A few days ago, on May 28th, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the Conference on the Announcement of the Planning and Investment Promotion of Ha Tinh Province. In his speech to a large audience of central and local officials and investors, the National Assembly Chairman frankly stated his view: It is necessary to proactively identify early and in advance potential obstacles that could create difficulties for businesses in order to resolve them beforehand. Don't wait until businesses face difficulties before trying to resolve and support them. Because by then, before the problems are solved, businesses may have already been dissolved or gone bankrupt!

That's a very important message to discuss and needs to be implemented soon!

Undeniably, thanks to the efforts of the entire political system, the investment, production, and business environment in our country in general and in localities in particular has become increasingly open. Vietnam has become a very attractive destination for foreign investors. This has been proven by concrete figures on foreign capital inflows into Vietnam in recent years, the assessments of foreign investors in the press and many international forums, and the ranking indices of reputable global organizations.

Workers at a garment factory producing goods for export. Photo: VNA

However, it cannot be denied that Vietnamese businesses still complain a lot about cumbersome and complicated administrative procedures; conditions and standards that are too high compared to other countries in the region, and even compared to developed countries around the world, posing a challenge for Vietnamese businesses.

Another regrettable reality is that a significant number of our officials and civil servants still haven't truly realized that they are paid to serve the people and businesses. Therefore, they remain indifferent and apathetic to the work of the people and businesses, even seeking to create difficulties for them for various reasons. These are major obstacles hindering the socio-economic development of our country, which we are actively working to identify and eliminate, but the results are still not as desired.

Perhaps we need a system where citizens and businesses directly rate the officials and public servants who serve them, using appropriate and convenient methods. This is undoubtedly the most effective tool to neutralize the "crab claws and fish fins" within the public administration system!

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