Quang Ninh tops in provincial competitive indexThe northeastern province of Quang Ninh, for the first time ever, became the most competitive locality in the country, topping Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2017. According to the report, Quang Ninh was followed closely by Da Nang (70.1 points) and Dong Thap (68.8 points). “The PCI report has been very influential in promoting transparency and good economic governance in Vietnam. According to Dau Anh Tuan, Director of the VCCI’s Legal Department, the 2017 PCI report witnessed impressive reform efforts by local government across the country. The 2017 PCI survey revealed optimism among the private and foreign business communities helped raise their economic prospects.