The Secretary and the District Chairman are not allowed to go abroad at the same time.

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An stipulates that the Secretary and Chairman of the district cannot go abroad at the same time, ensuring simultaneous regulations on the going abroad of officials and civil servants and the presiding over activities in the locality.

Working session scene. Photo: TG

On the afternoon of September 30, the delegation of the Central External Relations Commission led by Comrade Hoang Binh Quan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission had a working session with the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

At the working session, Nghe An province reported to the working delegation on the socio-economic development situation in the first 9 months of 2017. Accordingly, the total product in the province (GRDP) in the past 9 months is estimated at more than 50,755 billion VND, up 7.61% over the same period, the budget revenue is estimated at 8,551 billion VND, equal to 73.8% of the estimate, up 14% over the same period.

In the first 9 months, Nghe An had 1,275 newly established enterprises, an increase of 17.61% over the same period. Total export turnover was estimated at 723 million USD, total number of tourists was estimated at 5.49 million. By September 15, the whole province had 157 communes meeting 19/19 new rural criteria.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh reported to the working delegation on the implementation of Party foreign affairs, State diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy activities in Nghe An. Photo: TG

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh also informed the members of the working delegation about the implementation of Party foreign affairs, State diplomacy and people's diplomacy activities of Nghe An in the past time and tasks in the coming time.

Accordingly, Nghe An Provincial Party Committee issued Decision No. 1060-QD/TU dated March 31, 2017 on the Regulations on unified management of foreign affairs activities of Nghe An province, orienting the Party's foreign affairs, State diplomacy, and people's foreign affairs activities more effectively.

Notably, to improve efficiency, the province has researched and decided to bring foreign affairs work to one focal point, the Department of Foreign Affairs, assigning this department to directly advise the Provincial People's Committee and advise the Provincial Party Committee through the Provincial Party Committee Office on professional issues.

Investment attraction is one of the fields in which Nghe An has reaped many achievements in recent times. Photo courtesy

In addition, illustrating that the province has proactively adjusted some shortcomings in the process of implementing regulations to suit reality, the head of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee stated: "At the district level, there are very specific regulations, for example, the secretary and the chairman are not allowed to go abroad at the same time, to ensure that officials and civil servants go abroad in accordance with State regulations and preside over and direct activities in the locality."

“In the coming time, Nghe An will continue to strictly comply with Government regulations, ensuring that no officials or civil servants travel abroad more than twice a year, and that trips are economical and effective,” the Provincial Party Secretary emphasized.

During the discussion session, members of the delegation expressed their interest in learning more specifically about aspects of Nghe An's foreign affairs such as: apparatus, capacity of officials and civil servants of the Department of Foreign Affairs; results of international cooperation between Nghe An and provinces and cities of other countries; management of foreign non-governmental organizations; management of outgoing and incoming delegations; management of Nghe An workers and international students abroad and foreign students in Nghe An; organization of international seminars and conferences... and were answered in detail by Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong.

Head of the Central External Relations Commission Hoang Binh Quan highly appreciated the positive achievements Nghe An achieved in the first 9 months of the year. Photo: TG

Representing the working delegation, Head of the Central External Relations Commission Hoang Binh Quan happily shared the joy with the positive results that Nghe An achieved in the first 9 months of the year, highly appreciated the efforts of the locality, the coordination between sectors and levels, and expressed his belief that the province will have very positive developments in the coming time.

Regarding foreign affairs, he assessed: “Nghe An province directs foreign affairs very closely, ensuring the Party's leadership mechanism. For example, bringing foreign affairs to a single point of contact is not simply an administrative reform from two mechanisms into one, but also demonstrates unified leadership.”

The leader of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission noted that Nghe An is a large province, a key area for foreign affairs, and needs to pay attention to three important issues. “First is foreign economic affairs, Nghe An has great potential. If done well, attracting investment and promoting human resources, it will be an important factor in the overall development,” the Head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission emphasized, along with the issue of security and a large population, attracting many tourists, expanding the scope of the people's foreign affairs front.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong answered and clarified a number of issues of concern to the working delegation regarding Nghe An's foreign affairs. Photo: TG

In addition, Nghe An needs to perfect the tools to manage foreign affairs activities, continue to improve the quality of the apparatus and staff specializing in foreign affairs; manage foreign affairs activities in the area, including project management, foreign non-governmental management. In the field of foreign economic affairs, the locality needs to selectively receive projects, in accordance with the province's planning, ensuring the reception of high-tech and clean technology projects...

Thu Giang