The Provincial Party Executive Committee held the 10th Conference

Overview of the Conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

ECONOMY AND BUDGET COLLECTION SET MANY NEW MILESTONES

In 2022, Nghe An's socio-economic situation will have many positive changes, with the whole year estimated to complete and exceed 27/28 planned targets. Notably, this year, many important economic targets of Nghe An are relatively high, with many targets setting new development milestones.

Comrade Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented reports of the Provincial People's Committee's Party Committee to the Provincial Party Executive Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

Specifically, the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee said: According to the General Statistics Office's calculations, the growth rate of the province's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is estimated at 9.08%. The province's budget revenue also exceeded the 20,000 billion VND mark for the first time, estimated at 20,350 billion VND. Investment attraction (up to the end of November 2022) reached more than 41,872 billion VND; of which FDI capital reached 939.45 million USD, for the first time ranking in the top 10 localities attracting the most FDI capital in the country.

Total export turnover continues to grow quite impressively, this year estimated at 2.49 billion USD, this is the second year that Nghe An has exceeded the export target set in the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress (the target by 2025 is 1.765 billion USD).

The cultural and social fields continue to receive attention, especially the education and health sectors, which have achieved many positive steps forward. Administrative reform and improvement of the investment and business environment continue to be directed resolutely. National defense, security and social order and safety are ensured, notably the successful organization of defense and civil defense drills in the province and 5 districts, ensuring quality, safety and on schedule.

Comrade Pham Hong Quang - Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the conference, the members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee agreed and highly appreciated the achievements of the province in 2022. In particular, many district Party leaders commented that this year, departments and branches have increased their focus on the grassroots level, focusing on leadership, direction, and close cooperation with the district level.

Along with that, leaders of the district, city and town Party Committees discussed, clarified and proposed more contents. Comrade Pham Hong Quang - Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee suggested to further evaluate the agricultural production situation in the year to have solutions for the coming time, in the context of a good harvest but low efficiency due to high increase in materials and fertilizers, so many farmers are no longer "interested" in the fields.

Secretary of Dien Chau District Party Committee Ha Xuan Quang speaks at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Secretary of Dien Chau District Party Committee Ha Xuan Quang suggested that the province should increase support for districts in applying science and technology to increase the value of agricultural products. Sharing the same view, Secretary of Que Phong District Party Committee Truong Minh Cuong suggested that the province build a comprehensive program to develop agriculture along the chain, especially linking the development of OCOP products with stable output.

Regarding the consequences of flash floods in the area, Comrade Vi Hoe - Secretary of Ky Son District Party Committee proposed to soon complete the procedures according to the general process to relocate and resettle households in the landslide area due to natural disasters. Secretary of Cua Lo Town Party Committee Pham Thi Hong Toan proposed that the province support funding to clear the land of some State facilities on the east side of Binh Minh Street, after the town has completed the clearance of people's business booths to synchronously renovate this area for Cua Lo beach;...

Que Phong District Party Secretary Truong Minh Cuong speaks at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the conference, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and a number of provincial departments and branches exchanged information and clarified the contents proposed by leaders of districts, cities and town Party Committees. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee also spoke to evaluate and emphasize some contents.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu affirmed that through grassroots direction, it can be seen that Nghe An's viewpoint of comprehensive development associated with environmental protection, with focus and key points, is correct, and this approach is agreed by public opinion and cadres.

Comrade Vi Hoe - Secretary of Ky Son District Party Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the coming time, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suggested that it is necessary to continue to prioritize the development of industrial and urban infrastructure; at the same time, promote administrative reform, thereby emphasizing the role of the leader in creating change. He suggested that it is necessary to review and consider where there are still shortcomings and weaknesses, then study and transfer them to promote administrative reform.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested analyzing and clarifying the responsibilities, especially of local leaders, in disbursing public investment capital, thereby urging and implementing it more resolutely and effectively.

Comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung analyzed and clarified a number of contents related to the implementation of goals and targets for 2022.

From the comprehensive results achieved this year, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded that the most important lesson is the spirit of solidarity and unity from the Standing Committee, the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and the Provincial Party Executive Committee spreading to the sectors and localities; unity in leadership, direction and coordination in implementation, for example, this year the Provincial People's Council organized 5 thematic meetings to resolve issues proposed by the Provincial People's Committee... In 2022, the responsibilities and authorities have also been more clearly "divided" among sectors and localities.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu speaks at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the socio-economic development plan for 2023, it is forecasted that the economy in general will face many difficulties due to pressure from rising exchange rates, high inflation, and the impact of the world market, especially the decrease in export markets of some orders, so the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial People's Committee have carefully considered the conditions and calculated the GRDP growth target of 9-10%. This is an appropriate growth rate and basically has a basis for the province to implement.

Also on the basis of analyzing the shortcomings and limitations in 2022, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized a number of core and key tasks in 2023; in which it is necessary to focus on completing the preparation work to submit to the Politburo to summarize Resolution No. 26; at the same time, it is necessary to speed up procedures and start the implementation of two strategic infrastructure projects: Cua Lo Deepwater Seaport and Vinh International Airport.

Sectors and localities also need to continue to pay attention to promoting administrative reforms, improving the investment environment, especially related to site clearance procedures to create conditions to attract industrial park infrastructure projects, creating a foundation to attract secondary projects. At the same time, it is necessary to overcome the limitations pointed out in 2022, which is that coordination between sectors and between sectors and localities is not yet smooth and not yet smooth; in resolving procedures for businesses, it is necessary to approach in the direction of finding ways to remove obstacles.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also proposed to overcome the subjective causes pointed out leading to limitations in the process of disbursing public investment capital to speed up the disbursement progress in 2023.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding some recommendations from localities, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung also gave specific opinions and paid more attention to directing more strongly in the coming time such as: The issue of linking production, processing and consumption stages in agriculture; researching to improve the regime for cadres working in forest protection; speeding up the bidding process to supply cement for new rural areas;...

FOCUS ON UNTILING THREE "KNOTS"

Concluding the conference, based on the analysis of the difficulties and disadvantages, as well as the very positive results achieved by the province in 2022, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy summarized three experiences: Leadership, direction and operation are focused, key and decisive; the spirit of solidarity and unity is promoted; the province's steps are in the right direction, steady, sustainable, not hasty, not at all costs.

Highly agreeing with the 2023 targets submitted by the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy suggested focusing on removing the 3 "bottlenecks" pointed out. In particular, striving to start construction of Cua Lo deep-water seaport in early 2023, at the same time, it is necessary to continue removing procedures to soon renovate and upgrade Vinh International Airport.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the "bottleneck" of administrative reform, the head of the Provincial Party Committee said that the province will soon establish a Steering Committee for administrative reform headed by the Provincial Party Secretary, assigning each member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee to be in charge of specific sectors, fields, and units. The Provincial Party Secretary requested that district-level units, departments, and branches need to spread the province's determination, spirit, and way of doing things, such as establishing a working group to grasp public opinion, feedback from people, businesses, and officials, in order to promptly correct and overcome limitations, and improve the effectiveness of administrative reform.

The Provincial Party Secretary emphasized the need to focus on advising on expanding the administrative boundaries of Vinh City in conjunction with the implementation of the second phase of the country's administrative boundary arrangement; strive to report to the National Assembly Standing Committee on the expansion plan by early 2024.

Along with that, focus on expanding the Southeast Economic Zone to create land for industrial development to serve as a springboard and driving force for the province's development.

From now until the end of 2022 and early 2023, the Provincial Party Secretary requested to focus on coordinating with the Central Economic Commission to advise the Politburo to summarize Resolution 26 on directions and tasks for the development of Nghe An province and issue a new Resolution.

Next, the province needs to coordinate with central ministries, departments and branches to advise the Government to submit to the National Assembly at the regular session at the end of 2023 or at the latest at the regular session in mid-2024 to pass a Resolution on specific mechanisms and policies for Nghe An; thereby institutionalizing the Resolution of the Politburo, creating conditions for Nghe An to have a mechanism to accelerate more strongly.

In 2022, Nghe An's export is estimated to reach 2.49 billion USD. In the photo: Garment production in Thap - Hong - Ky Industrial Cluster (Dien Chau). Photo courtesy: Mai Giang

At the same time, investors need to continue to promote the disbursement of public investment capital. Accordingly, it is necessary to promote the leadership and direction of the Standing Committees and Standing Committees of the district, city and town Party Committees, especially the Party Secretaries must take strong leadership. Every month, it is necessary to listen to reports on the progress of public investment disbursement in the area to promptly direct and urge.

State management in a number of areas such as: Projects behind schedule, protection of natural resources and environment; waste and wastewater treatment need to be given more attention.

The Provincial Party Secretary requested the provincial and district levels and departments and branches to review socio-economic indicators and strive to achieve the best results in 2022.

The head of the Provincial Party Committee also requested to prepare well for the Lunar New Year 2023, especially social security work, taking care of policy families and meritorious people; ensuring traffic safety and food hygiene and safety; in which it is necessary to soon organize and launch the Tet For the Poor campaign to have conditions to take care of the poor to celebrate Tet earlier.