The PM has approved a scheme on enhancing the capacity for units supporting small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to boost SMEs’ development to stimulate the national stable and sustainable growth.
Accordingly, in 2015, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will reorganize and improve the performance of the units at the central level with their main tasks of following up the implementation of policies supporting SMEs; connecting activities supporting SMEs of ministries, sectors, localities and entrepreneurs’ associations; implementing several policies and programs on supporting SMEs; and enhancing capabilities in supporting SMEs.
The MPI and the Ministry of Home Affairs will study to amend a circular between the two ministries on functions and tasks of the Departments of Planning and Investment in supporting SMEs in localities.
Based on demand on supporting SMEs and localities’ conditions, the People’s Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities will devise schemes on improving units supporting SMEs.
As assigned, the units supporting SMEs will devise human resource plans to submit authorized agencies for approval.
The MPI will work with ministries, sectors, localities and entrepreneurs’ associations to organize training courses to enhance capacity and skills in supporting SMEs while piloting sending consultants to SMEs.
In the 2016-2020 period, based on demand and finance capacity of the units supporting SMEs, human resource plan will be developed and submitted to authorized agencies for approval.
Source: chinhphu
Key words: Vietnam, scheme, support, SMEs
