(Construction) - The Government has just issued Resolution No. 58/NQ-CP dated April 21, 2023 on a number of key policies and solutions to support businesses to proactively adapt, recover quickly and develop sustainably. sustainable until 2025.
Continuing to accompany and provide maximum support for businesses to develop, consider removing barriers and difficulties for businesses as the top political task (photo: VGP News).
The resolution stated: Over the past time, the COVID-19 epidemic and complicated changes in world geopolitics and economy have been having a great influence on our country's economy as well as production and business activities of enterprises. In the context of great pressure, unprecedented difficulties and challenges of the world situation, with limited resources, under the correct and close leadership of the Party and the accompaniment of the National Assembly. With the joint effort, consensus and high determination of the entire political system, the cooperation and help of international friends, the Government and the Prime Minister have directed the drastic, unified and timely administration. Ministries, sectors and localities have implemented many policies and solutions to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation according to the set targets, maintain reasonable exchange rates and interest rates, and be basically stable compared to the target. major countries and in the region are experiencing many fluctuations; significantly reduce the pressure of input costs of raw materials and fuel to remove difficulties for production and business.
Therefore, along with the efforts to overcome difficulties, the spirit of innovation and proactive adaptation of the business community, production and business activities over the past time have had many signs of a prosperous recovery. The business sector still achieved encouraging growth even amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The confidence of investors and businesses continued to be consolidated and tended to be positive.
However, the production and business situation in the coming time is expected to continue to face many difficulties: the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic is still present; climate change issues, droughts and floods occur irregularly; strategic competition of great powers; Russian-Ukrainian military conflict may be prolonged; inflation problems in many countries are likely to become persistent in the medium term; prices of petrol, fuel and raw materials are still high; the slow and difficult recovery of major trading partners... In addition, the shift of value chains, the requirements of partners, the market towards sustainable production and consumption, green economic trends , the digital economy, the industrial revolution 4.0 is taking place strongly; Vietnam's commitments when joining the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26); carbon tax issues, carbon verification tools are applied in many countries around the world... are posing a requirement for Vietnamese businesses to innovate to catch up with new trends otherwise they will reduced competitiveness and lost opportunities to penetrate deep into the global value chain.
In the coming time, the situation in the world, in the region and in the country will have advantages, opportunities, and difficulties and challenges. In order to achieve the goals set out by the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and fulfill the socio-economic development goals and targets for the five years 2021-2025 approved by the National Assembly, Vietnam needs to change strongly new growth model, restructuring the economy, perfecting the socialist-oriented market economy; improve productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy; in which the business community plays the role of a pioneer, core and important force to successfully accomplish the set goals.
In order to support Vietnamese enterprises to proactively adapt, recover quickly and develop sustainably in both quantity and quality, the Government really needs to become an important force to ensure the autonomy of the economy. Request ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to drastically and effectively implement key viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions to support support and develop the following business.
Continuing to accompany and provide maximum support for businesses to develop, consider removing barriers and difficulties for businesses as the top political task (photo: VGP News).
The resolution stated: Over the past time, the COVID-19 epidemic and complicated changes in world geopolitics and economy have been having a great influence on our country's economy as well as production and business activities of enterprises. In the context of great pressure, unprecedented difficulties and challenges of the world situation, with limited resources, under the correct and close leadership of the Party and the accompaniment of the National Assembly. With the joint effort, consensus and high determination of the entire political system, the cooperation and help of international friends, the Government and the Prime Minister have directed the drastic, unified and timely administration. Ministries, sectors and localities have implemented many policies and solutions to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation according to the set targets, maintain reasonable exchange rates and interest rates, and be basically stable compared to the target. major countries and in the region are experiencing many fluctuations; significantly reduce the pressure of input costs of raw materials and fuel to remove difficulties for production and business.
Therefore, along with the efforts to overcome difficulties, the spirit of innovation and proactive adaptation of the business community, production and business activities over the past time have had many signs of a prosperous recovery. The business sector still achieved encouraging growth even amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The confidence of investors and businesses continued to be consolidated and tended to be positive.
However, the production and business situation in the coming time is expected to continue to face many difficulties: the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic is still present; climate change issues, droughts and floods occur irregularly; strategic competition of great powers; Russian-Ukrainian military conflict may be prolonged; inflation problems in many countries are likely to become persistent in the medium term; prices of petrol, fuel and raw materials are still high; the slow and difficult recovery of major trading partners... In addition, the shift of value chains, the requirements of partners, the market towards sustainable production and consumption, green economic trends , the digital economy, the industrial revolution 4.0 is taking place strongly; Vietnam's commitments when joining the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26); carbon tax issues, carbon verification tools are applied in many countries around the world... are posing a requirement for Vietnamese businesses to innovate to catch up with new trends otherwise they will reduced competitiveness and lost opportunities to penetrate deep into the global value chain.
In the coming time, the situation in the world, in the region and in the country will have advantages, opportunities, and difficulties and challenges. In order to achieve the goals set out by the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and fulfill the socio-economic development goals and targets for the five years 2021-2025 approved by the National Assembly, Vietnam needs to change strongly new growth model, restructuring the economy, perfecting the socialist-oriented market economy; improve productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy; in which the business community plays the role of a pioneer, core and important force to successfully accomplish the set goals.
In order to support Vietnamese enterprises to proactively adapt, recover quickly and develop sustainably in both quantity and quality, the Government really needs to become an important force to ensure the autonomy of the economy. Request ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to drastically and effectively implement key viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions to support support and develop the following business.
d) Ministry of Finance:
Directing the General Department of Customs to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities in, studying and simplifying current administrative processes as much as possible or consider applying priority import and export processes to support Helping businesses optimize time and costs at domestic stages in order to speed up the process and procedures for importing essential items and speeding up the export of agricultural products and export groups. mainstream.
Continuing to reform tax administration for individual business households in order to gradually reduce the difference between tax policies of enterprises and business households; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
Monitor and evaluate the operation of the corporate bond market in accordance with the Government's Decree No. 08/2023/ND-CP dated March 5, 2023 amending, supplementing and suspending its implementation. a number of articles in the Decrees stipulating the offering and trading of individual corporate bonds in the domestic market and the offering of corporate bonds to the international market.
dd) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment studies and revises regulations in the technical regulation on aquatic product processing wastewater to suit actual conditions, technological capabilities, industry-specific factors and international practices. , especially phosphorus index; consider developing separate technical regulations for wastewater from aquaculture ponds with regulations suitable to actual conditions and characteristics of the aquaculture industry; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
e) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:
Lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and localities to research, promote and drastically implement solutions to overcome the EU's IUU "yellow card", including improving logging regulations and digitize the inspection process - issue certification, catch certificate; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
g) The Ministry of Construction shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in, studying and reviewing fire prevention and fighting standards and regulations applicable to construction projects; The Ministry of Public Security reviews standards on fire prevention and fighting, simplifies procedures, creates favorable conditions and reduces costs for businesses while still ensuring absolute safety; directing drastically to fight crimes related to black credit activities, reporting to the Prime Minister the results of three years of implementing Directive No. 12/CT-TTg dated April 25, 2019 of the Prime Minister on strengthen prevention and fight against crime and law violations related to black credit activities, completed in the second quarter of 2023.
h) The Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies in, studying and amending regulations on changing the purpose of using the Science and Technology Development Fund of enterprises to perform the following tasks. services: investment in incubators in fields related to science, technology and innovation; order innovative products; investment in innovative start-ups; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
i) The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, branches, localities and business associations in studying mechanisms and policies to encourage the formation of a force of private enterprises with a leading role in a a number of key economic sectors and sectors with competitive advantages; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2024.
k) The Government Inspectorate shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries, branches and agencies in minimizing inspection activities as prescribed, in formulating a Directive to replace Directive No. 20/CT-TTg dated May 17. 5 years of 2017 by the Prime Minister on the rectification of inspection and examination activities for enterprises; especially, thoroughly reduce the overlap in tax inspection activities, social insurance and other specialized inspection activities; submitted to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
2. Support to reduce costs for businesses, enhance access to preferential capital sources and support resources of the State
a) The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies in:
Continue to promote forecasting, effective coordination between monetary and fiscal policies with other macro policies and balance the central budget to support a number of subjects heavily affected by gasoline prices. such as supporting fishermen to stick to the sea, supporting transport enterprises and low-income people according to regulations.
Continue to drastically and effectively implement support solutions on taxes, fees, charges and land rent issued by competent authorities to implement the program of socio-economic recovery and development.
Focus on researching, completing and submitting to competent authorities for decision to soon implement solutions to reduce land rent for enterprises and organizations; continue to coordinate with ministries, branches and associations in reviewing and submitting to the Government for adjustment of import and export tax rates for input materials for production in order to support domestic production and business.
Urgently promulgate a Circular guiding the mechanism of using state budget funds for recurrent expenditure to support small and medium-sized enterprises according to Decree No. 80/2021/ND-CP dated August 26, 2021 of the Government. completed in April 2023.
h) The Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies in, studying and amending regulations on changing the purpose of using the Science and Technology Development Fund of enterprises to perform the following tasks. services: investment in incubators in fields related to science, technology and innovation; order innovative products; investment in innovative start-ups; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
i) The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, branches, localities and business associations in studying mechanisms and policies to encourage the formation of a force of private enterprises with a leading role in a a number of key economic sectors and sectors with competitive advantages; report to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2024.
k) The Government Inspectorate shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries, branches and agencies in minimizing inspection activities as prescribed, in formulating a Directive to replace Directive No. 20/CT-TTg dated May 17. 5 years of 2017 by the Prime Minister on the rectification of inspection and examination activities for enterprises; especially, thoroughly reduce the overlap in tax inspection activities, social insurance and other specialized inspection activities; submitted to the Prime Minister in the second quarter of 2023.
2. Support to reduce costs for businesses, enhance access to preferential capital sources and support resources of the State
a) The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies in:
Continue to promote forecasting, effective coordination between monetary and fiscal policies with other macro policies and balance the central budget to support a number of subjects heavily affected by gasoline prices. such as supporting fishermen to stick to the sea, supporting transport enterprises and low-income people according to regulations.
Continue to drastically and effectively implement support solutions on taxes, fees, charges and land rent issued by competent authorities to implement the program of socio-economic recovery and development.
Focus on researching, completing and submitting to competent authorities for decision to soon implement solutions to reduce land rent for enterprises and organizations; continue to coordinate with ministries, branches and associations in reviewing and submitting to the Government for adjustment of import and export tax rates for input materials for production in order to support domestic production and business.
Urgently promulgate a Circular guiding the mechanism of using state budget funds for recurrent expenditure to support small and medium-sized enterprises according to Decree No. 80/2021/ND-CP dated August 26, 2021 of the Government. completed in April 2023.
b) Ministry of Industry and Trade:
Accelerating the implementation of the Domestic Market Development Project in association with the Campaign "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods in the period of 2021-2025", the Program on trade development in mountainous, remote and isolated areas and islands in the period of 2021-2025", National e-commerce development program to stimulate domestic consumption demand.
Formulate and implement solutions to develop a number of large domestic and regional retail groups that are competitive in the region, playing a pivotal role and leading the market according to the Domestic Trade Development Strategy in the period. to 2030, with a vision to 2045; research, develop and submit to competent authorities to issue development strategies for the following industries: textiles, apparel, footwear, automobiles, steel, paper, dairy, plastic... as a basis for enterprises to develop business plans and strategies long-term, sustainable business.
c) The Ministry of Justice organizes the effective implementation of the interdisciplinary legal support program for small and medium-sized enterprises in the 2021-2025 period.
d) The State Bank of Vietnam creates a stable and safe monetary and banking business environment, encourages healthy competition, ensures discipline, discipline, respects the law and respects the law. market; operating monetary policy proactively, flexibly, synchronously and effectively coordinating with fiscal policy and other macroeconomic policies in order to control inflation.
2. Promoting digital transformation and innovation in enterprises
a) Ministry of Planning and Investment:
Accelerate the implementation of support for enterprises in digital transformation in accordance with the Law on Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises to improve the efficiency of production and business activities, capacity and competitive advantages of enterprises.
Effectively operate the National Innovation Center to support and develop the startup and innovation ecosystem, contributing to innovating the growth model on the basis of scientific and technological development. technology; effectively organize the Annual Forum connecting the Vietnam Innovation Investment Fund and the National Innovation Network.
b) Ministry of Information and Communications:
Accelerate the implementation of the National Digital Transformation Program up to 2025, with orientations to 2030 and the National Strategy on Developing Vietnam's Digital Technology Enterprises to 2030; build new infrastructure (such as 5G network, data center...).
Research and build a transparent mechanism on open data sources in the public sector to facilitate technology businesses to access digital resources to develop innovative products and services.
c) Ministry of Science and Technology:
Research and promote the development of science and technology enterprises, continue to support enterprises eligible to enjoy policies on corporate income tax, land and credit as prescribed.
Research, propose and effectively implement programs to support the development of science and technology enterprises, national programs under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
d) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities in, promoting the implementation of digital transformation in the agricultural sector, mobilizing resources of the society, concretizing specific targets for digital transformation. possible for each stage, implementation roadmap.
dd) The People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall develop plans and arrange resources to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises in their localities, to carry out digital transformation and innovation. create and transfer technologies suitable for enterprises.
3. Supporting labor restructuring, improving the quality of human resources to meet the requirements of innovation and industrial revolution 4.0
a) The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs:
Coordinating with the Ministry of Information and Communications in applying information technology to organize job trading sessions and support online recruitment for employers; organize connection activities, job transactions with links between localities in the region, inter-region or nationwide; invest in the formation of a modern online job exchange to directly connect between employees and employers, without geographical barriers.
Studying the policy of part-time labor in the agro-fishery industries in order to create favorable conditions for enterprises to recruit seasonal workers and at the same time to create jobs, alleviate hunger and reduce poverty for farmers.
Promote the implementation of solutions, policies and training programs for human resources with professional skills for enterprises.
Diversify capital sources to promote new job creation, high-quality jobs, decent jobs, green jobs, digital transformation, climate change response, jobs for the disadvantaged , remote areas.
b) The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Ministry of Science and Technology in promoting the implementation of human resource development activities in service of human resource development. innovation and the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
c) The People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall develop annual plans and allocate resources to support training, business start-up consulting, and corporate governance capacity improvement. for the business management team; improve skills, change industries and occupations for employees.
4. Enhancing the effectiveness of implementing policies and resources to support enterprises to improve their competitiveness, proactively integrate into the world, grasp and anticipate new business and market trends
a) The Ministry of Planning and Investment continues to promote the implementation of the Law on Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a focus on supporting businesses to transform from household businesses, start-ups, innovate, digitally transform, join clusters of value chain linkage; implementing the Program to support businesses in the private sector to do sustainable business in the period of 2022-2025, which supports businesses to apply the circular economy model, inclusive business and sustainable business.
b) The Ministry of Finance shall prioritize balancing and allocating recurrent expenditures from the state budget to implement policies to support enterprises in sustainable production and business, and to transform structure and technology towards modernity. reduce carbon emissions in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law and relevant legal documents.
c) The Ministry of Industry and Trade promotes the implementation and diversification of forms of national trade promotion programs, national industrial promotion, domestic market development, national brand building; strengthen training, advice and information for businesses to take advantage of free trade agreements, master the requirements, technical conditions, sustainable business, reduce carbon emissions partners and international markets; effectively deploying an early warning trade information system, in order to provide information for businesses to avoid dumping lawsuits, or related information when accessing export markets.
d) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in promoting the implementation of solutions to support the formation and development of the production, processing, consumption, exportation and traceability chain of products. with essential commodities, agricultural products and foodstuffs, taking advantage of the purchasing power of the domestic market; research and propose the development of domestic raw material areas for agricultural production to replace imported raw materials in order to proactively supply and price.
dd) The State Bank of Vietnam directs development credit institutions to concentrate loans for enterprises investing in the field of green economy, reducing carbon emissions to serve the goal of green growth according to regulations. provisions of the law.
e) The People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall prioritize allocating funds to support small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on the contents of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises converting from household businesses, innovative small and medium enterprises, participating in industry clusters, value chains, women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises employing many women, small and medium-sized enterprises are social enterprises, small and medium enterprises with sustainable business.
This Resolution takes effect from April 21, 2023 and replaces the Government's Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP dated June 15, 2016 on supporting and developing businesses until 2020.
