Prime Minister: Facilitate access to capital for rice businesses

On behalf of the National Assembly Delegation (NAD) of Can Tho, Mr. Dao Chi Nghia - Deputy Head of the NA Delegation of the City reported on the results of the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly, some activities of the NA Delegation at the Session, listening to and absorbing opinions and recommendations of voters.

Mr. Dao Chi Nghia - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Can Tho City spoke at the conference. Photo: Ta Quang

Here, voters of Can Tho City expressed their excitement about the success of the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly and the innovations and improvements in the activities of the National Assembly. At the same time, they focused on clarifying many current issues related to areas of special interest to voters.

View of the voter meeting in Can Tho. Photo: Ta Quang

At the meeting, voter Pham Thai Binh - Director of Trung An High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company commented that Trung An High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company as well as many enterprises operating in the rice sector are facing difficulties in accessing long-term capital to invest in sustainable development of the rice chain.

Voter Pham Thai Binh speaks at the voter meeting. Photo: Ta Quang

According to voter Binh, the Project of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030 is very correct and on target. The Project clearly states that 100% of the area must be linked in production between enterprises, cooperatives and farmers, in which enterprises play a key role in consumption, but up to now, enterprises have not been able to access long-term loans in the Project.

Mr. Cao Van Tuan - a voter of Tan Loc ward, Thot Not district, expressed his opinion that the section of National Highway 80 along Cai San river in Thoi Thuan ward, Thot Not district, has serious landslides and subsidence, eating deep into the asphalt concrete layer, affecting traffic safety and people's lives.

Voter Tuan also suggested that the current landslide situation at the head of Tan Loc sandbank, Tan Loc ward is very complicated, landslides can continue to occur at any time. Therefore, voters recommend that the Prime Minister and central functional agencies soon support capital to urgently organize the implementation of this embankment project.

Voter Le The Vinh in Trung Kien ward, Thot Not district, Can Tho city speaks. Photo: Ta Quang

Voter Le The Vinh reported that the current traffic volume on National Highway 91 and National Highway 80 through Thot Not district is very high. In addition, the VSIP Industrial Park Project is being implemented. To ensure consistency and reduce traffic pressure on National Highway 91 and National Highway 80 through Thot Not district, especially when the VSIP Industrial Park Project comes into operation, voters recommend that the Prime Minister direct the Ministry of Transport to continue implementing the route connecting the Thot Not bypass with the Lo Te - Rach Soi expressway with a length of about 5.3 km.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting with voters. Photo: Ta Quang

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the opinions and recommendations of voters in Thot Not district were very specific, they were all heartfelt opinions, very close to reality, correct and on the issues of social concern.

Responding to the opinion of voter Pham Thai Binh, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that there has been a Decision assigning the State Bank to study and propose to competent authorities to consider and issue a credit program, support the linkage of production, processing, and consumption of high-quality, low-emission rice products in the Mekong Delta. The State Bank has recently submitted a report. After being reviewed and approved by advisory agencies, this issue will be resolved and assigned to the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with delegates and voters. Photo: Ta Quang

"I am directing the State Bank to facilitate access to capital for businesses in the current context. Businesses must make convincing proposals so that banks can feel secure in lending and providing preferential loans with that spirit," said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Regarding the opinion of voter Cao Van Tuan, the Prime Minister said that the Mekong Delta is facing subsidence, landslides, salinity, etc., therefore, the Prime Minister assigned relevant ministries and branches to implement a comprehensive project to resolve this situation. If the landslide situation at the head of Cu Lao Tan Loc islet is particularly serious, it is necessary to consider prioritizing implementation; assign ministries and branches to coordinate with Can Tho City to implement, first of all, evacuate people from the landslide area, protect people's lives and property.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the family of war invalid Le Minh Sang. Photo: Ta Quang

Regarding voter Le The Vinh's opinion, the Prime Minister stated that the route is only about 5.3 km long, not large in capital, agreed to implement, and requested the Ministry of Transport to coordinate with the People's Committee of Can Tho City to implement appropriately.