Up to now, it is estimated that the total weight of the fish population is up to about 8,000, equivalent to more than 20 tons. At first, there were only a few fish swimming around to eat leftovers after his wife, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Mai, washed the dishes, but then a herd of pangasius arrived, and was always around in the previous canal. his house. A close-up of about 8,000 fish come to live at Mr. Nam’s house by themselves. (Photo: Character provided) Seeing more and more fish coming back, Mr. Nam put a bamboo fence on a small part of the canal in front of his house to avoid people coming to fish. There are even small fish flock to “lean on”. The area of ​​the fence is more than 200m2 wide. Talking to Reporter Family & Society, Mr. Nam said: “The sign of” Nature fish sanctuary “and a note that prohibits fishing within 100m is that the State asks me to do it to protect river fish. Although my family is not well-off but will try to feed them if they don’t leave me, seeing a special phenomenon, many people have also donated food money for my family to raise fish. Someone advised our family to sell, but I strongly disagree “. Mr. Nam Dang is feeding the fish in the ditch in front of his house. (Photo: Character provided) To protect the fish, he made a bamboo fence without a net, the fish can freely enter and exit the fence area. However, the fish not only did not leave, but also grew rapidly. Initially the fish was small, only 2-3 bags of food per day, but with the current amount of fish, Mr. Nam had to spend from 6 to 7 bags of food. The cost for a herd of fish ranges from 1 million to 2 million / day. Every time Mr. Nam spilled food, the fish immediately gathered thick, black covering the surface of the canal, wagging his tail, causing white saliva. Fish outside the enclosure also quickly entered. Mr. Nam shared: “For the cost of buying fish food, our family will be self-sufficient. Many people also have a lot of generosity to contribute to support. Many tourists coming to visit them also give money to support, sometimes a few hundred, some people have 1-2 million.If in shortage, the family will spend money and cook rice for fish. fish are also affected a bit “. A close-up of fish poking at the food dropped by Mr. Dang’s nephew. The “special guests” are not invited but stick to Dang’s family day by day. Among the thousands of white pangasius, there are 20 black pangasius, 2 pangasius fish. More and more people knew about the “aquarium” in front of Mr. Tran Van Dang’s house. Tourists also visit, feed the fish and at the same time support him a part of the cost of food to feed the fish. Seeing that many people were interested, Mr. Nam built a small bamboo bridge in the middle of the canal so that everyone could see the fish school at a closer angle. Every few days someone comes to ask. Children living near the house also went to Mr. Nam’s house to play, playfully drop their feet in the water to fish. Sharing with Reporter Family & Society, Mr. Ly Chi Hung, head of Phu Quoi hamlet, Phu Thanh commune, Phu Tan district, An Giang province said: “This is a strange phenomenon in the locality. The villagers have come here for more than 1 year, everyone loves the fish, so they often bring food to help Mr. Nam with the fish. We have also set up the sea to preserve the natural fish to avoid the villagers who do not know how to hunt. According to local authorities, at present, there is no visitation or fee collection from this phenomenon. Mr. Nam can freely play with the fish without fear of leaving the fish. Mr. Nam plans to continue to raise fish in the near future and let them live naturally in the canal area in front of his house, without catching or selling for money. For his family, this is a predestined grace by nature. The ancients had a saying “Good land birds perch”, that’s what Mr. Nam conceived of when raising this herd of fish.

On the morning of April 15, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) coordinated with stakeholders to publish the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI). This is the 16th time this indicator has been published.

VCCI President Vu Tien Loc recalled: “At that time, PCI was a strange story. Many people oppose the PCI, there are localities that do not accept the PCI results. But, PCI is not alone. The government has cheered and supported the PCI. Locals found in the PCI useful lessons. The media joined hands to spread the PCI’s reform messages. And business community (DN) stick with PCI ”.

PCI over the past 16 years has contributed to a change in thinking, bringing about a positive change in the government’s attitude towards the private sector. The role of the Business Associations is emphasized to join hands in reforming, promoting dialogue, public-private cooperation and monitoring the implementation of policies of the government at all levels.

PCI 2020 announcement ceremony in Hanoi recognized Quang Ninh for the 4th consecutive time at the top. Photo: Chan LUAN

“More importantly, the PCI is a measure of the government’s action. PCI promotes substantial activities to improve the quality of operations and create a favorable business environment based on the evidence from the PCI results, ”said Mr. Loc.

With the year 2020, the raging COVID-19, the whole country has difficulty, but there are still nearly 12,300 enterprises participating in the PCI survey.

“Congratulations Quang Ninh, this year, once again, has surpassed itself and firmly established the“ champion ”position in the PCI rankings for 4 consecutive years. Quang Ninh is also the only province among 63 provinces and cities to pass the 75-point mark in the PCI results since 2010, ”said Mr. Loc.

He also did not forget to congratulate the “top 10” provinces such as Dong Thap, Long An, Binh Duong, Da Nang, Vinh Long, Hai Phong, Ben Tre, Hanoi and Bac Ninh.

According to the PCI 2020 results, Ho Chi Minh City is not among the 10 provinces with the highest index, but ranked 14th. This is also the position of Ho Chi Minh City in the PCI 2019, lower than the years 2018 and 2017.

The results of the PCI can be seen that in the past 5 years, enterprises have assessed the government more positively, the unofficial costs have been reduced, businesses also put greater confidence in the legal institutions and the situation. security and order in the localities. Discrimination among economic sectors, which caused pain many years ago, has decreased significantly and the business environment has become much more equal than before.

PCI 2020 Rankings

“In addition to areas with much progress, reform activities should be paid more attention in some troublesome areas such as land, tax and social insurance … Enterprises also expect governments at all levels to increase. more transparency and accountability, ”said Mr. Loc.

According to the PCI, 25% of enterprises said that the locality favored SOEs, causing difficulties for private enterprises; 33% of enterprises think that the government still favors FDI enterprises. Still 40% of businesses are not ready to use the court to settle economic disputes.

Nearly 45% of enterprises said they had to pay informal fees; 54% of enterprises think that the phenomenon of corruption still exists, 20% of enterprises evaluate that state officials are ineffective and unfriendly in handling their work and also up to 3% of enterprises report that each year they are still denied check more than 5 times.

Mr. Loc said, the XIII Congress of the Party has determined “to create a favorable, healthy and fair business investment environment for all economic sectors to promote innovation”, so in 5-10 Next year, the development and implementation of institutions will be one of the key priorities in promoting breakthroughs.

“And the enterprise community has a responsibility to contribute to promoting these institutional breakthroughs”, Mr. Loc said.

16 years on a tireless journey

150,000 times, businesses have deposited their beliefs and recommendations in the surveys of the PCI. PCI is proud to have become a responsible voice of the business community.

In the series of Resolutions No. 19 and Resolution No. 02, the Government has asked localities to make efforts to improve the PCI.

Resolution of the Party Congress of most provinces and cities has stated the requirements for improving the PCI index in the next 5-year term. PCI is proud to contribute to the reform process in localities in Vietnam.