Closing the 9th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council: Passing 14 resolutions, promptly solving social security issues, promoting economic development

Panorama of the 9th Session, Nghe An Provincial People's Council, term XVIII, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Pham Bang

The comrades chairing the 9th Session, Nghe An Provincial People's Council, term XVIII, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Thanh Duy

Based on the Proposal of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Council delegates voted to dismiss the Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term for comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Previously, in Decision No. 574 - QDNS/TW, dated July 22, 2022, the Central Party Secretariat decided to approve comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee to hold the position of Deputy Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term. Nghe An Provincial Party Committee organized the announcement of the Secretariat's decision to approve comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu on July 28, 2022.

Also at the Session, based on the submission of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Council voted to elect comrades: Bui Thanh An - Member of the Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee and Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province Thai Thanh Quy and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province Nguyen Duc Trung presented flowers to congratulate comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu and comrades elected as Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee, members of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Provincial People's Council has passed resolutions confirming the results of dismissal and election of additional Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term; at the same time, assigned the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council to coordinate with the Provincial People's Committee to complete procedures and documents to submit to the Prime Minister for approval in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Provincial People's Council also dismissed the members of the Provincial People's Committee: Hoang Quoc Hao - former Director of the Department of Justice; Nguyen Xuan Hai - former Director of the Department of Finance to retire according to the regime; at the same time elected additional members of the Provincial People's Committee: Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Justice and Trinh Thanh Hai - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Finance.

The provincial People's Council delegates pressed the button to pass resolutions on confirming the results of dismissal and election of additional members of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.

Provincial People's Council delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The Provincial People's Council requests that those who have just been elected to hold positions of the Provincial People's Committee promote their qualities, capacity, experience and responsibility to the highest level, strive to fulfill assigned tasks well, worthy of the trust and expectations of the Provincial People's Council delegates, voters and people.

The meeting also discussed and unanimously passed 14 resolutions, creating a legal basis to promptly resolve social security issues, promote socio-economic development, national defense and security in the province.

Delegates vote to pass the resolution at the 9th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

In his closing speech at the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province Thai Thanh Quy requested the Provincial People's Committee, all levels, branches, localities and units, according to their assigned functions, tasks and powers, to focus on organizing and implementing urgent, drastic and synchronous solutions so that the resolutions of the Provincial People's Council can soon come into life and be highly effective.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council noted the implementation of 3 national target programs. These are important programs, having a direct impact on people's lives and people are very interested and looking forward to them. Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee is requested to assign sectors and localities to promptly implement works and projects based on the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council; strive to disburse funds on schedule, bringing practical results to the people.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province delivered the closing speech at the 9th Session. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Standing Committee, Committees and delegates of the Provincial People's Council, Party Committees at all levels, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and member organizations continue to strengthen leadership, direction, inspection and supervision; promptly give comments and closely coordinate with the Provincial People's Committee, departments, branches and localities in the implementation process; absolutely do not allow negativity, policy profiteering, waste and loss of money and assets of the State and the People.

Regarding the implementation of the province's public investment plan, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Committee to focus on overcoming shortcomings, limitations and difficulties in disbursement work in the past time; strengthen administrative procedure reform; regularly inspect and supervise to accelerate investment progress; strictly implement discipline and order, promote the role and responsibility of leaders in leading and directing the implementation of investment projects and works.

Delegates attending the 9th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the implementation of adding 2,820 positions to public service units that have not yet ensured regular expenditures, the head of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Committee to direct the implementation in a methodical, timely, fair and objective manner; absolutely not allowing negativity to occur in the recruitment process.

Delegates attending the 9th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

The remaining 3 months of the year are expected to face many challenges, especially extreme weather, the rainy and stormy season is complicated and unpredictable. In the recent storm No. 4 alone, the whole province had 8 deaths; more than 17,000 houses were flooded, 76 houses collapsed, completely swept away, the total economic damage is estimated at about 1,000 billion VND.

Therefore, the Provincial People's Council requests all levels, branches, localities, units and people of the whole province to continue to promote the spirit of proactive response and vigilance against unusual developments of natural disasters and epidemics; promote the tradition of solidarity, take advantage of favorable opportunities, overcome difficulties, strive to successfully and comprehensively implement the goals and tasks of the 2022 plan set forth by the Provincial People's Council.

Delegates attending the 9th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

“The Provincial People's Council would like to deeply share the loss of life and property of the people and voters of the province due to the recent floods; sincerely thank the agencies, units, organizations, businesses, philanthropists, people from all walks of life, and overseas Vietnamese who have given good feelings, timely support and encouragement, both material and spiritual, to the people of the province in times of trouble so that they can soon overcome difficulties, stabilize their lives, restore production, and develop the economy”, the Provincial Party Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized.

In the spirit of early preparation for the year-end session of the Provincial People's Council, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Committee to direct relevant units and departments to actively prepare documents and files to submit to the session in accordance with regulations; any content that has been prepared will be transferred to the Standing Committee and the Provincial People's Council Committees for early review. The Provincial People's Council delegations closely follow the socio-economic situation, national defense and security, opinions and recommendations of voters in localities to propose groups of questions for the year-end session that are close to the actual situation.