More than 90 billion in industrial promotion for 20 southern localities, due to not being bold enough to make large-scale projects?

Mr. Ngo Quang Trung - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - suggested that localities promote industrial promotion with focus and key points according to the industry chain associated with digital transformation to help rural industrial establishments develop stably - Photo: CHI CONG

The Department of Industry and Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade) coordinated with the People's Committee of Kien Giang province to organize the 14th Conference on Industrial Promotion of Southern Provinces and Cities - 2024 at the People's Committee of Phu Quoc city on the afternoon of October 10.

The local Department of Industry and Trade said that in the first 9 months of 2024, the total approved industrial promotion budget plan for 20 provinces and cities in the Southern region was more than 91.3 billion VND, down about 8% compared to the 2023 plan; supporting rural industrial establishments to participate in fairs and exhibitions, promote advertising, connect consumption, contributing to the development of local industry and handicrafts.

However, the work of planning, appraisal at the grassroots level and the quality of local projects has not been bold enough to build large-scale pilot projects; the progress of budget allocation is still slow, affecting support policies for rural industrial establishments.

Industrial promotion activities in recent times have supported a number of traditional Phu Quoc fish sauce processing facilities - Photo: CHI CONG

Ms. Nguyen Thanh Ha - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Duong province - said that the industrial promotion policy in recent times has been a boost to help rural industrial establishments develop and local products appear on the market.

Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee has recently issued policies to support small and medium enterprises in vocational training, preserving traditional craft villages; connecting to find raw materials, promoting and improving machinery and equipment to increase production and the value of local products.

"We hope that the industry promotion policy of the Ministry of Industry and Trade will consider providing additional support for small and medium enterprises and special craft villages to have more conditions to relocate machinery and production equipment to maintain stable development," Ms. Ha suggested.

Mr. Ngo Quang Trung - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - requested that localities and related units focus on completing the industrial promotion tasks in 2024 and preparing the industrial promotion plan for 2025.

Localities need to study and promote industrial promotion with focus, key points and industry chains associated with digital transformation to help rural industrial establishments develop stably and sustainably.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-90-ti-khuyen-cong-cho-20-dia-phuong-phia-nam-do-chua-manh-dan-lam-de-an-quy-mo-20241010164903528.htm