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SME Partnership Group meeting Friday, 19 November 2004. Mr. Nguyễn Ngọc Phúc, Director-General Agency for SME Development (MPI). Outline. Recent major SME support activities Current Government’s priorities Some highlights in donors’ SME support projects Donor coordination.
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SME Partnership Group meetingFriday, 19 November 2004 Mr. Nguyễn Ngọc Phúc, Director-GeneralAgency for SME Development (MPI)
Outline • Recent major SME support activities • Current Government’s priorities • Some highlights in donors’ SME support projects • Donor coordination
I. Recent SME support activities • New decrees: Decree 109 on business registration and Decree 125 on the implementation of Enterprise Law in replacement for previous implementing Decrees • SME Promotion Council meeting: new directions in SME promotion and Council’s performance improvement
I. Recent SME support activities (ctd) • The Human Resource Training Support Program for SME approved by PM, budget 119 billion VND for 4 years’ implementation, implementing guideline being drafted. • Further develop the organizational structure for 3 TACs
II. Government’s current priorities 1. SME Development Strategy – an integral part of Socio-Economic Development Plan 2006-2010: • first draft of the Strategy in March 2005 and final draft to submit to Government in late May 2005 • PM’s Directive 33 and PM’s vision – 500,000 enterprises by 2010
II. Govt current priorities (ctd) 2. Business information • NBIN – preliminary database on businesses in Vietnam, computerization in business registration, consolidating and providing information to govt agencies and enterprises • Currently covering only 10 out of 64 provinces needs for support to have nation-wide coverage
II. Govt current priorities (ctd) 3. Technical support for SME • 3 TAC in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh city - around 10 staffs/each • One JICA advisor at Hanoi TAC at the moment to help develop the structure
III. Highlights in donors’ SME project • ADB SDPL signed (first tranche’s US$60 million), AFD’s and KfW’s cofinancing being considered. ADTA documents being drafted and start early 2005 • EU VPSSP signed (9 million euro), Program Steering Committees and management structures on the way
III. Highlights in donors’ SME project (ctd) • UNIDO’s US$ 2.4 millionTA for ASMED, SMEPC and provincial gateways started August 11th, inception phase completed • Under preparation: DANIDA’s BSPS US$ 30 million in 5 years, GTZ’s SMEP 8 million euro in 4 years – to start early next year
IV. Donor coordination • Through SMEPG meetings – clear picutre on donor activities and support orientation • ASMED hopes to have more active role in program formulation for better targeting at govt priorities