PM chairs conference with businesses

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Source: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a conference withbusinesses, the second of its kind, in Hanoi on May 17, which attracted 2,000delegates, quadruple the attendance at the first conference.

This year’sevent was themed “Siding with Business” and was attended by Politburo members,President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan,Deputy Prime Ministers, government members, representatives from financialinstitutions and professional associations.

Nearly1,500 of the business delegates were from the private sector, 200 from foreign-investedenterprises and 100 from State-owned and equitised firms. Leaders from 63cities and provinces nationwide also joined the televised conference.

Speaking atthe event, PM Phuc hoped that participants would give constructive andstraightforward feedback to contribute to administrative reform and building a governmentof support for businesses.

In hisspeech, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loccongratulated the government on launching the second wave of reform and thankedthe PM for issuing a document directing supervision and inspection tofacilitate manufacturing and trading.

Followingthe event, the PM and Deputy PMs will meet with ministries and agencies toconsider businesses’ recommendations.-VNA

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