Social and Professional Organizations Operating in the Economic Field

The 11th City Party Congress (held from March 29 to 30, 1989), based on analysis and assessment of the actual situation, affirmed the achievements after 3 years of renovation in the spirit of the 6th Party Congress, creating a basic and favorable premise for the city to move forward in the following years. The Congress also pointed out the shortcomings and weaknesses in many aspects, including the economy, and approved the direction and key tasks for 2 years (1989-1990), with the policy of "It is urgent to innovate the management mechanism and build policies to liberate the productive forces, exploit all potentials and new factors in all economic sectors, expand the autonomy of establishments, expand joint ventures and associations. Focus on key tasks to implement 3 economic programs: food, consumer goods and export goods" [46; p.3]. At the same time, continue to implement Resolution 10 of the Politburo of the Central Party Executive Committee "On innovation in agricultural economic management".

Based on the spirit of Directive 154/CT of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, dated May 15, 1991, the City allowed small-scale industrial and service cooperatives to choose products, scale, technology and business form.

The Political Report of the Party Central Committee at the 7th National Party Congress (June 1991), based on the achievements and the current situation of the country, proposed a policy of consistently implementing a multi-sector economic policy in the direction of socialism. The Congress adopted the Platform "Building the country in the transitional period to socialism" and approved the basic content of the Strategy "stabilizing and developing the socio-economy until the year 2000".

In the light of the Resolution of the 7th National Party Congress, the 6th Bac Thai Provincial Party Congress (October 1991), the policy is to strive to form an agricultural-forestry-industrial-service economic structure; in each district, city, and town, depending on the conditions, a suitable economic structure will be formed, the policy is to

Building "Professional, humanitarian, and friendship associations... are voluntary organizations of the masses in each profession and each aspect of life with political and social nature at different levels, established according to law... In organization and operation, unions and mass organizations implement the principle of self-management and self-selection of their own cadres" .

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From the achievements and limitations in the first years of implementing the Party's renovation policy, the 12th Thai Nguyen City Party Congress, held from January 20 to 22, 1992, set out the goals and tasks for 4 years (1992-1995), which are: "stabilize and develop the socio-economy with a multi-sector economic structure. Clearly form an industrial-agricultural-commercial and service economic structure. Build a number of key economic zones and economic sectors, create many spearhead products, meet essential needs in the area and reach out to foreign markets. Promote urban planning and construction, maintain political security, social order and safety, implement Party innovation and rectification, improve the State's management capacity, innovate the activities of people's organizations. Gradually build a city with comprehensive economic development; worthy of being the political, economic and social center of the province" [52; pp.34-35].

At the 8th National Congress (June 1996) of the Party, it was determined: "The goal of industrialization and modernization is to build our country into an industrialized country with modern technical facilities, a reasonable economic structure, and progressive production relations suitable to the development level of the productive forces" [53; p.18].

Thai Nguyen City, June 29, 2001, the Standing Committee of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 02/NQ-TU "On the construction and development of Thai Nguyen City in the period of 2001-2005, with development orientation to 2010", stating: "Thai Nguyen City must take the lead in the cause of industrialization and modernization; develop rapidly, comprehensively, and steadily, representing the development of the province; be the driving force for the development of other localities in the province and become a

"A prestigious center of the Viet Bac region and one of the important regional centers of the whole country." That orientation is completely consistent with the advantages and potentials of the city, as well as consistent with the general orientation of our Party and State.

To effectively implement the policies and orientations of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, the 14th City Party Congress (held from January 14 to 16, 2000) proposed the policy of taking economic development as the key task, striving to achieve an average economic growth rate (GDP) of 7%/year, in which industry and construction increased by 8%/year; trade and services increased by 7%; agriculture and forestry increased by 3.5%/year. The proportions of sectors in the economic structure are: Industry and construction 50% - trade and services 40%; agriculture and forestry 10% [55; pp.87-88].

The above documents, resolutions and reports have demonstrated the innovation guidelines and policies of the Party Central Committee, the Provincial Party Committee and the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen city towards industrialization and modernization from 1986 to 2016.

Based on the policies and guidelines of the Central Government, the province and the city Party Committee, Thai Nguyen city has not only gradually developed its economy, but also developed comprehensively: The average GDP growth rate of Thai Nguyen city reached 9%/year, industrial production increased by 19.5%/year, agriculture - forestry reached 4.5%/year, service sectors reached 9.4%/year... That is the condition for the birth and development of social - professional organizations in Thai Nguyen city. Up to now, the city has had 16 social - professional organizations established: Oriental Medicine Association (October 25, 1962); Red Cross Association (1965); Thai Nguyen Retirement Club (June 27, 1986); Gardening Association (January 20, 1990); Ornamental Plants Association (Decision No. 1897 dated June 27, 1995); Thai Nguyen City Bar Association (No. 946/QD-UBND dated October 28, 1999); Association for Promotion of Education (No. 131/QD-UBND dated January 29, 2002); Association of the Elderly (766/QD-UBND dated July 2, 2003); Association of the Disabled (No. 2942/QD-UBND dated December 23, 2005); Association of Former Youth Volunteers

(February 3, 2006); Literature and Arts Association (No. 950/QD-UBND dated May 28, 2007); Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims (July 25, 2008); Business Association (No. 1276/QD-UBND dated June 2, 2010); Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (No. 52- HHNVN-L dated June 1, 2011); Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Trail and Truong Son Tradition Association (No. 2028/QD-UBND dated September 15, 2014). Social and professional organizations are increasingly developing and participating in many different fields such as: economic; cultural - educational; medical...

2.2. Socio-professional organizations operating in the economic field

2.2.1. Business Association

Thai Nguyen City Business Association is a voluntary social-professional organization of enterprises and entrepreneurs of all economic sectors operating in production and business in Thai Nguyen City. The Association was established under Decision No. 1273/QD-UBND dated June 2, 2010 of the Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee.

The Association represents the business community of Thai Nguyen city with the aim of uniting members, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of members, supporting each other to operate effectively, contributing to the socio-economic development of Thai Nguyen city.

The main task of the association is to coordinate with State agencies to organize forums, dialogues, and meetings between enterprises, employers and State agencies to exchange information on issues related to enterprises in business; Protect the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and employers in domestic and international business relations; Organize propaganda activities, mobilize enterprises to strictly comply with the law, improve social responsibility, ethics and business culture; Build harmonious labor relations, protect the environment and participate in other social activities in line with the Association's goals.

In addition, the Association conducts activities to build, promote and enhance the reputation of Vietnamese enterprises, entrepreneurs, goods and services; promote business development support services; support enterprises in developing business and investment relations at home and abroad.

During its operation, the Association helps members register and protect intellectual property rights and technology transfer in Vietnam and abroad; Organizes trade promotion and investment promotion programs to develop businesses and the economy of Thai Nguyen city.

In specific cases, the Association collects and studies the opinions of enterprises to reflect and propose recommendations to competent state agencies on legal issues and socio-economic policies to improve the business environment; Participates in the development and implementation of socio-economic development strategies and international economic integration, participates in conferences and economic and trade negotiation delegations in accordance with the provisions of law; Organizes business delegations to go abroad to introduce goods and products, promote relations with international business organizations, and enhance the position of Thai Nguyen city.

With the above functions, tasks and powers of the Association have been clearly defined in the Charter of Operation. Since its establishment, the Business Association has received attention and support from all levels of government, the Provincial Business Association and especially the City People's Committee. Therefore, in recent years, member businesses in the city have had many positive changes in business, contributing to the economic development of the city in particular and Thai Nguyen province in general.

By promptly grasping the development trends of the market and business partners, the Association has also shifted and connected large enterprises with a leading role, helping small enterprises develop together. Therefore, in the context of the country's economy facing many difficulties, many enterprises have and

Although the Thai Nguyen City Business Association is facing the risk of bankruptcy, it has maintained its stable development. The evidence is that in recent years, the number of affiliated branches and new members has continuously increased and no member has gone bankrupt.

During the production and business process, the Association always cares and helps each other to complete the plans and targets well. Compete to achieve no tax debt, no insurance debt, no worker salary debt.

Enterprises join hands to support each other in production and business. In recent years, internal trade has reached about 260 billion VND. Many enterprises have exceeded the planned targets.

To attract abundant labor resources, the City Business Association has coordinated with the Provincial Labor Federation to join other units to successfully organize the Job Fair, creating job search opportunities for new graduates and workers in the city. The Job Fair helps businesses attract labor suitable to their business and production conditions.

The Association also forms a joint venture between associations to help each other in difficult times, listen and share advantages and disadvantages to develop together, create a playground and activities connecting the City Business Association, the City Veterans Business Club and the City Businesswomen Association; Regularly organize connection sessions between banks and businesses to help member businesses access preferential capital regularly and quickly. The Association has organized connections between the City Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development with 30 businesses in the area. The Association organizes meetings to listen, share and create preferential business capital for businesses. The City Business Association is always a bridge for internal trade between businesses in the province as well as in the whole country.

The Association always cares about the spiritual life of enterprises, especially enterprises with female directors. On International Women's Day, March 8, the Association organized an intimate meeting with more than 20 female directors of enterprises and female journalists and television journalists. They are collaborators who always accompany the Association on all fronts, regularly meeting with each cluster of enterprises to listen to and share the difficulties of enterprises and together solve those difficulties.

The purpose is to create conditions for local business associations to develop and introduce their products and crops to the market near the Lunar New Year. The Executive Committee of the Business Association organized a delegation to visit and work at the Cam Gia Ward Business Association, visit the Cam Gia peach blossom craft village to create a brand and help people widely promote ornamental peach trees to the market. The Association regularly participates in major programs and events of the city: Opening ceremony of Hoan My Thai Nguyen Furniture Dealer - Hoang Gia Thai Nguyen Construction Company Limited.

The Association's Executive Committee and the Association's office regularly provide guidance to all participating enterprises to fill out the survey forms that tax authorities and the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) survey forms. Therefore, the Association was awarded a certificate of merit by the Chairman of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee for "The Association of Enterprises with outstanding achievements in implementing the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2016".

The City Business Association coordinated with the Thai Nguyen Provincial Tourism Association to organize for 65 enterprises and members to visit and learn about the tourism production and business model at the Royal Thai Nguyen Trade Center; Thai Nguyen Investment Company Limited; and to Hong Kong, China and 3 provinces of the Central Highlands. The trip was highly appreciated by the enterprises. In particular, the Association coordinated with the FLAMIGO Dai Lai tourist area to organize a delegation of more than 30 enterprises to visit and sign business cooperation agreements at the Dai Lai tourist area.

To celebrate the founding anniversary of Thai Nguyen city on October 19, members of the city's Business Association had 6 projects with the sign "Business Association celebrating the 55th anniversary of the city's founding" and contributed more than 10 billion VND to the celebration.

Responding to the patriotic emulation movement launched by the City People's Committee. The City Business Association has had 21 enterprises awarded. And 02 enterprises received the Provincial flag, 01 enterprise received the Government flag. 01 enterprise received the international silver medal for tea products in the US. 01 enterprise received the national award "Enterprise for workers".

Having successfully implemented the new rural movement at the beginning of last year, 03 member enterprises of the Association were awarded certificates of merit by the Provincial People's Committee for "Contributing to the new rural program in 2016".

Thai Nguyen City Business Association, in addition to the purpose of uniting members, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of members, supporting each other in activities contributing to the socio-economic development of the city. In recent years, the association has paid great attention to social work such as: During the Lunar New Year, the Association has mobilized and directed branches to give gifts to policy beneficiaries and the poor, with 2,250 gifts, each worth 300,000 VND. The total value is 675 million VND; Organizing gifts to honor heroic martyrs and relatives of heroic martyrs: 5 member enterprises gave gifts to mothers and relatives of heroic martyrs worth 12.5 million VND; directly visited and gave gifts to mother Nguyen Thi Ty, a heroic Vietnamese mother, in Phuc Xuan commune.

Some businesses have sponsored Associations with poor, disadvantaged, lonely members who have no place to rely on and need help, such as participating in supporting the "Fund for the Happiness of the Blind" and the "City Red Cross" support fund, the City Youth Volunteers Association, the Association for the Promotion of Education, the Association for the Disabled... Building charity houses, supporting the Heart Fund for children with about 400 million VND.

To commemorate the fallen comrades of the 915 Youth Volunteer Team, the Business Association members have sponsored more than 30 billion to rebuild the 915 Youth Volunteer Memorial in Gia Sang.

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