Dong Nai focuses on practical solutions to closely accompany businesses

On the morning of December 24, Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, chaired a meeting of the Dong Nai Business Support and Economic Development Steering Committee to review performance in 2025, outline key tasks for 2026, and propose solutions to address difficulties faced by enterprises and cooperatives.

Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, chairs the meeting. Photo: Vuong The

According to the report of the Steering Committee presented at the meeting, Dong Nai recorded a GRDP growth rate of 9.63% in 2025. Although this fell short of the province’s 10 percent target, it exceeded the growth target assigned by the Government (8.5%) by 1.13 percentage points.

Industrial production in the province continued to maintain its momentum of recovery and growth. Agricultural, forestry, and fishery production remained generally favorable, with an estimated growth of around 4.1 percent. Total retail sales of goods and services revenue exceeded VND 465 trillion. Over the year, nearly 8,000 new enterprises were established, adding a substantial number of businesses to the provincial economy.

Chairman Dang Van Diem of the Dong Nai Business Federation, presents recommendations from the business community. Photo: Vuong The

At the meeting, representatives from various departments and agencies outlined several ongoing challenges, focusing on practical issues directly related to supporting businesses. Representatives of the Dong Nai Business Federation and the Dong Nai Young Entrepreneurs Association proposed that the province continue to reform administrative procedures, improve the investment environment, accelerate the processing of administrative procedures and business licensing, and increase support for relocating small-scale production and business facilities into industrial parks and clusters. They also called for stronger development of industrial clusters and solutions to address issues in transport connectivity and logistics across the province.

Chairman Dang Quoc Nghi of the Dong Nai Young Entrepreneurs Association calls for more training and capacity-building programs for start-ups and micro-enterprises. Photo: Vuong The

In his remarks, Standing Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Kim Long emphasized that the core task of the Steering Committee is to help the province develop and implement effective support measures, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to develop.

He noted that business associations are expected to provide an overall perspective on emerging issues and bottlenecks. Meanwhile, sector-based associations should reflect the real challenges faced by production and business enterprises. These inputs will serve as a basis for departments and agencies to advise the Provincial People’s Committee to solve issues, while also acting as a bridge to ensure that support policies reach individual businesses effectively.

He also emphasized the need for departments and agencies to coordinate with functional forces to focus on combating counterfeit and substandard goods, especially during the holiday and Lunar New Year period. Strengthening efforts to fight commercial fraud is also seen as a key solution to support law-abiding businesses and serious production, enhance competitiveness, and contribute greater economic resources to the province.

By Vuong The – Translated by Thuy Trang, Minho