Improving provincial competitiveness
On the afternoon of January 9, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to organize a workshop "Improving provincial competitiveness, improving the investment and business environment of Lam Dong province".
The workshop was attended by representatives of departments, branches, units and especially more than 100 experts, investors, and businesses inside and outside the province.
This is an opportunity for Lam Dong province to comprehensively assess the current situation of provincial competitiveness in the new context, clearly identify bottlenecks and barriers in the investment and business environment; and listen to policy recommendations and solutions for improvement from experts, the business community and VCCI.
At the conference, Mr. Ho Van Muoi - Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee - said that after the merger, the province has a large economic space, deep regional linkages, allowing for effective exploitation of comprehensive potential in land, climate, forest - sea resources, minerals and people.
In addition, the socio-economic infrastructure system is invested synchronously, notably key projects such as Tan Phu - Bao Loc, Bao Loc - Lien Khuong, Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh expressways; North - South high-speed railway; upgrading Lien Khuong International Airport, high-tech agricultural regions and logistics centers.
However, the quality of improving the investment and business environment of the province still has bottlenecks, especially administrative procedures, policy forecasting, compliance costs, administrative discipline and order, and the quality of implementation in some fields and localities. These are issues that the province does not avoid but considers as motivations for stronger reforms," Mr. Ho Van Muoi emphasized.
Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the province is committed to building a constructive, incorruptible, and action-oriented government; promoting administrative procedure reform, substantive digital transformation; accompanying and supporting businesses; resolutely handling acts that cause trouble, harassment, and reduce investor confidence.
Deploying many synchronous solutions
At the workshop, delegates and experts frankly exchanged and contributed many practical opinions to the process of perfecting institutions and improving the investment and business environment of the province.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong province, the sector will continue to improve institutions and planning, creating a stable and transparent foundation for investors; restructure agriculture associated with improving business competitiveness; and at the same time improve the investment environment in the fields of natural resources, environment and minerals.
Mr. Dau Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary General of VCCI - said that after the merger, Lam Dong needs to focus on three pillars: favorable business environment; fair and open competitive environment; and sustainable growth momentum associated with the leading role of the government.
Meanwhile, Mr. Le Tang Trong Nghia - Vice Chairman of the Da Lat - Lam Dong Travel Association proposed that the province needs to awaken the nighttime economic potential with entertainment spaces, art performances, and high-quality services; and at the same time prioritize inter-regional transport infrastructure and attract high-quality airlines, opening more direct flights.
Concluding the workshop, Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Muoi said that the contributed opinions are important "action suggestions" for the government to concretize into programs and plans with the spirit of clear people, clear tasks, clear time, and clear responsibilities.
Immediately after the workshop, the Provincial People's Committee will direct departments, branches, and localities to concretize solutions, linking improving the PCI index and the competitiveness index at the department and sector levels with assessing the responsibility of the heads.
Within the framework of the workshop, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee and VCCI will sign a cooperation agreement for the period 2026 - 2030, as a basis for promoting local economic development.
