​For the last 6 months: Focusing on business support

At the end of the first 6 months of 2012, the industrial production index of Dong Nai only rose by 6.3% compared to that over the same period in 2011, in which, the sector of state-owned companies decreased by 1.3%, the sector of non-state owned companies and that of foreign-invested companies increased more slowly than the same period last year.

* Promote business support

The export turnover for the first six months of the province increased by 10.5% compared with that over the same period last year, the growing rate was only equal to one third of that for the first six months of 2011. Budget revenue reached only 48% of the forecast. Although the GDP growth (11.8%) was appreciated to be better than other provinces, many departments’ leaders consider that we have to make real efforts in the last 6 months.
 

Mr. Huynh Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of Dong Nai Customs Bureau, said that one of the important tasks identified by the customs for the last 6 months of 2012 is to review the operation status of enterprises for the sake of timely support. "Besides those enterprises which are in troubles or dissolved, for the past 6 months, there were many others that know how to take this opportunity to continue investing in expansion and importing machinery... Therefore, we are really concerned about continuing to review and support enterprises in many aspects" said Mr. Binh.

Accordingly, Customs Bureau will focus on some fields: administrative reform, enterprise consultancy, preparing facilities to make cargo transportation easier and less costly... It is known that, tax on import and export by the Bureau for the past 6 months reached 53% as forecasted and according to Mr. Binh, it is possible to complete the plan if we focus on solving difficulties.

Similarly, Mr. Le Van Danh, Director of the Industry and Trade Department, said that assisting enterprises in recovering production – business to overcome difficulties to is what the Department cares about the most for the last 6 months. For the first 6 months of 2012, production and export growth was not high, for which the main reason was that enterprises have difficulties in the market, interest rates were high, inventory increased... "From now until the end of 2012, we keep on supporting enterprises to find consumption channels by enabling them to participate in the Trade Promotion Conferences, national and international fairs; administrative reform; enterprise consultancy... Additionally, the Department continues to hold activities to promote domestic products, such as: bringing Vietnamese goods to rural areas, carrying out price stabilization, holding fairs in industrial zones, supporting enterprises to expand their distribution channel... "Mr. Danh said.

* Attempt to meet the target

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Director of Dong Nai Tax Bureau, evaluated that, for the first six months of this year, the results of tax revenue was low compared to the target and slightly increased (reaching 45% as estimated and increasing by 4% over the same period in 2011). Hence, for the last 6 months, the Bureau determines to do their best to meet the set target. "The tax industry set out 6 solutions in many fields: directing, inspecting and exploiting revenue sources, tax liability collection... in order to try to complete the target for the last few months," Mr. Hung said. Accordingly, the ordinance of estimate assigned to tax industry in 2012 was 15.9 trillion, which increased by 14% compared to that in 2011, but for the first 6 months of the year, the tax revenue was only more than 7.1 trillion.
 
Vice Chairman of provincial People's Committee Tran Minh Phuc: Focusing on solutions for enterprises to overcome difficulties
At the recent working session with the departments and sectors in the province discussing the setout of the social-economic plan in 2013, Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Tran Minh Phuc emphasized that the most important thing right now is to find ways for enterprises to overcome difficulties, because only when enterprises enhance their production, comes sustainable growth. Mr. Phuc emphasized two solution groups: firstly, the group of solutions for capital access; it is necessary to enable enterprises to get to capital access, review and restructure debt, mobilize capital for some fields: agriculture – rural areas, export… small and medium companies should be prioritized to be especially supported. The second group of solutions mentioned Mr. Phuc is the solutions for market expansion, including both domestic and foreign market. Accordingly, exports increased only by more than 10.5% for the first six months of the year, which was not acceptable, it is necessary to strengthen trade promotion oriented toward quality enhancement. Additionally, it is important to assist enterprises in selling goods in domestic market, encourage people to prioritize use Vietnamese goods...     

The enterprises which have contributed significantly to the provincial budget are also finding ways to ensure their sales, profits and their contribution to the budget. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, Deputy General Director of Dong Nai industrial food corporation (Dofico), said that although the sales of Dofico for the past 6 months reached more than 60% of the year plan, budget remittance reached over 68 % of the year plan and increased by nearly 7% compared to that over same period last year, but there are still many difficulties for member units in terms of market, investment... Thus, Dofico still has to closely monitor the situation of every single unit, provide them with timely support when the enterprises get into difficulties. On the other hand, the Enterprise thoroughly cuts down on expenses in order to reduce production costs, lower production prices and improve competitiveness. Dofico’s goal of this year is to successfully carry out the plan on many fields, such as: sales, budget remittance, profit rate...