A conference held in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economic sector, and how to turn it into an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.
At the conference on Vietnam’s private economic sector in Quang Ninh on April 15. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – A conference held in HaLong city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economic sector, and how to turn it into animportant driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.
The conference was co-organised by the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the provincial People’s Committee,and chaired by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA).
It was the first activity by the communities ofscientists and businesspeople this year in response to the Politburo’sResolution No. 41-NQ/TW dated October 10, 2023, on building and promoting therole of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the new period.
According to a report presented at the conference,Vietnam is home to nearly 900,000 operational private firms, with about 7million businesspeople.
The private sector contributes nearly 45% of the country's GDP,one-third of State budget revenue, more than 40% of social investment capital, 35%of import turnover, and 25% of export value, and creates jobs for 85% of thecountry's labourers.
VUSTA President Phan Xuan Dung stressed that thefourth Industrial Revolution requires enterprises and businesspeople to setforth new development strategies in order to catch up with their foreign counterparts.
Participants looked into relevant policies andguidelines, including those to diversify capital, and promote the role andposition of the sector, and Quang Ninh province’s experience in this field.
The private economic sector has significantlycontributed to Quang Ninh’s development over the past years. The province counts 16,981 enterprises with accumulative registered capital of 346.64trillion VND (13.7 billion USD), of them 10,555 established between 2017 and2023.
Private investment in the province has been on therise, with an annual growth rate of over 10.2%, and the sector makes up about70% of its social investment capital./.
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At the conference on Vietnam’s private economic sector in Quang Ninh on April 15. (Photo: VNA) 
