On the afternoon of February 17, to mark the beginning of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Da Nang City People’s Committee held a meeting with more than 300 domestic and foreign enterprises directly engaged in manufacturing and business in the city.

The secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee, speaking at the meeting, recognized the contributions made by the business community during the city’s development. “It’s impossible not to mention the camaraderie of the business community. Especially during the most difficult time due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business community has made great efforts to recover, recover and develop,” stressed Mr. Nguyen Van Quang.

Da Nang City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang reiterated that the city’s leaders will create the best conditions for businesses to boost production and business.

Nguyen Van Quang also said that in 2023, Da Nang chose the theme “The year will focus on releasing resources, attracting investment, sustaining economic growth and ensuring social security.” Therefore, it is recommended that associations and companies in the region implement three points, namely: companies boldly apply technology to increase labor productivity, improve corporate governance, and have a strategic vision Strategy with concrete steps; comply with legal regulations, improve roles and responsibilities in project implementation, continue to show high social responsibility, towards a green economy, fully implement regulations for employees, ensure sustainable development for companies and people; Promote the role of a bridge between enterprises and government agencies, actively contribute to the mechanism, policies, programs and planning of Da Nang City.

At the meeting, the representative of the Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Da Nang City suggested that the city should publicize and transparently support policies and investment projects for small and medium-sized enterprises to apply and attend the meeting. Currently, it is difficult for businesses, especially small and micro businesses, to access concessionary credit. Therefore, the city must take steps to remove barriers to accessing concessionary loans from businesses for the recovery support measures to be truly effective.

Da Nang City Party Committee secretary Nguyen Van Quang said the input and opinions from business officials will be important documents for the city to investigate and solve difficulties and obstacles within its jurisdiction. Matters beyond the authority of the Da Nang city leadership will be proposed to the ministries and central authorities for consideration and resolution. “The city will leave no one behind, Da Nang leaders pledge to make efforts to ensure no enterprise is left behind and create the best conditions to help enterprises develop production and business in the Internet field,” affirmed Mr. Nguyen Van quang .

Speaking at the conference, Ho Ky Minh, permanent vice chairman of the Da Nang City People’s Committee, recognized the efforts and determination of authorities at all levels, the public and the business community during the two-year epidemic. This will help overcome difficulties, so that in 2022, Da Nang’s socio-economic situation will recover positively, have much prosperity and achieve good results. In particular, Da Nang’s tourism, trade and service industries have made a strong recovery, giving impetus to Da Nang’s economy to regain growth momentum. As a result, economic indicators have grown quite well, the total national product in the region (GRDP, constant price 2010) is estimated at 14.05% compared to 2021, the production and business situation has gradually improved. Da Nang has also organized a pilot city government model, which is gradually being put into operation.

“The digital transformation and the implementation of the smart city construction project first achieved many important results, which were ranked and evaluated as the leading place in the implementation of digital transformation for three consecutive years,” added Mr. Ho Ky Minh.

However, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh also openly acknowledged certain difficulties Da Nang faces, such as: The city’s resources have not yet been developed, which still hampers its investment attractiveness. the disbursement progress of the public investment capital does not meet the requirements; The large-scale land fund is still missing and has not yet created the necessary conditions for the auctioning of land use rights as a basis for attracting investment. In addition, the difficulties and obstacles that Da Nang faces in implementing inspection, audit and audit results cannot go unmentioned.

According to Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh, Da Nang City is expected to implement many radical and decisive solutions for development in 2023. Striving to achieve economic goals by 2023: Gross National Product (GDP, constant price 2010) will increase by 6.5-7% compared to the estimated implementation in 2022; The gross domestic product per capita is USD 4,500.

The city will focus on coordination with central ministries and branches to urgently resolve difficulties and problems related to inspection results; Issues related to investment planning and procedures, especially in real estate projects, according to the implementation plan “Plan for Eliminating Difficulties and Problems Related to Projects and Land in the Conclusions “Inspection, Audit and Assessment in Some Government Provinces and Cities”.

The permanent vice chairman of the city’s people’s committee, Ho Ky Minh, hopes that the business community will continue to accompany the city in implementing socio-economic development solutions and the implementation plan of Da Nang to transform potentials and advantages into development motivations in order to face the Pioneering development of Da Nang city, go upstairs.

“Da Nang will focus on fully solving problems and will soon start investing in a number of important and motivating projects, such as: The Lang Van Resort and Entertainment Complex Project; Viettel Da Nang Software and Hi-Tech Center Project; Da Nang Bay Information Technology Park Project; Investment Project to Build Logistic Service Center in Hoa Vang District of Da Nang Port Joint Stock Company…” Mr. Ho Ky Minh also informed the business community about the city’s policy.