Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Do Luong must be more determined and stronger for its development goals

On the afternoon of June 21, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, together with leaders of departments and branches, had a working session with the Standing Committee of Do Luong District Party Committee to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the past time and deploy tasks in the coming time.

ECONOMY - SOCIETY HAS A STRONG AND SYNCHRONOUS BREAKTHROUGH

Reporting on the results of socio-economic development in recent times, comrade Hoang Van Hiep - Chairman of Do Luong District People's Committee said that in 2022, 19/19 socio-economic development targets achieved and exceeded the set plan.

In particular, the economic growth rate exceeded the set plan and increased by 12.23% compared to 2021; the economic scale ranked 7th in the province; the average income per capita was estimated at 66.65 million VND. The economic structure shifted in the right direction; Industry - basic construction accounted for 35.11%; Services accounted for 49.50%; Agriculture - Forestry - Fisheries accounted for 15.39%.

Budget revenue in 2022 reached more than 830 billion VND, equal to 322% of the estimate and increased by 22% compared to 2021, far exceeding the target of the resolution of the District Party Congress. By 2025, budget revenue in the area will reach 390 - 420 billion VND. Investment attraction has achieved positive results, with many large corporations and enterprises investing in key projects in the fields of cement production, construction materials, garments, real estate, etc.

The work of building new rural areas has been focused on, by the end of 2022, the whole district had 32/32 communes reaching the new rural finish line, of which 5 communes achieved advanced new rural areas; currently, the Central Government has submitted for appraisal and recognition of the district meeting new rural standards in 2022.

In the first 6 months of 2023, the growth rate is estimated to increase by 10.7% over the same period; Budget revenue is estimated to be over 180 billion VND, reaching 63.9% of the provincial estimate and 50.15% of the district People's Council estimate. Disbursement of public investment capital reached 31.2%, higher than the provincial average, ranking 5th among districts, cities and towns.

Culture and society are given attention and direction. The work of preserving and promoting cultural heritage is given attention and implemented to serve the needs of spiritual and cultural life and tourism. The poverty rate by the end of 2022 will decrease to 2.93%.

The quality of education continues to improve, continuing to maintain the leading position in the province in terms of the quality of mass and spearhead education, being one of the localities that train excellent students in the province. The results of the provincial excellent student exam for grade 9 in the 2022-2023 school year ranked first in the province; the admission scores for grade 10 high school and high school graduation in 2022 were among the top in the province.

The effectiveness and efficiency of state management has been enhanced; administrative reform has been focused on. The district's administrative reform index in 2021 ranked 5th; in 2022 ranked 8th out of 21 districts, cities and towns. National defense and security have been maintained, social order and safety have been ensured.

At the meeting, leaders of departments, agencies and sectors evaluated, discussed and suggested many solutions to Do Luong district to promote the potential and strengths of the locality. In particular, the district was requested to develop the heritage economy in the direction of historical, spiritual and ecological relics; pay attention to vocational training, provide human resources for investors; focus on administrative reform, and solve problems after merging communes and hamlets.

Leaders of departments and branches also requested Do Luong district to focus on developing products that meet OCOP standards in the direction of goods; strictly manage planning and land use plans, strictly manage mineral exploitation; focus on site clearance; prepare sites to attract commercial investment projects; effectively implement planning and synchronous technical infrastructure investment; urge and handle slow-progressing projects...

HIGH DETERMINATION, GREAT EFFORT FOR DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Concluding the meeting, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that Do Luong is currently converging very good conditions of favorable weather - favorable terrain - favorable people for development.

After listening to the district's report and opinions of the sectors, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the positive results in socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security of Do Luong district in 2022 and the first 6 months of 2023 and said that to achieve those results, the main reason is the solidarity, unity, proactiveness and dynamism in the Standing Committee, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, and the Executive Committee of the District Party Committee.

In addition to the achieved results, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also emphasized the shortcomings and limitations in budget collection, investment attraction, state management and requested the district to propose solutions to overcome them.

Emphasizing the key tasks of the district in the coming time, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung said that the district needs to conduct a mid-term review and assessment of the implementation of the targets and objectives in the Resolution of the 21st District Party Congress, term 2020-2025, thereby finding solutions to continue implementing in the coming time.

Recalling the development goals that the district has identified: "...to develop Do Luong quickly and sustainably; strive by 2025, Do Luong will become a district with strong economy, developed socio-culture, renewed rural areas, civilized urban areas, improved material and spiritual life of the people, Do Luong town will meet the criteria of a type IV urban area, Do Luong district will become a town before 2030, develop in the direction of trade and services, play the role of a dynamic urban area promoting the development of the Southwest region", the head of the Provincial People's Committee said that this is a very high determination of the district. Therefore, he requested the Standing Committee, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, and the Executive Committee of the District Party Committee to continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, determination, and make the highest efforts to achieve the set goals.

"The development of Do Luong is not only for the district but also makes a very important contribution to the development of the province, so the province and its departments and branches must accompany the district on the upcoming journey. With a locality rich in revolutionary traditions, culture, history, and being a Heroic Unit of the Armed Forces, we believe that the above goal is completely achievable," emphasized Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

To achieve the above goal, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that the first important task is that the district needs to manage and implement the planning well; Do Luong's planning must be placed within the overall Provincial Planning. In the immediate future, the district needs to implement well the two approved plans, which are the district planning and the general planning for Do Luong urban construction, along with urban development. The district must also soon specify the zoning plans as a basis for attracting investment and implementing projects.

On the other hand, Do Luong also needs to mobilize resources to invest in infrastructure construction, first of all, transport infrastructure, urban infrastructure, prioritizing connecting infrastructure, creating new development space, creating new momentum for the district to develop. The district needs to effectively implement Resolution No. 02 dated March 25, 2022 of the Provincial People's Council to support the implementation of the Project "Building the central urban area of ​​Do Luong district to meet the criteria of a type IV urban area, as a premise for Do Luong district to become a town before 2030".

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested Do Luong district to consider shifting its economic structure, promoting restructuring towards trade - services; industry - construction and agriculture - forestry. If Do Luong wants to become a growth pole, the district must have a reasonable economic structure, in which industry is the driving force for development. In addition, the district leaders must be proactive, hard-working, resilient, dynamic and responsible.

In the field of trade and services, the district needs to promote its strengths in tradition, geographical location and traffic connections to strongly develop various types of services. Promote the unique cultural and historical values ​​in the area to promote and exploit the potential for tourism development, especially spiritual tourism associated with the historical relics of Truong Bon, Qua Son Temple, and eco-tourism at Giang Son hot spring.

In the industrial sector, it is necessary to reorganize industrial clusters first to create favorable conditions for attracting investment and calling for enterprises to invest in industrial cluster infrastructure. Industrial development must be linked with the Southeast Economic Zone to have projects in the fields of processing - manufacturing, electronics production, new construction materials, and clean energy.

In the agricultural sector, focus on restructuring, improving efficiency, and economic added value of the agricultural and forestry sector towards organic, clean agriculture, high-tech application... creating key products with high value and sustainable development. Urgently complete the dossier after verification to submit to the Central Government for early recognition of the district meeting the New Rural standards, continue to implement the Program on building advanced new rural areas and model new rural areas.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also said that the district must change the way of promoting investment in the form of direct investment with potential partners, from the form of switching to the point. The district must also prepare "5 readiness" in terms of: Planning, infrastructure, land, human resources, and administrative reform.

On the other hand, Do Luong also needs to ensure strict and effective budget revenue and expenditure, gradually restructure revenue sources, and reduce dependence on land revenue. Promote disbursement of public investment capital, including the leadership of the Party Committee; focus on site clearance for key projects of the province and district.

In addition to the economy, the head of the provincial People's Committee also requested the district to pay attention to the cultural and social fields, job creation, especially human resource training to prepare for long-term development. In particular, it is necessary to prepare for the shift of labor resources from the agricultural sector to the industrial and service sector in terms of skills, attitudes, and professionalism.

Pay attention to policies for people with meritorious services, poor households, and near-poor households. Promote cultural and sports traditions to create momentum for development; pay attention to implementing the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele construction project. Pay attention to maintaining the quality of education, and soon complete school facilities.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested Do Luong district to focus on effectively implementing state management work, proactively reviewing plans to reorganize commune-level administrative units. Strengthening administrative discipline and order; improving the sense of responsibility, working capacity, and dynamism of the government apparatus towards the people and businesses. Promoting the application of information technology, strongly implementing digital transformation in agencies and units in the area.

Do Luong district must also strengthen its grasp of the situation and the area, maintain the goal of ensuring national defense - security, foreign affairs, social order and safety, especially in special areas. Carry out well the work of receiving people, resolving people's petitions and concerns right at the grassroots level.

At the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also concluded the direction to resolve the proposals and recommendations of Do Luong in the spirit of creating the most favorable conditions for the district to achieve its development goals in the coming time.