thanh Nam said that it was important to expand the application of Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGap) and Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP).

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Transport Ministry proposes support policies for Vietjet, Bamboo Airways

April 20, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Transport Ministry proposes support policies for Vietjet, Bamboo Airways

The Saigon Times

Aircraft of Vietjet and Bamboo Airways are parked at the Noi Bai International Airport. The Ministry of Transport has proposed support policies for the two air carriers – PHOTO: VNA

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government work out policies to support Vietjet and Bamboo Airways, which have been severely affected by Covid-19, including through loans with preferential annual interest rates of 0%-4%, extension of tax and fee payment deadlines and tax and fee reductions.

The ministry has proposed the Government consider policies and solutions to support enterprises in the transport sector, including air carriers, Tien Phong newspaper reported.

Accordingly, the ministry proposed the prime minister direct the State Bank of Vietnam to weigh the proposals of aviation firms on credit support.

The ministry suggested extending the period for halving take-off and landing prices as well as flight operation service fees for departures and arrivals of domestic flights, and continuing to apply a minimum fee of zero Vietnamese dong on specialized aviation services until the end of this year.

To date, the Government and the National Assembly have agreed to offer VND4 trillion with preferential interest rates for only Vietnam Airlines.

After that, Vietjet and Bamboo Airways, despite reporting profits in 2020, proposed the Government provide them with financial aid packages such as the one granted to Vietnam Airlines.

Specifically, Vietjet asked for loans of VND4-5 trillion for the 2021-2023 period with an interest rate of 4%.

Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways sought loans of some VND10 trillion, including loans worth VND5 trillion with preferential rates offered by commercial banks and VND5 trillion without interest rates under the refinancing form.

According to the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA), although private air carriers posted consolidated profits, they incurred losses in their air transport activities, with total losses reaching over VND18 trillion.

This year, the aviation market will continue facing difficulties as the number of domestic passengers has fallen, especially during the Tet holiday, and the international network has yet to be reconnected. Therefore, airlines may continue suffering losses of over VND15 trillion this year and face a high risk of cash exhaustion, according to VABA.

The association also proposed the Government work out solutions to help airlines enjoy a 2% reduction in the interest rates of their current loans and extend the payment deadlines for loans in 2020-2021.

In addition, the environmental protection tax on jet fuel should be reduced to VND900-1,000 per liter until the end of this year.

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