Minister Dao Ngoc Dung suggested that Nghe An pay attention to 3 pillars, 3 focuses and 4 transformations.

On the afternoon of May 12, comrade Dao Ngoc Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the working delegation had a working session with leaders of Nghe An province to grasp the difficulties and obstacles in production, business, public investment, infrastructure construction, import and export and social security.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

MANY DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND RESOLVED

Reporting to the working delegation, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the growth rate of total GRDP in the province in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated at 7.75%; state budget revenue in the first 4 months of the year is estimated at 5,846 billion VND.

Regarding investment attraction, in the first 4 months of the year, the province has granted new licenses to 48 projects and adjusted 49 projects with a total capital of more than 12,757 billion VND. The province has basically completed the detailed assignment of the 2023 public investment plan for the projects, with the capital disbursement rate reaching 23.31%. Regarding transport infrastructure, many key projects have been completed and put into use. Currently, the province is continuing to focus on accelerating the progress of many key projects.

Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and members of the working delegation at the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

There are currently 4 industrial parks in operation in the province; Tho Loc Industrial Park (phase 1) has just been approved by the Prime Minister for investment policy; Hoang Mai II Industrial Park is being submitted to the Prime Minister for investment policy approval. In addition, there are 3 industrial parks that are being researched, surveyed, and proposed for planning funding by investors.

The export turnover of goods in the first 4 months of 2023 is estimated at 712.3 million USD; the import turnover of goods is estimated at 444.2 million USD. The planning of Nghe An province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, is being completed for submission to the Prime Minister for approval.

Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province attended the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding social security, Nghe An currently has more than 1.6 million workers aged 15 and over, of which 98.38% are employed. In 2022, the province created jobs for over 45,000 people, and in the first 4 months of 2023, it created jobs for over 21,000 people. 100% of enterprises strictly implement regulations on regional minimum wages, and workers' rights and benefits are guaranteed.

The rate of workers with jobs after training reached over 80.7%; contributing to raising the rate of trained workers in the province by the end of 2022 to 67.7%; of which those with diplomas and certificates reached 27.4%. Incentive policies for people with meritorious services were fully implemented. The poverty rate in the whole province at the end of 2022 decreased by 1.39% compared to the beginning of the period, reaching the set target. Child protection, care, gender equality, and prevention of social evils were given attention and direction.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported on the difficulties and obstacles in production, business, public investment, infrastructure construction, import-export and social security in the province. Photo: Pham Bang

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long also reported on difficulties and problems and proposed many contents related to legal procedures related to land; procedures for approving investment policies for projects using non-budgetary capital; site clearance, compensation, resettlement support; settlement of investment capital; fire prevention and fighting; tax, fee and charge policies; market...

At the meeting, leaders of departments, branches and sectors also specifically reported on difficulties and problems related to disbursement of public investment capital, vocational training, job creation, fire prevention and fighting...; representatives of central ministries and branches assessed, discussed and clarified the issues proposed by the province.

Comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Representative of the Ministry of Planning and Investment speaking at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the working session, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reported and clarified the results of implementing specific mechanisms and policies according to Resolution No. 36 of the National Assembly. After more than 1 year of implementation, there are mechanisms and policies that have been effective; there are mechanisms and policies that are continuing to be implemented and have certain problems.

Regarding drug prevention work, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the entire political system, Party committees and authorities have paid attention to and directed it resolutely. In recent times, this work has had many changes in the spirit of "blocking supply, reducing demand", "reducing, cleaning up, and pacifying". The province has done a good job of managing drug addicts, thus reducing the situation of drug trafficking.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

In particular, Nghe An Police has built and implemented the project to build a "Narcotics-free border commune" very effectively, which has been highly appreciated by the Ministry of Public Security, creating a belt to prevent drug trafficking across the border area. Currently, the project is being expanded, aiming to make the district drug-free, striving to bring Nghe An out of the country's drug hotspots in the near future.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also discussed a number of difficulties and problems in the process of decentralizing tasks and powers to localities; at the same time, he requested the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to consider and submit to the Government a policy to support housing improvement for people with meritorious services to the revolution who are in difficult housing circumstances.

"3 PILLARS, 3 FOCUSES AND 4 TRANSFORMATIONS"

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Dao Ngoc Dung - Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs said that Nghe An is a land of talented people, rich in revolutionary tradition, and imbued with national identity. The Party and people are united, united, making efforts, and breaking through difficulties.

Nghe An is also a locality that has received the attention, support, and companionship of the Central Government with many specific policies and guidelines. Conversely, in recent times, there have also been many policies and guidelines implemented from Nghe An for the Central Government to summarize and draw experiences from.

Comrade Dao Ngoc Dung - Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs concluded the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized that in the past time, despite the numerous difficulties of inflation, tightening monetary policy, and complicated world situation, Nghe An has proactively overcome them. Especially in 2022 and the first 4 months of 2023, Nghe An has achieved many positive results.

The province's budget revenue and growth rate are quite good, creating many jobs. The province has selectively attracted high-tech investment, taking advantage of the potential of large FDI investors. The province has paid attention to training, fostering, and preparing human resources for businesses.

Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and departments and branches attended the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs also requested Nghe An province to continue to complete the report, focusing on the main objective of removing difficulties and promoting production and business. In particular, the province needs to further elaborate on the issues and driving forces that the province has but has not yet been able to promote. These are public investment; economic recovery program; national target program; investment attraction; site clearance; and results of implementing Resolution 36 of the National Assembly.

On the other hand, Nghe An province needs to urgently complete the dossier and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval of the Provincial Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Focus on immediately implementing and promoting the effectiveness of specific policies and mechanisms in Resolution 36 of the National Assembly.

Leaders of the Provincial People's Council and departments and branches attended the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung also requested Nghe An to focus on public investment disbursement, as this is the growth driver for the province. In particular, pay attention to increasing the disbursement rate; speed up the disbursement progress of the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program; focus highly on the 3 National Target Programs, because Nghe An is a locality with poor districts, ethnic minorities facing difficulties and many poor households, investment should not be spread out, investment should be focused, and decentralization should be strong for localities.

On the other hand, the province needs to reorganize the system of public vocational training facilities in the spirit of Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW. Nghe An should re-evaluate the performance of these facilities, thereby streamlining them to be able to teach both general education and vocational training.

On the morning of May 12, Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung inspected the production and business situation at a number of enterprises in the province. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the orientation for the province in the coming time, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that Nghe An needs to pay attention to 3 pillars: economy - environment - society; 3 focuses: focusing on productivity - sustainability - governance; 4 transformations: technology transformation - space transformation - green transformation - social transformation. On the other hand, there needs to be solutions to control the problem of drug trafficking and improve the effectiveness of drug rehabilitation work.

Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung said that the working delegation will synthesize opinions and recommendations from Nghe An province to report to the Government and the Prime Minister.