Representatives from over 17,000 businesses operating in Da Nang and those from local business associations recently attended the 2016 Business Dialogue.  The event was jointly chaired by municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Xuan Anh and People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho.

The event focused on some major issues, including answering questions raised by the local businesses and finding ways to boost administrative reforms.

The Chairman of the municipal Travel Association, Mr Huynh Tan Vinh, noted that many Chinese tourists visiting the city are insisting on using their yuan currency for the city’s services.  Also, there is no need for Vietnamese tour guides, so over 100 local Chinese-speaking tour guides are now at high risk of becoming unemployed.  These moves are blighting the city’s tourism image.  Therefore, he stressed the need for the city authorities to tighten their management of travel agencies which organise tours for Chinese tourists.

Secretary Anh addressing the event

In response to his concerns about environmental matters in Son Tra District, the city leaders announced that some wastewater treatment plants there would be upgraded in the near future.

Sun Group General Director Dang Minh Truong suggested that more night entertainment areas should be constructed in the city in order to make Da Nang more attractive to both domestic and foreign visitors.

In addition to diversifying the city’s tourism products, importance should be attached to fully exploiting the tourism potential of the Han River, calling for public investment into developing more tourism projects and advertising the city’s image.  This will help to attract more domestic and foreign visitors and encourage them to return again to the city. 

Addressing the event, Secretary Anh remarked that, since the start of this year, there has been a considerable increase in the number of new businesses.  This was a happy sign for the city’s business environment.  He asked representatives of the relevant agencies attending the event to answer all the questions raised by businesses and resolve their complaints in a timely and effective manner.

He also pledged that the city authorities would take stronger measures to fight against bureaucracy and corruption, and enhance the work ethics of local public servants.

Chairman Tho affirmed that the city authorities would send their representatives to directly meet with local business people in order to help them handle their administrative procedures, and take more effective and practical measures to help local businesses overcome their difficulties.

He also urged local administrative agencies to enhance administrative reform, promote the city’s investment environment, implement a simplified and transparent public administration, and shorten the time to deal with administrative procedures for local businesses.