Attending the conference were comrade Nguyen Tan Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of a number of provincial departments and branches; representatives of enterprises in Khanh Hoa province.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, comrade Nguyen Tan Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, said that after the Covid-19 pandemic, entering 2022, with the participation of authorities at all levels and the efforts and solidarity of organizations and enterprises in the province, Khanh Hoa's economy has recovered and grown at a high level, among the leading groups in the country.

In recent times, the provincial authorities have deployed and resolved difficulties for businesses quickly, ensuring compliance with legal regulations; in addition, activities focusing on site clearance and completing highways in Khanh Hoa province have also been promoted.

Comrade Nguyen Tan Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference.

In the face of recent natural disasters and climate change, the Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee requested that functional agencies, organizations and enterprises in the province focus on both economic development and environmental protection; not to trade off the environment for economic development.

At the conference, representatives of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) of Khanh Hoa province highly appreciated the development of Khanh Hoa's economy in recent times, the GRDP growth rate of Khanh Hoa province in the first 6 months of 2023 ranked 9th in the country. The province has organized many activities, programs, and investment promotion conferences with the participation of many organizations and businesses.

In 2022, Khanh Hoa's Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) increased by more than 8 places, ranking 16/63 provinces and cities; this shows the dynamism and pioneering spirit of the local government and its determination to improve the business environment for enterprises.

However, businesses are also facing many difficulties and challenges, mainly in three areas: Market, cash flow, and administrative procedures. Many sectors such as aquaculture and textiles are also experiencing a decline in sales.

The conference was attended by many businesses in Khanh Hoa province.

In the coming time, Khanh Hoa VCCI will carry out a number of key tasks, including building a set of indicators to assess the competitiveness of departments and sectors in Khanh Hoa; building a set of tools and administrative procedure solutions, improving the investment and business environment, creating favorable conditions for enterprises to carry out production activities, promoting investment attraction and tourism development. In addition, Khanh Hoa VCCI will continue to support enterprises in improving their capacity in training, connecting, innovating and starting a business.

At the conference, representatives of organizations and enterprises had frank and constructive discussions with local authorities. Enterprises hope that departments and branches, especially the Department of Planning and Investment of Khanh Hoa province, will regularly organize dialogues between the government and enterprises to discuss and find solutions to difficulties for enterprises. The Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the opinions at the conference, acknowledged and assigned relevant agencies to receive and resolve them.

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