Need to quickly support people to stabilize their lives after storms No. 3 and 4

Overview of the online conference in the third quarter of 2018. Attending were Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee, members of the committee and leaders of departments, branches; and bridges in 21 districts, cities and towns. Photo: Viet Phuong

Budget revenue increased by 14.7%

In the third quarter of 2018, the implementation of the plan faced many difficulties and challenges due to the complicated weather developments, especially the severe consequences of storms No. 3 and No. 4, which caused a lot of damage to people, property, and infrastructure in the province. However, with the efforts of departments, branches, and localities, in the first 9 months of 2018, the total product in the province (GRDP) was estimated at VND 58,422 billion, up 8.02% over the same period. The average industrial production index (IIP) is estimated to increase by 17.34% over the same period. The estimated budget revenue is VND 9,717.6 billion, reaching 76.6% of the estimate, up 14.7% over the same period.

Total cultivated area is estimated at 368,914.63 hectares, equal to 99.89% of the same period; grain crop output is estimated at over 1.1 million tons, up 1.53% over the same period.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Photo: Viet Phuong

Regarding the implementation of the basic construction investment plan, the assigned public investment plan for 2018 is more than 5,450 billion VND (not including the source of the housing support program for people with revolutionary contributions, which is additionally allocated with the district budget for direct allocation to beneficiaries), the volume of implementation in the first 8 months of the year is more than 3,673 billion VND, reaching 67.4%; disbursement reaches 60.38% (higher than the national average (45.57%). The estimated disbursement in 9 months is over 70%. The extended public investment plan for 2017 is 425 billion VND, the estimated disbursement in 9 months is 323,016 million VND, reaching 76.23%.

Timely support for flood victims to stabilize their lives

At the online meeting, delegates focused on analyzing and clarifying a number of contents related to budget collection, recommendations for support for damage caused by floods, support for housing construction for policy beneficiaries according to Decision 22 of the Prime Minister, and the mechanism for supporting cement for new rural communes to be re-evaluated after 5 years of completion. Leaders of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment clarified the reasons for the low issuance of land use right certificates in apartment buildings and urban areas and solutions to speed up progress in the coming time.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Nghia Hieu said that recent floods have greatly affected agricultural production. Photo: Viet Phuong

At the Vinh city end, the city leaders requested the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Construction to speed up the appraisal and approval of the adjustment of the zoning plan for 25 wards and communes (currently, the city has submitted 20 projects to the Department of Construction for appraisal, of which 3 projects are being submitted to the province for approval). The province will soon issue a guiding document for the city to continue BT projects such as the Ly Thuong Kiet road extension project. In addition, the shortage of teachers, especially in primary schools, needs to be resolved.

Regarding the impact of floods, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district said that the locality was heavily affected by storms No. 3 and 4. Up to now, traffic in Muong Ai and Muong Tip communes is still very difficult; 100 households in the district had to be urgently evacuated. Currently, these households are temporarily staying at relatives' houses, building temporary houses along rivers and streams which are very dangerous, therefore, it is requested to be supported with funding to help people stabilize their lives soon.

Regarding this issue, Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that, in the face of the flood discharge affecting the downstream area, the province has established delegations to clarify the responsibilities of hydropower plants, from which there are requests for compensation and support.

Director of the Provincial Police Nguyen Huu Cau speaks. Photo: Viet Phuong

Speaking at the conference, besides agreeing with the view that "hydropower projects that release floodwaters causing damage must compensate people, not support", the Provincial Police Director noted that the situation of brokers in land auctions, sand and gravel mining, and firecracker trading is still complicated; he requested that localities, departments and branches continue to pay attention and direct.

Regarding budget revenue, for domestic revenue, the representative of the Tax Department said that due to high planning, 3 breweries were at full capacity but still delivered more, so the progress was low. In 2019, it is necessary to balance the delivery in accordance with reality, within the capacity of the locality. Discussing solutions, the representative of the Tax Department also said that in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Department deployed tax collection units of districts in Vinh city to both remove difficulties for people when paying registration tax for car purchases and help localities still collect registration tax.

Regiment 764 helps a household in Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district move their house out of the danger zone. Photo courtesy

To ensure the completion of the 2018 plan targets at the highest level, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested departments, branches and localities to strengthen the implementation of tasks and solutions to complete the socio-economic development targets and targets set for 2018; focus on building the socio-economic development plan and budget estimate for 2019; focus on overcoming the consequences of floods and preventing and fighting floods and storms; promote agricultural, forestry and fishery production, and build new rural areas.

To ensure budget collection as planned, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong also requested to strengthen tax inspection, examination, and post-clearance inspection; focus on inspecting and examining potential cases of fraud, tax evasion, and smuggling, etc. In addition, direct the implementation of tax debt collection, resolutely and synchronously deploy debt collection, enforcement, and tax debt handling measures in accordance with regulations.

Also this morning, delegates listened to reports on the implementation results of the conclusion notice of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman and Vice Chairmen at the second quarter meeting of 2018, the regular meeting of August 2018 and the thematic working sessions in September; reports on the implementation of information technology application in the area according to Notice No. 479/TB-UBND dated August 1, 2017 of the Provincial People's Committee; reports on administrative reform work in the third quarter, tasks and solutions in the fourth quarter of 2018 and administrative reform results of 7 pilot agencies and units.