(HBO) – On the occasion of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13), Nguyen Cao Son, Chairman of the Business Association of Hoa Binh province, has granted an interview to Hoa Binh Newspaper, talking about notable contributions by the association as well as efforts by its members to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and help achieve the "twin targets”.

 

Son said the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic and its complex developments have greatly affected enterprises nationwide, including those in Hoa Binh. It could be said that the province has succeeded in bringing the outbreak under control. Authorities at all levels and sectors have also carried out different solutions to assist and tackle problems facing businesses and investors.

 

Apart from learning about its members’ aspirations and encouraging them to overcome difficulties, the business association has also listened to their opinions so as to report to relevant agencies and provincial leaders.

 

The association has effectively coordinated with the provincial inspectorate while working with authorities to organise the "Entrepreneurs’ Cafe” programme, where enterprises meet provincial leaders, departments, and sectors to seek solutions to their problems. As a result, obstacles to businesses and investors have been tackled and the local business climate has been improved.

 

He held that the typical feature of Vietnamese entrepreneurs and businesses, including those in Hoa Binh, is their national pride, patriotism, and social responsibility. It is evidenced by their donations in cash and in kind worth tens of billions of VND, along with their charity programmes helping with the COVID-19 combat.

 

Son said the business association consists of 16 chapters operating in all 10 district-level localities in Hoa Binh. To help its members recover, maintain, and expand operations, it will continue working to have a good grasp of their production and business situation, including advantages and difficulties, to report to authorities and submit proposals so as to help create a favourable environment for the development of enterprises.

 

The association will also increase dialogues between State agencies and companies to facilitate businesses’ recovery and expansion, thereby actively contributing to the local economic development and the realisation of the resolution adopted at the 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020 - 2025 tenure, he added./.