Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the collective economy in the non-agricultural sector to new-style rural area building and poverty reduction over the past 15 years.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the collective economyin the non-agricultural sector to new-style rural area building and povertyreduction over the past 15 years.
Hue made the comment at a national conference in Hanoi on September 30 toreview the 15-year implementation of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TW on continuing torenew, develop and improve the efficiency of the collective economy in thenon-agricultural sector.
The Deputy PM, however, pointed out that the collective economy, cooperatives ingeneral and non-agricultural cooperatives in particular have yet to develop onpar with potential, and they need long-term solutions to overcome the existinglimitations.
He stressed the need to improve the awareness of the public and the entirepolitical system about the collective economy, and organise annual meetingsbetween authorities and non-agricultural cooperatives.
Apart from revamping the State management apparatus over the collective economyand cooperatives, it is necessary to issue typical mechanisms and policies topromote the development of non-agricultural cooperatives, Hue added.
According to Nguyen Van Thinh, Vice President of the Vietnam CooperativeAlliance (VCA), as of late 2018, Vietnam had 64,081 cooperative groups, 8,744cooperatives and 21 cooperative unions in the non-agricultural sector, doublingthe figures in 2003 and making up 39 percent of the total number ofcooperatives in the national economy.
In 2018, revenue of each non-agricultural cooperative stood at 8.5 billion VND(366,000 USD), and its profit was 0.48 billion VND (20,640 USD), 2-5 timeshigher than the figures in 2003.
Nguyen Ngoc Bao, VCA President and deputy head of the Steering Committee forInnovation and Collective Economic Development, said the collective economy inthe non-agricultural sector is expected to grow from 8-15 percent annually by2030.
Vietnam expects to have 130,000 cooperative groups and 15,000 cooperatives andcooperative unions by 2025, attracting 5 million members and generatingpermanent jobs for 3 million labourers. The figures are projected to increase to 260,000 cooperatives, 25,000cooperative unions, 8 million members and 4.5 million labourers by 2030, hesaid./
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Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) 
