Hanoi (VNA) – The speed of red tape cutbacks for business conditions still remainslimited in spite of great efforts made by the Government and relevant ministriesand sectors, heard a conference held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (VCCI) in Hanoi on July 31.

Speaking at the event, VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc said that businesses have onlyseen a few points in the framework adjusted, rather than the completeabolishment of the bottlenecks, adding that this causes a lot of anxiety forbusinesses.

According to reports from the VCCI, about 1,000 legal documents are issuedannually, with about 50 percent related to businesses.

Thereare around 10-20 laws adopted by the National Assembly and 200 decrees anddecisions issued by the Prime Minister each year. The remaining stipulationsare circulars issued by various ministries and ministry-level agencies.

Loc said that over the past two years, there has been a clear trend of economicinstitutions becoming increasingly oriented towards the market economy, addingthat business barriers and excessive State intervention in the market havegradually been removed.

The Government has asserted its views on market economy institutions, but the translationof these views into specific legal regulations is still restricted, Locstressed.

However, the situation showed positive changes in the first half of 2018, withmany legal documents issued to remove difficulties for enterprises, especially decree-leveldocuments.

Dau Anh Tuan, head of VCCI’s legal department, highlighted efforts made by the Governmentand relevant agencies in the first six month of the year to cut down business conditions,saying that they helped remove barriers facing enterprises’ activities.

He also pointed out results in administrative reform, which contributed to reducingthe burden of State administrative management.

Thetransparency of court judgments in business disputes has helped promote fair andcredible competition that is protected by the justice system.

Forexamples, there are new decrees on business conditions in areas under themanagement of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in particular Decree No.87/2018/ND-CPon gas business, and Decree No.109/2010/ND-CP on rice exports, Tuan said.

Legal provisions on the quality of products and goods, and technical standards arealso the focus of the Government's business law reform in line with the marketeconomy, he noted.

At the beginning of 2018, a number of regulations related to quality control ofcommodities were also issued that will have a great impact on businesses, Tuansaid.

Decree No.15/2018/ND-CP on food safety is truly revolutionary as it bringsgreat benefits to food firms that are struggling with procedures concerningfood safety, he noted.

At the conference, VCCI representatives suggested enhancing the businesscommunity’s consultation in legal review work, promoting supervision mechanisms,and expanding proposals in adjustment schemes of business-related laws set outby ministries. –VNA