Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Promoting location advantages, building Hoang Mai into a part of the province's growth engine

On the afternoon of June 2, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee had a working session with the leaders of Hoang Mai town on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the area.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee had a working session with the leaders of Hoang Mai town on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the area. Photo: Pham Bang

STEP BY STEP BUILDING THE TOWN TO BECOME A GROWTH POLE OF THE PROVINCE

Reporting on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town Nguyen Huu An said that in 2022, the town achieved many outstanding results in implementing political tasks. Demonstrating that, the town was awarded the Third Class Labor Medal by the President; the Provincial People's Council issued a Resolution on special mechanisms and policies to support socio-economic development.

On the other hand, the quality of some type III urban standards has been improved; investment attraction has made important progress; the economy has recovered and achieved high growth rates; culture and society have continued to have positive changes; national defense and security have been maintained; administrative reform and the building of an effective and efficient government apparatus have been focused on and promoted; the quality of some criteria has been improved.

Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee Nguyen Huu An reported on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the area. Photo: Pham Bang

The above results are specifically shown: In 2022, the economic growth rate reached 14.51%; the average added value per capita reached 75 million VND/person/year; the economic scale of the town according to production value reached 21,699 billion VND, ranking 3rd in the province. The production and business sectors of the town recovered and grew positively.

Budget revenue in 2022 reached 492,512 billion VND. The investment environment has improved significantly, with 4 projects having started construction, including 2 FDI projects in Hoang Mai Industrial Park I with a total investment of more than 265 million USD.

Environmental resource management and urban management have had many positive changes. The town has focused on clearing land for key projects. Cultural and social fields have been taken care of and ensured. Administrative reform has achieved positive results, contributing to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management. In 2022, it ranked 5th out of 21 districts and cities, up 6 places compared to 2021.

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Pham Hong Quang speaks at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

In the first 5 months of 2023, the total production value of the town is estimated at 9,803.95 billion VND, an increase of 16.68% over the same period; The disbursement rate in the first 5 months of the year reached 11.41%; State budget revenue is estimated at 155 billion VND, equal to 44.99% of the estimate assigned by the province...

The cultural and social fields have been taken care of and achieved positive results. The town has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of cultural values ​​associated with tourism development. The Con Temple Festival has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. The quality of education has changed a lot, especially in key education.

Head of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board Le Tien Tri spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Contributing ideas and suggesting development directions for the town, leaders of departments, branches and sectors suggested that Hoang Mai town should have a systematic plan to promote cultural heritages and spiritual heritages in the area; effectively implement the policy of deploying a high-tech shrimp farming model; prioritize commercial and service land funds; build and develop fishing villages to connect with spiritual tourism; reasonably plan the school network to meet the learning needs of children; boldly apply advanced training models.

Leaders of departments, branches and sectors also requested Hoang Mai town to invest more strongly in the health sector; pay attention to infrastructure in seafood processing villages; arrange land funds to attract commercial center projects; continue to pay attention to developing industrial parks and attracting investment; focus on site clearance at industrial park projects; pay attention to connecting workers, solving jobs for people, protecting children; strengthen the disbursement of public investment capital...

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Commander of the Provincial Military Command spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Commander of the Provincial Military Command highly appreciated the efforts and determination of the comrades in the Standing Committee of Hoang Mai Town Party Committee in attracting investment, administrative reform, and solving urgent practical problems. In the coming time, he requested the province and sectors to continue to pay attention to solving the recommendations and proposals of the town to soon become one of the three growth poles of the province.

PROMOTING ADVANTAGES, STRENGTHENING LINKS TO BECOME A GROWTH POLE

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the results that Hoang Mai town has achieved in the past time. Notably, the town has maintained a positive economic growth rate compared to the general level of the province. The economic scale ranks 3rd in the province, the average income per capita is higher than the average of the whole province, investment attraction is quite good, and new rural construction has achieved good results.

Hoang Mai town has begun to promote the value of culture, associated with tourism development and economic development; education and training have risen from a low ranking position, with key education schools ranked among the top in the province; social security work has been done well; administrative reform effectiveness has been paid attention to; the relationship between people and the government has been paid great attention; digital transformation has been actively carried out...

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded the working session. Photo: Pham Bang

In particular, in the past time, the spirit of internal solidarity and dynamism in the Standing Committee, the Standing Committee of the Town Party Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Town Party Committee have been very good. This is one of the conditions for the town to implement and contribute to completing the targets and objectives set out in the Resolution of the Town Party Congress. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee warmly commended and acknowledged the achievements that Hoang Mai town has achieved in the past time.

In addition to the achieved results, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung said that Hoang Mai town's development has not been commensurate with its potential and advantages; it has not yet promoted its role as the northern growth pole of the province. The development linkage between Hoang Mai and Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa), with Quynh Luu district, and with the western districts has not been effective.

In addition, the progress of some projects in the town is still slow, the disbursement of public investment capital is still low; the budget revenue structure is not sustainable and stable; and state management in some areas is still inadequate.

Leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Emphasizing the tasks for Hoang Mai in the coming time, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung expects and believes in the development of the town and believes that the development of Hoang Mai is not only for the locality but also for the whole province. Therefore, in addition to the efforts of the town, the responsibility of the province and sectors is to accompany the town in the development process.

Based on the results from the beginning of the term until now, the head of the Provincial People's Committee believes that Hoang Mai town needs to continue to carry out the tasks set out in the Resolution of the 2nd Town Party Congress, term 2020-2025. On the other hand, continue to implement the contents of Notice No. 747 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on the results of 8 years of implementing Resolution No. 11 on building and developing Hoang Mai town; Prepare to summarize 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 11, in which propose the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee to consider issuing a new Resolution for the town.

Hoang Mai town also needs to build, manage, organize and implement plans well and combine and strengthen connections. In the planning process, priorities must be arranged, placed in the overall Provincial Planning. Prioritizing plans that create momentum for development such as port planning and urban development planning. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that, in the spirit of the new Resolution of the Politburo on the construction and development of Nghe An province to be issued in the coming time, Hoang Mai - Quynh Luu is determined to be the central urban area of ​​the South Thanh - North Nghe region.

In addition, Hoang Mai town needs to exploit its location advantage in the Nam Thanh - Bac Nghe region to play the role of a growth pole and a part of the growth engine of the province. Because, the new resolution of the Politburo on the construction and development of Nghe An province will be issued in the coming time, defining the Nam Thanh - Bac Nghe development triangle including: Hoang Mai, Dong Hoi linked with Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa) and the Northwest region of Nghe An province.

Standing members of the Hoang Mai City Party Committee attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the economic structure orientation of Hoang Mai town in the coming time, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the spirit is still industry - trade - services, tourism is the focus and urban development is the main driving force for development.

In which, industrial development is directed towards processing, manufacturing, electronics industry, production of new materials, renewable energy, new energy, supporting industry for projects in the town and in combination with Nghi Son Economic Zone of Thanh Hoa.

Regarding services and tourism, promote the advantages of cultural tourism and spiritual tourism, calculate to attract investment in infrastructure because currently the infrastructure of the province in general and Hoang Mai town in particular is still lacking.

Regarding agriculture, pay attention to high-tech agriculture, build advanced new rural areas, replicate OCOP product models, promote advantages of aquaculture, develop marine economic potential, and strengthen propaganda for fishermen to strictly comply with regulations when fishing at sea (IUU).

Leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also requested Hoang Mai town to mobilize and effectively use resources, in which the town needs to exploit to the maximum the specific mechanisms and policies according to Resolution 08 of the Provincial People's Council to invest in developing infrastructure, especially traffic infrastructure, urban infrastructure, and social infrastructure. Focus on implementing key projects in the area, paying attention to site clearance work.

Continue to strengthen land management, construction, urban order; promote the issuance of land use right certificates to the people. Pay attention to mineral management, environmental protection, and clean water.

On the other hand, Hoang Mai also needs to pay attention to the cultural and social fields, harmoniously combining economic development with culture, promoting cultural and historical values. Continue to improve the quality of education, training and healthcare. Pay attention to vocational training to meet the needs of investors, create jobs, improve income and living standards for people, and take care of social security.

Comrades in the Standing Committee of Hoang Mai City Party Committee attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The head of the Provincial People's Committee requested Hoang Mai town to promote the improvement of the investment and business environment, actively transform digitally, and pay attention to removing difficulties and obstacles of investors because in fact, those are also the problems of the town and the province.

On the other hand, continue to promote administrative reform, strengthen administrative discipline and order; raise the sense of responsibility of cadres in serving the people and businesses, and enhance the dynamism of governments at all levels. Ensure national defense and security, social order and safety, and security in special areas and coastal areas.

Hoang Mai Town Party Secretary Le Truong Giang expressed his gratitude for the attention of provincial leaders and departments, branches and sectors for the town in recent times. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the recommendations of Hoang Mai town, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with departments, branches, and Hoang Mai town to focus on studying solutions to resolve difficulties in compensation and site clearance for the project to upgrade and renovate National Highway 1A through Quynh Xuan ward. At the same time, establish a provincial working group led by the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to resolve issues related to Hoang Mai II Industrial Park; agree on the investment policy for the Hoang Mai 2 High School project.