Foreign businesses complain about power shortage, worry about fire prevention regulations changing again

Coal businesses lack electricity, worry about fire prevention and fighting laws changing again

Currently, Korea is the second country in terms of the number of projects with 769 investment projects in Binh Duong province and a total investment capital of 3.3 billion USD.

At the dialogue, some Korean enterprises said that they still encountered many problems that affected their production and business processes. For example, the lack of energy. To meet the production capacity, enterprises urgently needed to provide 17.8 MW of electricity as registered but had not been met. The installation of electricity poles and power lines was delayed in some places.

Korean businesses attend a dialogue conference with Binh Duong province. Photo: Dinh Trong

According to Korean businesses, because fire prevention and fighting regulations are constantly changing, new regulations are applied each time a fire prevention and fighting inspection is carried out, causing businesses to be caught making mistakes and spending a lot of time and money to comply with this content.

Businesses also said that many outdated procedures and processes cause difficulties for businesses. For example, immigration procedures and direct payment of fees are inflexible, slow to change, and slow to apply digital transformation.

Businesses also requested answers to questions about tax refund procedures, on-site export, work permits for foreigners, social insurance, etc.

Customs Department representative answers businesses. Photo: Dinh Trong

Strengthen guidance and support for businesses

At the dialogue, the representative of the Department of Industry and Trade said that the electricity industry is currently constructing power grid projects and requested related enterprises to complete the recommendations to EVN to implement the connection agreement according to regulations...

Mr. Nguyen Van Cong - Director of Binh Duong Provincial Tax Department answered questions from businesses.

The Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Department of Binh Duong Province also informed about regulations on the application of technical standards and regulations on fire prevention and fighting to reassure businesses.

Mr. Vo Van Minh - Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee said, regarding fire prevention and fighting problems, the province's policy is to guide and support businesses to comply with fire prevention regulations. Minimize penalties, causing difficulties for businesses.

Mr. Vo Van Minh - Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Dinh Trong

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee also suggested that businesses should not be severely punished or inspected too much. It is necessary to strengthen guidance, reminders, and support businesses to complete legal procedures and implement outstanding issues.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi requested that the Provincial People's Committee and relevant departments build a transparent legal mechanism, at the same time, the management and provision of services to businesses must be smart, and industrial infrastructure and traffic infrastructure must meet the requirements of business production.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi thanked Korean enterprises for coming to Vietnam and Binh Duong, contributing greatly to the economic development of the province. Through the dialogue, we will understand each other better, build trust, and resolve problems to support enterprises to promote production and business.

Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Dinh Trong

Open hotline to receive business suggestions

Binh Duong Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Loi requested relevant units to immediately open a hotline to receive opinions and recommendations from businesses. Thereby, promptly resolving arising issues.

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Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Minh requested relevant units to immediately change and apply non-cash payments. Mr. Vo Van Minh said that the province accepted the recommendations of businesses. Regarding unclear and unspecific issues, he requested that departments and branches continue to answer and guide businesses in writing.

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