Industry development level low

Nguyen Chi Sang, director general of the National Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about the need for workable policies. How do you assess our industrial development, particularly in engineering? Looking back at the development of our industrial sector, I’m sorry to say that its development level remains low, including that of the engineering industry. Our industrial development is beset by many limitations and inadequacies. Its growth and quality are unstable. Though the Party and Government have issued many policies and mechanisms to encourage development, their effectiveness is very limited. Why? In my opinion, there is a lack of consistency in the policies developed by Government agencies coupled with poor implementation by agencies and their officers. These are the main things preventing our industry from achieving its goals.

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