(VOVWORLD) - Quang Ninh province maintains its first place at the ranking of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) and Provincial Green Index (PGI) 2023 which were released in Hanoi on Thursday.
 Quang Ninh representatives receive the trophy and certificate recognizing it as one of the best performers in the 2023 PCI rankings. (Photo: baoquangninh.vn)
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With 71.15 points, Quang Ninh topped the list for the 7th time in a row. This is the 11th year Quang Ninh is among the top 5 provinces and cities under the central government management to have best performance in economic operation.
The Mekong Delta province of Long An came second with a strong breakthrough jump from 10th place in the 2022 PCI Ranking. The rest of the top five were Hai Phong, Bac Giang, and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.
The top 5 localities in the 2023 PGI ranking are Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Dong Nai, Hung Yen and Ho Chi Minh City.
Addressing the release ceremony, Pham Tan Cong, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the 2023 report on PCI and PGI revealed that the business community commended the local administration’s efforts to improve the business climate.
In addition, the two indexes also demonstrate how Vietnam’s business environment has improved through the perspective of foreign invested enterprises.
“FDI enterprises in Vietnam are steadily recovering after the pandemic, procedures that FDI enterprises in Vietnam have to implement have reduced. FDI enterprises’ production and business have shifted towards technology and specialized service industries in the knowledge economy. More FDI enterprises use input goods and services provided by domestic enterprises,” said Cong.
 Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province, speaks at the event. (Photo: baoquangninh.vn) |
Cao Tuong Huy, Chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee, said the locality has always tried to make breakthroughs to improve the quality of people's life.
“We’ve transformed the development model from brown to green, restructured the economy towards industrialization, modernization, and greening, taking tourism as a spearhead in association with sustainable development of the marine economy," Huy told the meeting.
According to Huy, Quang Ninh is trying to harmonize the development between regions while promoting urbanization, developing smart-modern-civilized cities based on nature, people and culture.
The PCI & PGI Report is a collaborative research product, conducted annually by VCCI with assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and private sector partners, to promote an enabling and environmentally friendly business climate in Vietnam.