Provincial Party Secretary: Need to focus on building and improving the quality of people in Vinh city

On the morning of August 28, the Provincial Party Committee delegation had a working session with the Vinh City Party Committee according to the program of inspection, review and evaluation of the implementation of the Resolution of the 18th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020. Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation chaired the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Inadequate development is the center of the region

For Vinh City, the focus in implementing the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress is to concentrate on implementing the Project to develop Vinh City into an economic and cultural center of the North Central region by 2020 according to Decision No. 2468/QD-TTg, dated December 29, 2015 of the Prime Minister.

Looking back after nearly 4 years of implementing the project, the city has had a fairly rapid and comprehensive economic development. The average growth rate in the period 2016 - 2018 reached 8.54%; the added value at current prices increased by 12.31%/year, accounting for about 25% of the total added value of the province.

Average income per capita in 2018 reached 84.5 million VND, 2.23 times higher than the average of the province. Budget revenue grew quite well, the average in the period 2016 - 2018 was more than 2,300 billion VND. Infrastructure was invested, contributing to the urban transformation of Vinh.

Comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee said that the implementation of some projects has not clearly defined long-term and short-term goals and targets or which content should be done first and which should be done later to focus on direction. Photo: Mai Hoa

Implementing the Project; Developing Vinh city into an economic and cultural center of the North Central region by 2020"; the city has advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue a plan to build and implement 14 projects in various fields; including 6 previously approved projects and 8 new construction projects.

Of the 8 new construction projects, 3 have been approved; 3 have not been approved; 2 have not been implemented due to lack of implementation conditions.

The city has also shaped the elements, creating the premise to become a regional center in 5 areas: education - training; healthcare; information technology; science and technology; tourism.

In addition to the achievements, at the meeting, many difficulties and limitations were analyzed and specifically dissected by leaders of departments, branches and the city. Notably, Vinh city has not developed commensurately as a regional center; lacking conditions to develop a center in the fields of finance, trade, high-tech industry and culture - sports.

A corner of Vinh city. Photo archive

Explaining the reason, according to Vinh City Party Secretary Phan Duc Dong, the implementation of some projects has not clearly defined long-term and short-term goals and targets, or which content should be done first and which should be done later to focus on direction. The city also does not have a driving project to change its appearance.

Regarding the subjective will and shortcomings of the city, it has not been really proactive in following up and closely coordinating with departments and branches to implement; on the other hand, the responsibility of the departments and branches - the owners of each project - has not been focused on leadership and direction.

From that reality, the Vinh City Party Secretary suggested that the province should assign a focal agency to preside over the review and re-evaluation of the implementation of the project's goals and targets, on that basis, propose effective solutions for the coming time. At the same time, the province needs to have its own specific mechanism for the city to be worthy of its position as the economic growth locomotive of the province and the center of the North Central region; link with central ministries and branches to realize the project's goals and targets.

Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that Vinh city needs to proactively propose specific mechanisms related to household economic development, development of businessmen, startups... Photo: Mai Hoa

Need drastic solutions

Concluding the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh affirmed that there is only more than 1 year left in the term, but looking at the general project and projects for each field, there are still many targets that have not been achieved.

Therefore, in the immediate future, Vinh City and its departments and branches need to review and accurately evaluate the projects; clearly identify the causes and responsibilities of each level and individual, and draw lessons.

Along with that, consider adjusting some indicators to suit the development being set; propose solutions, leadership, direction and management measures for the coming time; promote the responsibility of organizations and individuals, especially the heads of sectors and cities. Vinh city must develop a specific plan and be highly determined in direction.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh delivered a concluding speech. Photo: Mai Hoa

Concerned about the difficult resource conditions, the Provincial Party Secretary suggested that, in order to ensure resources for investment and development, the city must proactively research solutions to create resources through land exploitation; create conditions for enterprises and individual business households to develop production and business, associated with attracting investment from outside enterprises, including those from far away from home....

Vinh City also needs to pay attention to the quality of the city's people, from the staff, civil servants to the people who are all responsible for building and developing the city; associated with the development of science and technology. At the same time, pay attention to building and developing a unique culture, both beautiful and civilized and associated with tradition to create attraction for investment as well as tourism development.

The Provincial Party Secretary suggested a number of breakthroughs that the city needs to focus on, including urban development; service development; promoting budget revenue growth; and resolutely reclaiming unimplemented projects...