Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized this requirement at a meeting with Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on resolving business difficulties, which took place on the morning of November 14 in Ba Ria City.
The Deputy Prime Minister asked the leaders of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to briefly report on the socio-economic development situation, disbursement of public investment capital, especially the difficulties and obstacles in production and business activities of enterprises in the area.
"Focus on issues under the authority of the Government, the Prime Minister, and ministries and branches to unify how to do it, where to start, what responsibilities, and to guide businesses to implement it in a short, concise, fast, and procedural manner," said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province Nguyen Van Tho said that in the 10 months of 2024, most economic and financial indicators (11/12 indicators) grew higher than the plan for the whole year of 2024.
Industrial production continued to flourish and achieved impressive results, contributing greatly to the economic growth of the province. In particular, the processing and manufacturing industry continued to play a leading role in maintaining high growth momentum, such as: Food processing, production of refined petroleum products, production of chemicals, chemical products, metal production, production of electronic products, computers and optical products...
The volume of goods passing through Cai Mep-Thi Vai port cluster is estimated at 76.72 million tons, up 23.74% over the same period.
The total number of visitors staying at tourist accommodation establishments in the first 10 months is estimated at about 4.5 million, up 16.99% over the same period; the number of international visitors staying is estimated at nearly 230,000, up 16.72% over the same period.
The newly-granted and increased domestic and foreign investment capital attracted in the province in the first 10 months of 2024 was about 1.9 billion USD and 37,575.8 billion VND (equivalent to 85,550.8 billion VND), an increase of about 1.86 times over the same period; of which, foreign investment capital (FDI) reached 95.95% of the plan, domestic investment capital reached 168.3% of the plan.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has allocated all the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister according to the 2024 State budget investment plan, disbursing about VND 11,760 billion, reaching over 56% of the plan.
According to Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh, key projects, such as component project 3 of the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway, Phuoc An bridge, and the Vung Tau-Binh Thuan coastal route packages, are ahead of schedule.
The leaders of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province hope that ministries and branches will support the promotion of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 project, the upgrading of Con Dao Airport, and the pilot policy of open port mechanism at the Cai Mep Container Port Cluster.
"The province really hopes that Con Dao Airport will be invested in synchronously and completely upgrading with a long-term vision, based on the principle that 'the State only invests in what the private sector cannot do'; preserving and protecting forest land, historical landscapes and relics; having special mechanisms to attract businesses due to higher investment rates than on the mainland...", Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh expressed.
Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan said that the Ministry is urgently reviewing and adjusting the planning for Con Dao Airport, clarifying the needs and effectiveness of the project; taking note of the proposal to invest in the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau railway project; adding a drainage system on National Highway 51; and the investment plan for Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 through Ba Ria-Vung Tau province...
Business leaders, ministries and sectors speak at the meeting - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi
At the meeting, leaders of Long Son Petrochemical Company Limited and Hyosung Vina Chemical Company Limited reported on some difficulties in the operation of the Southern Petrochemical Complex project (total investment capital of 5.3 billion USD), the Polypropylene Production Plant and LPG Underground Storage Project (total registered investment capital of 1.67 billion USD). These are two projects with large FDI capital scale, providing the market with high-quality petrochemical products at competitive prices, which are essential raw materials for many domestic industries, downstream industries, initially forming the petrochemical industry.
Representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Ministry of Science and Technology directly discussed the two enterprises' proposals on preferential import and export taxes on raw materials, corporate income tax, and project adjustments to use new raw materials... in the context that the world's petrochemical industry is facing many difficulties due to declining demand, overproduction, leading to low operating rates, and fierce competition, in the spirit of "maximum support for domestic production activities".
Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh affirmed that the locality is always ready to accompany businesses to promptly remove difficulties and ensure production and business efficiency.
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha acknowledged the drastic efforts of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in socio-economic development, especially investment in transport infrastructure, attracting businesses in the petrochemical industry.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Ba Ria-Vung Tau province needs to review, evaluate, and take strong measures to attract high-quality human resources to attract businesses to invest in the high-tech sector.
Regarding the project to upgrade Con Dao Airport, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Transport and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to work with investors interested in the project, agree on a preliminary overall investment plan to ensure safety and environmental protection; and promptly adjust the planning of Con Dao Airport.
Regarding the pilot policy of the open port mechanism at the Cai Mep Container Port cluster, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance to study and make recommendations to competent authorities to improve the operational efficiency of this port cluster. At the same time, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province needs to review and study the connection plan with the Can Gio International Transit Port project, in a synchronous, unified, and mutually supportive manner, to avoid "competitive conflicts" that affect overall benefits.
The Deputy Prime Minister also gave his opinion on the policy of building an animal disease testing and diagnosis center and a facility for raising disease-free animals; investing in the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau freight railway connecting with Cai Mep-Thi Vai seaport.
Taking time to discuss each proposal of Long Son Petrochemical Company Limited and Hyosung Vina Chemical Company Limited, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to study, assess the impact and propose appropriate policies for issues related to import and export taxes related to the opinions of businesses.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinates with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice to consider and study options for applying protection mechanisms for domestic manufacturing enterprises.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment coordinates with enterprises to review the reasons why enterprises have not fulfilled their commitments in their investment licenses to enjoy corporate income tax incentives, ensuring consistent implementation, "harmonized benefits, shared risks".
Ba Ria-Vung Tau province closely coordinated with Long Son Petrochemical Company Limited to speed up the approval of the investment and construction project to use new raw materials for the Southern Petrochemical Refinery Complex.
The Deputy Prime Minister agreed and requested Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, ministries and branches to create favorable conditions for Hyosung Vina Chemical Company Limited to build a Bio-BDO biological product factory using raw sugar for industrial use, with a roadmap to develop domestic raw materials to replace imported materials.
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