EVN wants to accompany Viettel, VNPT or FPT to transform digitally
On February 27, at the Government Standing Committee meeting with state-owned enterprises, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) - said that in 2025, the group expects electricity demand to grow by 12-13% compared to 2024. This is a huge challenge.
The Group strives to complete key projects such as: Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant expansion, Quang Trach I Hydropower Plant connection to the power grid ofgroup 1, 500 kV Lao Cai - Vinh Yen line, 500/220 kV Nho Quan - Phu Ly - Thuong Tin line, power supply to Con Dao district...
The Group has resolutely and synchronously implemented the tasks and solutions for practicing thrift and combating waste of each unit to create a strong spread, becoming a voluntary and voluntary action; along with measures to strictly handle individuals and groups, especially the head of the unit, that cause loss and waste.
The Group also urgently completes the project to reorganize and streamline the apparatus of units; continue to comprehensively innovate and streamline the apparatus of the entire Vietnam National Power Group to operate effectively and efficiently.
At this conference, the group recommended early realization, innovation and reform of legal institutions, having policy mechanisms, creating new development space for state-owned enterprises.
According to Mr. Tuan, currently, most of EVN's projects are over VND5,000 billion. Projects under VND5,000 billion are very few, so they can be considered to create reasonable conditions for businesses to be proactive in investing in production.
In particular, with the innovation according to the resolution on science and technology development, the group is currently eager to accompany Viettel, VNPT or FPT to carry out digital transformation.
However, there are still regulations in the Law on Bidding and the Law on Investment that make cooperation not specific. Therefore, the group hopes and needs to have clear regulations in the institutions to carry out the above cooperation.
Proposing a mechanism to allow state-owned enterprises to accept risks
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung - Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) - found that there needs to be an adjustment in Regulation No. 13 of the Prime Minister on large-scale investment projects (exceeding 15-25% of total equity of customers).
This amendment will help the banking system, especially state-owned commercial banks, have the conditions to provide credit to large corporations such as EVN, PVN, TKV... in implementing large, important projects in the coming time.
In credit relations, Mr. Tung found that there are certain regulatory mechanisms and incentives for foreign enterprises, while Vietnamese enterprises still face many difficulties in accessing capital sources.
The important thing is that domestic enterprises need to link the responsibility of leaders as well as all employees to create motivation in governance, production and business activities.
Regarding tax policy, there should be appropriate incentives for businesses with the potential to become pillars in the supply chain of key economic sectors in Vietnam.
It is necessary to build a separate, flexible mechanism to allow state-owned enterprises to accept controlled risks when investing in projects with high technology content, innovation or playing an important role in ensuring national security, especially in areas such as energy and defense.
Currently, the income of workers in state-owned enterprises is still significantly different from that of private enterprises and foreign enterprises, making it difficult to attract and retain talent.
