Nghe An Provincial Party Executive Committee discusses socio-economic situation

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting. Also attending were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of a number of Central Party Committees, comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, and the Provincial Party Executive Committee.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

APPRECIATE THE RESULTS OF A YEAR OF OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES

In 2021, Nghe An proactively, actively and promptly implemented the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress and the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; successfully organized the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term.

The province has also proactively proposed and actively coordinated with central agencies to submit to the National Assembly for approval Resolution No. 36 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Nghe An province.

The epidemic situation in the area is basically under control and a safe and flexible adaptation roadmap is being implemented, effectively controlling the epidemic according to Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP of the Government.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented a report on the socio-economic situation in 2021 and the socio-economic development plan for 2022. Photo: Thanh Duy

Despite many difficulties, Nghe An's economy still maintained its growth momentum when the growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) according to the General Statistics Office reached 6.2%. State budget revenue is estimated at 17,678 billion VND. Industrial production still maintained a good growth rate, estimated at 19.95%.

By the end of November, more than VND28,000 billion was also invested in Nghe An through 106 newly licensed projects and 118 capital adjustment projects.

This year, Nghe An is expected to have 20 more communes meeting new rural standards, with a total of 300 communes meeting the standards in the whole province, accounting for 72.99% of the total number of communes, with 7 district-level units completing the task of building and meeting new rural standards.

Administrative reform and State management continue to be promoted; administrative discipline and order are strictly implemented; the year of "Promoting the responsibility of leaders in administrative reform" is actively implemented; the motto is "Fast - Correct - Effective" in advising and resolving administrative procedures for people and businesses.

Comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of Do Luong District Party Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The cultural and social fields and social security assurance continue to receive attention and direction. National defense and security continue to be maintained, social order and safety are ensured.

In 2022, the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee submitted to the Provincial Party Executive Committee 28 main economic, social and environmental targets, striving for GRDP to reach 8.5 - 9.5%.

At the meeting, comrades in the Provincial Party Executive Committee highly appreciated the results of the implementation of tasks in 2021; discussed a number of tasks in 2022; and at the same time reflected and exchanged more issues in the area such as administrative reform, natural resource and environmental management, job creation; updating administrative maps for commune, district and provincial levels after merging commune-level administrative units...

Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of Cua Lo Town Party Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Cua Lo Town Party Committee, presented some situations in the area regarding the prevention and control of Covid-19, including the mobilization of social resources to serve the prevention and control of the epidemic; supporting cement to build model residential areas, and at the same time reflecting on projects that are behind schedule, projects that use a large area of ​​land but investors have only implemented on a modest area, thereby proposing that the province continue to pay attention to handling this issue.

Comrade Pham Tuan Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee expressed concern that the target of job creation in 2022 is more than 41,000 people, only about 2,200 people more than in 2021, while recently there have been many workers returning from other provinces. Therefore, Secretary of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee suggested focusing on setting higher job creation targets, striving to create jobs for the people.

Comrade Pham Tuan Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Pham Tuan Vinh also suggested that in 2022, digital transformation should be promoted, with immediate priority given to the province's urban areas; along with that, speeding up the implementation of the Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, and completing the Southeast Economic Zone planning and renaming it Nghe An Economic Zone. Because these are synchronous solutions, basic conditions to attract investment and develop the economy in the coming period.

Regarding job creation for workers, Nghi Loc District Party Secretary Pham Hong Quang suggested careful calculation to have a plan to propagate and train workers to serve investment attraction projects; at the same time, continue to speed up the issuance of land use right certificates.

Leaders of the sectors of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Planning and Investment, and Natural Resources and Environment also discussed and clarified related issues raised at the conference.

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs discussed some issues surrounding job creation for workers. Photo: Thanh Duy

CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AND SPREAD THE SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY AND UNITY

Concluding this content, emphasizing the extremely difficult context of 2021, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy acknowledged the province's efforts in disease prevention and control; as well as the results of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security.

Behind those results, especially through the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, the head of the Provincial Party Committee shared that what is very valuable is the spirit of unity, solidarity, sharing, multiplying solidarity, compatriotism, supporting and standing side by side with the Party Committee and the government of the People.

On the other hand, to achieve the above results, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed the lesson of promoting the spirit of solidarity and unity, starting from the Standing Committee, the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Provincial Party Executive Committee.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy concluded the content on socio-economics. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the tasks in 2022, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy requested to continue to be proactive, responsible, and timely; promote the responsibility of each level and each sector to effectively implement the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Along with that, all levels and sectors are interested in preparing to summarize 10 years of implementing Resolution 26 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks of developing Nghe An province, and continue to research to propose other specific mechanisms and policies for the province.

The Provincial Party Secretary also requested the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee to coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to advise the Government to soon issue instructions for implementing Resolution No. 36 of the National Assembly.

Along with that, in conjunction with the mechanisms and policies of decentralization and delegation of power to the province in Resolution No. 36, the head of the Provincial Party Committee requested to improve the quality of decisions and policies on related issues of the government apparatus.

Comrades in the Provincial Party Executive Committee attended the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy also requested to focus on implementing solutions to mobilize resources to invest in completing the infrastructure system, especially deep-water ports and airports; and well implement infrastructure projects from public investment sources such as coastal roads.

On the other hand, continue to focus on promoting administrative reform; creating favorable conditions and environment for investment and business; improving the efficiency of disbursing public investment capital from the beginning of the year; paying attention to solutions to create jobs for workers; implementing the Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 and expanding the Nghe An Economic Zone.