Attending the conference were Trần Tiến Dũng, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Head of the provincial National Assembly Deputy Delegation; Lê Văn Lương, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; members of the provincial Party Standing Committee; the Standing Board of the provincial People’s Council; leaders of the provincial People’s Committee, the provincial Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee, provincial departments and sectors, local authorities, alongside the community of enterprises, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Delivering the opening address, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Lương reported that over the first nine months of 2026, Điện Biên province’s socio-economic performance continued to record positive results. The GRDP growth rate reached 9.81%, exceeding the projected scenario by 0.12 percentage points and ranking 13th out of 34 provinces and centrally administered cities. In Q3 alone, growth reached 11.67%. The industrial production index rose by 15.7%; total retail sales of consumer goods and services increased by 16.87%; and import-export turnover climbed by 21.84%. Tourism welcomed 1.272 million visitor arrivals.

Total social development investment capital was estimated at VND 15,520.82 billion, up 27.41% year-on-year, with the non-state sector accounting for 61.86%. The number of newly established enterprises continued to rise, and investment attraction recorded results across multiple fields. These achievements were driven by the significant contributions of the community of enterprises, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, and investors, creating momentum to propel the province’s socio-economic development.

The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee emphasized that the conference served as an opportunity for the government and business community to share insights, enhance partnership, and promptly untangle difficulties and bottlenecks. Petitions raised at the meeting will be absorbed and resolved by the provincial People’s Committee within its jurisdiction, ensuring clear focal points, timelines, and settlement outcomes. The province commits to continuing support for enterprises and investors under the “six clears” principle: clear personnel, clear tasks, clear timelines, clear responsibilities, clear deliverables, and clear authority; accelerating the “green lane” mechanism across all levels and sectors to facilitate project deployment, production expansion, and business growth, contributing to fulfilling the province’s 2026 socio-economic development targets.

At the conference, co-chaired by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Trần Tiến Dũng and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Lương, representatives of the provincial Business Association, the Điện Biên provincial Young Entrepreneurs Association, alongside investors, enterprises, and cooperatives, delivered five presentations. These focused on strengthening connectivity and partnership among enterprises; contributions of the business community to provincial development; corporate social responsibility and aspirations of young entrepreneurs; developing and tapping renewable energy potentials; accessing private economic support policies; and applying technology in production while expanding consumer markets.

Delivering the concluding remarks, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Trần Tiến Dũng respectfully recognized, commended, and thanked the dedicated contributions of the business community, entrepreneurs, and investors toward provincial development over the past period. The Secretary of the provincial Party Committee also shared empathy regarding the pressures and challenges enterprises navigate while investing and expanding in Điện Biên province.

The Secretary of the provincial Party Committee expressed his hope that the business community will continue promoting courage, resilience, and forward-looking aspirations; proactively renewing mindsets and corporate governance methods, seizing opportunities, and translating opportunities into measurable outcomes reflected in employment, workers’ income, budget contributions, and social security activities.

He requested major investors and leading enterprises to enhance linkages and collaboration with local firms; urged local businesses to strengthen cohesion and mutual cooperation while proactively expanding investment partnerships with out-of-province enterprises. In particular, it is essential to foster value chain linkages connecting enterprises, cooperatives, farmers, and scientists, tying agricultural production to processing, marketing, and brand building for Điện Biên’s signature products. Alongside this, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and investors should modernize management practices, build corporate culture aligned with development requirements, and step up the application of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation to sharpen competitiveness.

For provincial agencies and departments, the Secretary of the provincial Party Committee demanded continued innovation in mindsets and leadership and administrative methods; shifting strongly from management to enabling, serving, partnering with, and resolving difficulties for enterprises. Administrative competence must be measured by the satisfaction of citizens and businesses, alongside the efficiency and quality of investment projects.

On this occasion, the provincial People’s Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 19 collective entities comprising investors, enterprises, and cooperatives with outstanding achievements contributing to the socio-economic development of Điện Biên province.