The Politburo directs calling for and promoting investment in the Hanoi - Vientiane expressway section through Nghe An.

Panorama of the Conference at the Party Central Committee headquarters. Photo: Pham Cuong

On the morning of November 16, the Politburo and the Party Central Committee Secretariat held a conference in person and online to disseminate and implement Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW dated November 3, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in the North Central and Central Coast regions to 2030, with a vision to 2045 (Resolution No. 26).

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended, chaired and directed the conference. Politburo members: Nguyen Xuan Phuc - President; Pham Minh Chinh - Prime Minister; Vuong Dinh Hue - Chairman of the National Assembly; Vo Van Thuong - Standing member of the Secretariat co-chaired at the central bridge point.

Also attending at the Central bridge were leaders of the Party, State, central departments, ministries and branches; Standing Committees and members of the Standing Committees of 14 provincial and municipal Party Committees in the region from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Party and State leaders attended and chaired the conference. Photo: Pham Cuong

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired at the main bridge point of Nghe An province. The conference was broadcast live to 22 bridge points of districts, cities, town Party Committees, the Provincial Agencies Bloc Party Committee, 431 bridge points of communes, wards, towns and more than 300 grassroots bridge points under the Provincial Agencies Bloc Party Committee.

Provincial leaders at the main bridge point of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Politburo issued Resolution No. 26, demonstrating the special attention of the Party and State to the region, responding to the aspirations of the Party Committees, Government and People of the region in the new development context.

Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission reported on the main contents of Resolution No. 26 of the Politburo. Photo: Pham Cuong

Resolution No. 26 is an important political basis and foundation for the birth of new mechanisms and policies, aiming to exploit and promote to the highest level the potentials and advantages for rapid development of the whole region, as well as localities in the region in the coming time.

According to the Resolution, the goal by 2030 is that the North Central and Central Coast will be a region with dynamic, rapid and sustainable development, strong in marine economy; have a synchronous and modern socio-economic infrastructure, high resilience to natural disasters, epidemics and effective adaptation to climate change; have a number of large industrial, service and international cooperation centers of the country with coastal economic zones and coastal urban systems meeting national and regional standards.

Delegates attending the conference at the main bridge point of the Party Central Committee headquarters. Photo: Pham Cuong

The region is the gateway to the sea of ​​the Central Highlands and neighboring Laos; where cultural and historical values ​​and marine, island and forest ecosystems are preserved and promoted; the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improved; national defense, security and sovereignty over seas and islands are firmly guaranteed; Party organizations and political systems are strong; the great national unity bloc is strengthened.

The Politburo advocates studying the organization of regional development space according to 3 sub-regions: North Central, Central Central and South Central. Resolution No. 26 sets out 7 main groups of tasks and solutions to implement the set goals, including: Focusing on perfecting institutions and policies and promoting regional linkage development. Promoting regional economic restructuring, promoting marine economic development. Focusing on strongly developing the urban system, especially the coastal urban system; promoting investment in regional economic and social infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure.

Delegates attending the conference at the main bridge in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Strengthening the management and effective use of resources, especially marine, island and forest resources; protecting the environment, especially the marine environment; improving the ability to respond to natural disasters and adapt to climate change. Comprehensively developing the regional culture and society. Ensuring national defense and security, improving the effectiveness of foreign affairs. Strengthening the building and rectification of the Party and the political system; improving the effectiveness and efficiency of management at all levels of government; consolidating the great solidarity bloc of the people in the region.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presents the Draft Action Program of the Government Party Committee to implement Resolution No. 26. Photo: Pham Cuong

In the main task groups and solutions, Resolution No. 26 of the Politburo mentioned many important contents related to Nghe An such as: Reviewing and adjusting mechanisms, policies and resources to improve the effectiveness of cooperation in developing inter-provincial plans of South Thanh Hoa - North Nghe An; South Nghe An - North Ha Tinh; calling for and promoting investment in the Hanoi - Vientiane expressway (section through Nghe An). Nghe An is also identified to focus resources on developing seaports with the potential to become special seaports along with Thanh Hoa, Da Nang and Khanh Hoa.

Panorama of the conference at the main bridge in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Vinh City is also identified by Resolution No. 26 of the Politburo as the "coordinate" to invest in building facilities and improving the quality of operations of a number of major universities, and at the same time, become the core of a specialized medical center along with the cities of Da Nang and Hue City. Vinh City is also oriented to develop into the northern cultural center of the region.

The conference listened to Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission report on the main contents of Resolution No. 26 of the Politburo. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presented the Draft Action Program of the Government Party Committee to implement Resolution No. 26. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai presented the Draft Action Program of the National Assembly Party Delegation to implement Resolution No. 26. Leaders of a number of ministries, branches and localities spoke at the discussion.