Unofficial fees in Quang Ninh province decline: survey
Unofficial fees that businesses had to pay in Quang Ninh decreased in 2019, according to the northern province’s Department and District Competitiveness Index (DDCI) survey.
A view of Van Don Economic Zone in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – Unofficial feesthat businesses had to pay in Quang Ninh decreased in 2019, according to thenorthern province’s Department and District Competitiveness Index (DDCI)survey.
At a recent press conference, Vu Thi Kim Chi,deputy head of Quang Ninh’s board for investment promotion and support,attributed the fall to the implementation of the e-administration programme thatallows more administrative procedures to be handled online, along with improveddiscipline among cadres and civil servants.
The 2019 survey, the fifth of its kind conductedin the province, involved more than 2,200 businesses. It was adapted from theProvincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) and included open questions to collectmore opinions and suggestions from enterprises, cooperatives and businesshouseholds to help improve the investment and business climate, she said.
Chi noted in recent years, the local investment andbusiness environment has continued to improve in a sustainable manner. In 2017and 2018, Quang Ninh topped all 63 provinces and cities in the PCI rankings. Itwas also one of the best performers in terms of economic governance for sixstraight years.
To obtain those achievements, the province hasfocused on effective and practical solutions to improve the businessenvironment, she said, adding that Quang Ninh began the annual DDCI survey in2015 with a view to mobilising synchronous efforts from all departments, sectorsand localities.
A ceremony to unveil the DDCI 2019 in Quang Ninhis set to take place on January 4./.
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A view of Van Don Economic Zone in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) 
