PPC has issued Decision 448/QD-UBND on strengthening the Provincial steering committee for sustainable development, including 45 members, PPC Chairman Hoang Van Tra as Head of the Committee. Accordingly, this committee organizes to build action projects and programs to implement PPC strategies for sustainable development of Vietnam in period 2011-2020. The Committee will integrate contents of the strategy, theaction program in the policy-making process; building and implementing the overall planning of econo-social development, economic development plans of the province. Simultaneously holding extensive propaganda, raising awareness among officials, public servants, businesses and people at all levels on Sustainable Development of Vietnam in period 2011-2020; organizing to monitor and evaluate the objectives, targets of sustainable development in the province. In addition, the steering committee develops and implements sustainable development models of the province (models of … [Read more...] about PPC Chairman as Head of Provincial Steering Committee for Sustainable Development
Committee for economic development
Thousands of households could access to credit program for economic development
The information was released at the conference on reviewing 03-year implementation of Decree 41/2010/NĐ-CP on credit policy for rural and agricultural development on May 20 held by the provincial People's Committee. … [Read more...] about Thousands of households could access to credit program for economic development
The third session of the Joint Vietnam – US Committee for Economic and Commercial Development
The implementation of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between Vietnam and the US, the issues relating to economic and commercial cooperation topped the agenda of the third session of the Joint Vietnam - US Committee for Economic and Commercial Development, which closed in Washington on Saturday. The three-day session was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Trade Minister Luong Van Tu and US Deputy Trade Representative Josette Shiner. Reviewing the implementation of the BTA in 2003, the two delegations recognised the joint efforts involved in applying the provisions of the agreement, which helped increase two-way trade value to 5.8 billion USD from 1.4 billion USD in 2001. However, they said, the achievements did not match the two countries' economic and commercial potential. The American side affirmed its support for Vietnam's entry into the World Trade Organisation and promised to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to open representative office in the US. … [Read more...] about The third session of the Joint Vietnam – US Committee for Economic and Commercial Development
Entrepreneurs – Vital Driving Force for Economic Development
In the economic reform period, Vietnamese entrepreneurs not only make great contributions to the country's socio-economic development but also affirm their key roles to help the country into the international integration. The community has recognised and honoured their achievements. Great Contributions Resolution of the 7th Central Party Congress, IX Session, asked for building a contingent of Vietnamese entrepreneurs and a class of workers, farmers and intellectuals. The 10th Party Congress allowed party members to do private business and also asked for building a national strategy on business circle development, aiming to raise the number of Vietnamese enterprises to 500,000 by 2010. Besides reform policies, other economic policies such as Investment Law and Enterprises Law have boosted businesses' development in both quantify and operation scale. To date, Vietnam has more than 300,000 non-state enterprises. The country is now home to over three millions of individual business … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurs – Vital Driving Force for Economic Development
Danang signs second MoU with Foreign Affairs Ministry: Diplomacy for economic development improved
In the context that globalization and economic integration have brought about opportunities and challenges when Vietnam is striving to join the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), the principle of diplomacy to serve the economy has played an important role in national construction and development. Being a Class One City in the central region's key economic zone, the Danang authorities soon acknowledged the vitality needed to deal with new opportunities and challenges. The city has promoted relations with foreign localities, organizations and individuals as well as the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Vietnamese diplomatic agencies in foreign countries. The Ministry and agencies have acted as important coordinators with the city in organizing high-ranking delegations to other countries, receiving international guests to Danang, promoting relations with foreign localities and organizations, assessing foreign partners, calling for … [Read more...] about Danang signs second MoU with Foreign Affairs Ministry: Diplomacy for economic development improved