On May 5, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) announced the results of ranking the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) in 2019. As a result, Long An ranked 8th in the ranking table, achieving score 68.82 / 100 points, belonging to the good group.

In 2019, the PCI results, businesses evaluate the local government to pay attention to solving difficulties and problems for businesses, a more equal business environment.

In 2019, PCI topped the list is still Quang Ninh with 73.40 points, up 3.04 points compared to 2018; next is Dong Thap with 72.10 points; Vinh Long ranked third with 71.30 points.

Long An ranked 8th in the rankings, reaching 68.82 / 100 points, belonging to the good group. With this score, Long An increased by 0.73 points compared to 2018. The highest score Long An achieved was legal, security and order institutions with 7.57 points (an increase of 1.07 points compared to the year). 2018); The lowest score is labor training with 6.20 points (down 0.1 points compared to 2018).

In 2019, Long An has 5 increasing component indexes, including: Transparency and access to information; dynamism of provincial governments; legal institutions and security and order; cost of time; Business support services. 5 component indexes dropped, including: Market entry; informal charges; labor training; access to land; fair competition.

VCCI President - Vu Tien Loc said that PCI in 2019 has the highest median point ever. The trend of converging and narrowing the gap in quality of administration between provinces and cities shows that administrative reforms are more uniform in localities, reflected in the dynamism and creativity of provincial governments. increase.

In addition, the difficulties and obstacles of enterprises have been improved, the business environment is more equal, the transparency is improved, the legal and security mechanisms, order are strengthened. Informal costs continue to fall; administrative reform is accelerated ... The overall picture of the business environment becomes brighter.

According to VCCI's information collection on PCI, up to 70-80% of businesses expressed satisfaction with the conduct of public authorities. Confidence of businesses continues to arouse, business environment more and more favorable. This will create jobs, contribute budgets, create competitiveness and enhance national prosperity.

In 2019, 12,429 enterprises from 63 provinces / cities across the country participated in the survey, of which 1,583 enterprises with foreign investment. After 15 years of conducting the PCI survey (2005-2019), more than 141,000 businesses responded to the PCI survey, including 125,160 private enterprises and nearly 15,850 foreign-invested enterprises./.