Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Focus on implementing the content of the 2-level local government model

On the morning of June 3, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee held a regular meeting for May 2025. Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired and directed the meeting.

Co-chairing were comrades: Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hoang Phu Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thi An Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; and leaders of departments, branches and sectors.

Budget revenue for 5 months is estimated at 10,846 billion VND

In May, despite many difficulties, the state budget collection in the area achieved positive results. In the first 5 months of the year, the estimated revenue was 10,846 billion VND, reaching 61.2% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Council, equal to 103.5% of the same period.

Export turnover in May 2025 is estimated at 320 million USD, up 11.63%, import turnover is estimated at 200 million USD, equal to 80.38% of the same period. In the first 5 months of the year, export turnover is estimated at 1,461 million USD, import turnover is estimated at 1,124 million USD.

May is the beginning of the tourist season in coastal areas (Cua Lo, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai...) attracting a large number of tourists for sightseeing and relaxation. It is estimated that in May 2025, the number of tourists will reach 1.4 million, of which 850,000 will be overnight guests, with total revenue from tourists reaching 4,163 billion VND.

As of May 20, 2025, the total public investment plan for 2025 has disbursed more than VND 2,703 billion, reaching 27.03%. Of which, the concentrated public investment source has disbursed VND 1,063.75 billion, reaching 22.56%.

The Provincial People's Committee has submitted documents to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Construction to synthesize and report to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister on the investment plan, implementation time and capital source to implement the Vinh - Thanh Thuy expressway construction investment project.

The industrial production index (IIP) in May is estimated to increase by 18.4% over the same period, bringing the cumulative increase in the first 5 months to 13.89% over the same period. Of which, the mining industry increased by 15.91%, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 13.69%, and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning increased by 16.01%.

International cooperation and integration activities continued to be effectively implemented. Organizing delegations of provincial officials to work in the UK, Germany, the Russian Federation, and China; attending talks with the Special Working Group of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, and Xay Som Bun provinces in Xieng Khouang province (Laos); successfully organizing talks between the high-ranking delegation of Nghe An province and the high-ranking delegation of Vientiane Capital, signing agreements between the two localities for the period 2025 - 2028.

At the meeting, leaders of departments and branches focused on reporting on difficulties and obstacles, especially in the coming time when organizing the 2-level local government model and requested the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee to direct localities to focus on site clearance; handling complaints and denunciations; plans to arrange commune-level health stations; allocating funds for propaganda work to prevent smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, etc.

The Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee requested departments and branches to focus on speeding up the implementation of high-tech forestry projects; speeding up the disbursement of capital to overcome the consequences of floods and storms.

Organize training for commune-level officials in handling administrative procedures for people after abolishing the district level; focus on disbursing public investment capital; develop a land price list for 2026; urge 4 localities to submit land use plans...

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Nhu Khoi requested the Provincial People's Committee to direct the complete resolution of existing problems at the commune level before the merger; promptly prepare content for the People's Council committees to review before submitting to the mid-year meeting of the Provincial People's Council; strengthen the application of digital technology, have a reasonable mechanism to resolve the recommendations of voters and people, especially urgent issues...

Focus on effectively implementing the 2-level local government model

Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh reviewed the outstanding results and difficulties and obstacles in the process of leadership, direction, management and organization of task implementation.

Emphasizing the key tasks in June and the remaining months of 2025, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh requested departments, branches and localities to continue to strictly grasp the Resolutions and Conclusions of the Central Committee; directions of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee; to direct and organize the implementation of assigned tasks more drastically, promptly and sensitively.

Sectors coordinate to establish interdisciplinary working groups according to work groups, topics, and fields to guide the grassroots in performing tasks. Determined to overcome limitations and weaknesses, strive to achieve the highest level of goals, targets, and tasks of the 2025 plan, especially the growth target of 10.5%; focus on advising on the effective implementation of the 4 key resolutions issued by the Politburo.

The Department of Finance presides over and coordinates with departments and branches to advise on the implementation of Resolution No. 154 of the Government on key tasks and solutions to implement the Socio-Economic Development Plan and State Budget Estimates for 2025.

To focus on effectively implementing the contents of the two-level local government model, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh requested that sectors closely follow the instructions of the Central Steering Committee, advise the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on directive documents, assign responsibilities to sectors and localities, and associate with personnel work.

In this task, the Provincial Department of Finance presides over and coordinates with agencies, units, and localities to advise on the development of a plan to arrange headquarters, facilities, equipment, budget, and conditions to ensure service for the work of the new commune level.

The Department of Home Affairs coordinates with the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee and agencies, units, and localities to advise on management and allocation of staff at commune-level governments; and arrange and assign cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers of commune-level units after the arrangement.

Mobilize district- and commune-level cadres and civil servants; cadres from provincial departments, branches and sectors to work at new grassroots units; arrange, assign and implement regimes and policies for cadres and part-time workers at the commune level.

The Department of Home Affairs develops a plan to organize online training on professional expertise related to state management for new commune-level officials and civil servants to implement according to the Central plan. Advise on organizing a conference to announce the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement and merger of commune-level administrative units.

The Department of Finance and the Department of Home Affairs shall advise on budget allocation, provide additional funding, and guide localities, agencies, and units to promptly pay benefits to cadres, civil servants, and public employees who are laid off due to reorganization; and promulgate policies and regulations to support part-time workers at the commune level as soon as there are regulations and instructions from the Central Government.

The Provincial Inspectorate presides over and coordinates with departments, branches, and localities to advise on the completion of district-level inspections and the arrangement of provincial-level inspections in accordance with the Nghe An Provincial Inspectorate Arrangement Project before June 15, 2025.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned departments, branches and sectors to proactively study and advise on adjusting regulations on authority in various fields when the Government issues decrees on decentralization, delegation of authority and assignment of authority associated with the implementation of the 2-level local government organization model.

The Department of Science and Technology conducts surveys and develops plans to reorganize digital platforms, information systems and databases; organizes inspections and test runs of systems before July 1, 2025, ensuring smooth and continuous operations from the province to the commune level.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh assigned all levels and sectors to focus on urging and accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital in 2025. Focus on accelerating the implementation of the conclusions of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on key projects: Coastal road project, section Km7-Km76; project to renovate and expand National Highway 46, section Vinh-Nam Dan; Ban Mong Reservoir project.

In the field of culture and society, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh requested all levels and sectors to focus on directing the implementation of tasks according to plan; strive to complete the program of eliminating dilapidated and temporary housing for the poor on schedule by July 31, 2025.

The Department of Education and Training coordinates with relevant agencies to prepare for the exams well. The Department of Health directs the strengthening of disease prevention, especially dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and Covid-19 which are showing signs of returning.

The Department of Home Affairs advises and prepares conditions for gratitude activities, remembering the source of drinking water on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism promotes and advertises tourism products to attract more tourists during the peak summer tourism season of 2025.

In particular, departments, branches and localities continue to strongly improve the investment environment, attract investment; support businesses and investors; promote administrative reform, digital transformation; urge the implementation of Project 06/CP. Focus on reducing and simplifying administrative procedures, rectifying compliance with administrative discipline and order..

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh also requested to ensure political security, order and social safety in the area. Continue to monitor and grasp the situation arising from the grassroots to focus on directing timely handling, not allowing complicated problems to arise in the area.

The Provincial Military Command directs to prepare well in all aspects for the dissolution of district-level military agencies, the establishment of Regional Defense Commands, and the merger of the Border Guard Command and the Commune-level Military Commands when there is a decision from the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Region.

The provincial police deployed the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control and the International Day - National Day for Drug Prevention and Control in 2025. Continue to strengthen measures to ensure fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue and relief.