Dialogue between PM, enterprises to take place this month
The annual dialogue between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community will take place sometime between May 10 and 20, allowing firms to directly communicate with the Government.
Hanoi (VNA) –The annual dialogue between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the businesscommunity will take place sometime between May 10 and 20, allowing firms todirectly communicate with the Government.
According to theVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event intends to review theone-year implementation of Resolution No.35/NQ-CP dated May 16, 2016 on“Supporting and developing enterprises by 2020” and the government’s efforts toimprove the local business climate and national competitiveness.
About 1,400delegates, including 200 from foreign-invested corporations and businessassociations, international financial institutions, and foreign embassies toVietnam and some 1,200 others from domestic private companies and cooperatives,will participate in the dialogue.
The event will assess governmental work to support and develop enterprises and review the performanceof the businesses. Problems in linking domestic and foreign-invested firmstogether with potential solutions will also be discussed.
Progress has beenmade a year after Resolution No.35/NQ-CP was launched, especially in buildingconfidence in the government’s commitment to develop the business society, andchange the mindset of the government apparatus.
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Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) 
