Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai chaired the conference. According to Mr. Ma Xuan Viet – Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, violations of corporations and companies have many causes, such as: Business committees are not fully aware of their functions, duties, and relationships. Working system between the Party Committee and the Board of Members, the General Director. The principle of democratic centralization has not been ensured seriously, the struggle, self-criticism and criticism in the units is not high. Mr. Ma Xuan Viet said that many officials and party members with positions and responsibilities in enterprises are limited in expertise, profession, knowledge of economic management, finance, investment, projects, … have not promoted yet. leadership, direction and implementation of assigned tasks. In addition, many officials have positions and responsibilities that lack inspection and supervision, do not direct and correct in time the limitations and shortcomings of officials and party members, slow implementation of solutions to overcome deficiencies. points according to conclusions of competent authorities. Although some units perform inspection and supervision, the contents are not in depth, the objects are not in line with reality and do not pay attention to check when there are signs of violation. The organizational apparatus and party organization in enterprises in some places have not yet matched the size, nature and operational situation of the unit. Mechanisms and operating conditions of the functional agencies in enterprises still have many difficulties and limitations but have not been promptly resolved by the committees at all levels. Facing the above situation, the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has instructed the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to analyze and evaluate the errors, violations and shortcomings of enterprises in recent years, to issue documents directing rectification, correction and prevent errors arising. At the same time, strictly handle violations, with forms of aggravation for violations for the benefit of the group, for personal self-interest, not to exceed the time limit, statute of limitations discipline for violations to the point of disciplinary action. Defendant Le Tan Hung – former General Director of Saigon Agricultural Corporation (SAGRI) was prosecuted along with people involved in the crime happening at this enterprise. According to the Deputy Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the Hunan City Party Committee, from 2018 to the present, the Inspection Committee of the City Party Committee has advised the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and actively inspected and supervised 22 party organizations. and 25 party members in corporations, state-owned companies under the authority and considered and disciplined 6 party organizations, 60 party members committed violations at corporations, state-owned companies. attached. Mr. Ho Nam said that there are some common violations detected through the inspection, supervision and handling of violations by state-owned enterprises in recent years such as: Party Committee, Standing Committee of Party Committee you have relaxed the work of leadership, direction, inspection, supervision, improper implementation of working regulations so that defects, limitations and violations occur. Some units also loosen the leadership of personnel work, lack of inspection and supervision of the organization and personnel work. Some violations in the leadership, direction, management and administration of production and business tasks, violations in the management, use of premises, real estate, transfer of projects, management financial management, capital mobilization and equitization. Many leading officials, former leaders were handled for their violations related to corporations and state-owned enterprises. In the photo: Former Deputy Secretary of the Standing Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang was prosecuted to clarify the wrongdoings. According to the report of the Ho Chi Minh City Inspector, from 2016 to 2020, the Ho Chi Minh City Inspectorate has carried out 37 inspection teams related to businesses. The inspection results have discovered the shortcomings and mistakes, recommended handling, recovering money and land. “There are cases of transfer of specialized departments to rectify and review and there are also violations that have signs of causing damage to state-owned enterprises, the state capital has transferred to investigation agencies to continue to clarify” – representative Ho Chi Minh City Inspector said. Speaking at the conference, sharing the difficulties with enterprises when converting to equitization, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai also pointed out through the inspection, many mistakes have been clarified. Since then, the City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City issued Regulation 3746 instead of Regulation 1317 to prevent shortcomings and violations of corporations and companies and the orientation of building the working regulations of party committees of corporations, City affiliated companies. Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai – Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, speaking at the conference. Photo: City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City According to Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, over the past years, a number of party committees and officials, especially the head of the party committee, member council, and general director of enterprises, have loosened their leadership and direction. , inspection, supervision, improper implementation of the charter, working regulations of the enterprise, the party committee, for defects, limitations and violations. “The promulgation of the Directive aims to promptly rectify, prevent and overcome limitations, shortcomings and mistakes due to subjective reasons from the performance of the duties and powers of collectives and individuals in enterprises. The implementation of the Directive also introduces and analyzes the wrong points of enterprises in recent years so that the units can learn from their experiences and avoid the mistakes “, Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai affirmed.

On the afternoon of April 14, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City had a meeting with representatives of foreign agencies in the city.

HCM City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen (middle) and Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong exchange with representatives of foreign agencies. Photo: TL

Expanding many new investment areas

Speaking at the meeting, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong informed that in 2021, the city will expand the field of investment, proposing many comprehensive development plans and projects, of which construction is outstanding. Smart city, financial and development center of Thu Duc city.

He said that these projects aim to improve the working ability, quality of life and sustainability of the city. “I firmly believe that foreign businesses will find here (Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Duc City) a lot of potential and great investment opportunities” – Mr. Phong said.

Thu Duc City will be a Silicon Valley

Regarding the development of Thu Duc city, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong informed representatives of foreign agencies that this is of special concern. For this reason, the current labor productivity of the Hi-Tech Park in Thu Duc City is 16.6 times higher than that of the country and 6.6 times higher than that of Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, Phong expects that after 5-10 years, Thu Duc City can contribute 30% to the economy of Ho Chi Minh City, equivalent to 6.6% of Vietnam’s GDP.

The head of the Ho Chi Minh City government added that the city is currently researching to build a specific mechanism for Thu Duc City with the expectation of building this place into a high-tech commercial urban area, similar to Silicon Valley. of America.

On the smart city project, Mr. Phong said that he would build four main centers (pillars). In particular, with shared data warehouses and developing open data ecosystems, the city is in need of intelligent or artificial intelligence solutions to analyze collected data, serve decision making and the administration of the city government. With the center of socio-economic forecasting simulation, the city is calling for investment in two areas: Construction of facilities, equipment to update advances in science and technology and human development …

Regarding the project to build a financial center, Phong said when the center is formed, it will allow the city to keep pace with trends in the era of comprehensive globalization in investment, commerce, finance and technology. .

Therefore, he wishes to seek additional external support resources in training human resources in financial technology; consulting on legal and regulatory frameworks for the development of financial centers; developing financial technology infrastructure in Thu Thiem urban area … Along with that, he also wants to support connecting the city with world financial centers.

Maximum support for investors

At the meeting, representatives of consular offices, economic – commercial – cultural offices, international organizations in the city raised many exchange issues such as when Vietnam plans to open tourism again. again, Vietnam’s vaccination plan.

For Ho Chi Minh City alone, they propose to have a private working trip with Thu Duc City to learn about projects in this new city. At the same time looking forward to more information about foreign investment support in the city.

Talking back, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said that the city currently has a cooperation agreement and cooperation agreement with 57 localities of the countries in which Vietnam has diplomatic relations.

One of the contents that many foreign diplomatic agencies are interested in is to find out about investment in Thu Duc City. Mr. Phong informed that the city had built a table about Thu Duc city to introduce eight creative points of this city. This is one of the places where investors can learn about investment.

Besides, Mr. Phong also shared a number of policies to support the development of auxiliary technology, foreign small businesses investing in the city. At the same time, he said that in order to support the fastest possible procedures for investors, the city has established an investment working group and a working group for external relations and international integration.

Therefore, he wants international friends and partners to join hands and accompany the city to complete the set goals. This will be an opportunity for investment cooperation to make Thu Duc City soon become a highly interactive, creative urban area in the shortest time.

Ho Chi Minh City: High goals, great aspirations for the mighty country

Speaking at the meeting, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that in the periods, the city development always has your companionship, sharing, support and help. international friends. He is grateful for that contribution.

Answering the question of a representative of a foreign agency about the development of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that economic development is associated with environmental protection, definitely not exchanging environment for development. economy.

According to Mr. Nen, the foreign policy of Ho Chi Minh City is not exclusive, but is according to the general foreign policy of Vietnam. But Ho Chi Minh City is always for the whole country, the same country and has ambitions and aspirations to match the leading economic role of the country.

Regarding the question of whether the aspiration raised by Ho Chi Minh City is too high, Mr. Should affirmed: “We have relatively high requirements, objectives and tasks, along with activating people to make efforts to fulfill their thirst. hope. During the war, we used the desire to unify the country to sacrifice, but now we use the desire to turn the country into a mighty country to strive ”.