HANOI: The Mekong Delta province of Long An is committed to further improving its business environment, securing its place in the top three in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) rankings, according to the provincial People’s Committee (Administration).
With 70,94 points, Long An moved up eight spots to second position in the country and first in the delta in the 2023 PCI rankings, serving as a strong testament to the province’s efforts in enhancing its business climate.
In addition, it ranked eighth nationwide and first in the delta in the 2023 Public Administrative Reform Index (PAR Index) rankings.
“Long An aims to achieve a PCI score of 73.95 points in 2024, an increase of 3.015 points from last year, to retain its place in the top three in the PCI rankings,” said People’s Committee provincial chairman Nguyen Van Ut.
He defined PCI as an important index in terms of measuring the quality of local administrations and also a key factor in attracting investment and developing provincial economies, and said Long An would focus on strengthening administrative reform, promptly resolving difficulties and obstacles faced by the public and businesses, and responding in a timely and comprehensive manner to their feedback and requests.
To mitigate obstacles related to overarching mechanisms and policies, he has instructed local authorities to propose timely solutions.
The province would intensify support for newly registered businesses, helping them with the registration of necessary services to commence operations.
He urged each provincial department, sector and organisation to focus on carrying out groups of solutions such as simplifying administrative procedures, and implementing the “one-stop shop” mechanism so as to lift up the province’s position in the PAR Index and the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index rankings. — Viet Nam News/ANN
