Tra Vinh province earmarks 117.1 million USD in support of SMEs The People’s Committee of southern Tra Vinh province has allocated more than 2.66 trillion VND (around 117.1 million USD) to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Priority will be given to supporting SMEs where production is based on enhancing local advantages such as coconut farming, tourism, aquaculture, vegetables, handicrafts and fruit.
The province plans to use the funds to implement supportive solutions, including the creation of favorable policies and simplification of administrative procedures.
The funds will also be used to provide financial and credit support and to improve infrastructure such as facilities, workshop, transportation, electricity and water supply, along with waste treatment to protect the environment.
The province also provides technical support such as providing useful information and databases; connecting supply and demand; providing advisory services for SMEs on business establishment, development, and management; and organizing dialogues with authorities at all levels.
By 2020, the province will strive to have some 4,000 SMEs, of which seven percent are medium sized, at least 30 percent are female-owned and 15 percent are owned by ethnic minorities. Each year, enterprises create 22,000-25,000 new jobs.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dong Van Lam said currently more than 2,000 enterprises are operating in the province with the total registered capital of 25.29 trillion VND (1.11 billion USD), creating jobs for more than 86,000 workers in and around the province.
However, of this total, small and micro enterprises account for more than 90 percent. Therefore, most of the enterprises in the province encountered difficulties in accessing support policies, preferential loans, science and technology, and consumer markets./.