Yen Bai creates a favorable environment for business development

>> Yen Bai : Meeting and resolving difficulties for businesses in industrial parks

The great contributions of enterprises, cooperatives, and investors can be clearly seen through the socio -economic development results of the province in recent years. In 2024 alone, the province's economy maintained a fairly good growth momentum, with a growth rate of 7.91%, ranking 7th out of 14 provinces in the region and 25th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide. In particular, in the first quarter of 2025, the province's economy developed impressively with a GRDP growth rate of 9.58%, ranking 5th out of 14 provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, and 12th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide. Budget revenue reached 1,340 billion VND - the highest level compared to the same period since the beginning of the term, exceeding 41.4% compared to the first quarter growth scenario, up 75.6% over the same period.

To achieve this result, in recent times, Yen Bai province has resolutely and effectively implemented the tasks and solutions set out in the resolutions of the Central Committee, the Politburo , the National Assembly, the Government, etc.; issued a number of preferential investment policies, supported enterprises in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism development, supported small and medium enterprises; developed the collective economy, developed human resources, reformed administrative procedures. At the same time, promoted coordination with enterprises to participate in organizing vocational training according to the needs of the labor market, especially in advantageous occupations of the province; built and effectively maintained linkage models such as the model "Training according to the needs of enterprises", the model "Bringing products to enterprises"; organized job conferences to sign employment commitments for students after graduation.

In particular, with the motto of always being open-minded, accompanying and sharing difficulties with businesses, the leaders of Yen Bai province have organized many meetings and direct dialogues with businesses and investors to remove difficulties and obstacles in the production and business activities of enterprises. In 2024 and the first 4 months of 2025, the province organized dozens of conferences to meet businesses and investors and the "Business Coffee" and "Weekend with people and businesses" programs to create opportunities for open and frank dialogue between provincial leaders, leaders at all levels, sectors and the business community in many fields such as: tax, land, basic construction, minerals, transport infrastructure, labor, social housing, production expansion planning, administrative procedures, etc. All proposals and recommendations of businesses and investors were thoroughly answered by departments, branches, localities and provincial leaders, along with the public announcement of administrative procedure settlement for people and businesses to know and monitor the implementation. Thereby, contributing to removing bottlenecks, supporting businesses and cooperatives to deploy production and business development activities smoothly.

In the first quarter of 2025, Yen Bai province issued investment approval decisions for 12 projects.

In addition, the Special Working Group to remove difficulties and obstacles, support businesses, investors, and investment projects in the province has actively guided businesses and investors on the process of handling administrative procedures related to proposing investment policies and implementing investment projects in the province.

It can be affirmed that the open and dynamic government, building trust with businesses in a sustainable and goodwill manner, has added motivation and attracted more and more large businesses and investors to explore investment opportunities in the area.

Ms. Do Thi Hong - General Director of High-tech Plastic Joint Stock Company and Vietnam Industrial Minerals Joint Stock Company, Southern Industrial Park shared: "I appreciate the attention of provincial leaders, departments and branches in listening to voices, aspirations and always standing side by side with businesses. At the "Business Coffee" program held in early April 2025, my business made recommendations to the province on a number of issues such as: difficulties in connecting traffic infrastructure, and implementation of legal procedures. The recommendations we made were all responded to by provincial leaders and branches and provided the fastest solutions."

Always listening, solving and accompanying businesses and investors is an important basis for the province to increasingly welcome new projects. In the first quarter of 2025, the whole province has issued decisions approving investment policies for 12 projects with a total registered investment capital of 1,756.4 billion VND; adjusted investment registration certificates for 16 projects, issued new registration certificates for 67 enterprises, bringing the total number of existing projects in the whole province to 659 investment projects in the fields of: industrial production - construction; agricultural, forestry, fishery production; trade, services and other economic sectors.

Expressing his willingness to share and accompany businesses and investors, Comrade Nguyen Tuan Anh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed: "The province continues to consistently, synchronously and stably implement preferential policies and investment support; focus and prioritize resources to develop a synchronous and modern strategic infrastructure system. At the same time, continue to promote reform and simplify administrative procedures, effectively implement solutions to improve the investment and business environment, ensure competitiveness, focusing on simplifying and shortening the time to handle procedures in the fields of land, investment, construction, tax, customs, minerals, land use, site clearance. Regularly grasp and promptly resolve and remove difficulties and obstacles for people and businesses. Really be open-minded, listen, sympathize, share, harmoniously and effectively resolve difficulties and obstacles, protect the legitimate and legal rights of businesses and investors. private...".

With a strong commitment to improving the investment environment, along with drastic actions of the Party Committee and the provincial government, it has been making an important contribution to realizing the goal of making Yen Bai an attractive destination for domestic and foreign businesses and investors, creating momentum for the province to strive to achieve the double-digit growth target in 2025 and the coming years.

Thanh Chi

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