Proposal to review localities where fireworks explode during Tet

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested all sectors and levels to effectively implement assigned socio-economic plans right from the first days of the New Year. Photo: Thu Huyen

Absolutely do not go to festivals during working hours.

This morning, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong approved the full text of Official Dispatch No. 240/CD-TTg directing the Prime Minister to urge the implementation of tasks after the 2018 Lunar New Year holiday.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested cadres, civil servants and public employees to strictly implement administrative discipline and labor discipline, promptly focus on solving and handling work right from the first working day, especially the backlog and slow-progress work due to Tet holiday, work and procedures directly related to production, business and investment of enterprises and people. Do not organize spring trips, festivals, or New Year greetings that affect working time and efficiency. Absolutely do not attend festivals during working hours. Do not use public vehicles to attend festivals except in cases of performing duties. Leaders of ministries, agencies and localities do not attend festivals unless assigned by competent authorities.

The Prime Minister called on professional associations, the business community, entrepreneurs and all people to seize the opportunity to overcome difficulties and challenges, organize labor production, invest and do business effectively, and strive to enrich themselves and society.

Delegates attending the regular meeting in February 2018. Photo: Thu Huyen

The report on the socio-economic situation presented by the leaders of the Department of Planning and Investment shows that in February 2018, sectors and levels focused on organizing activities to celebrate the Party and Spring so that people could enjoy the Spring and Tet holiday.

Agricultural production in February mainly focuses on spring crop production to ensure the correct progress of the crop calendar, while preventing some pests and diseases, protecting crops from the cold, and preventing some diseases in livestock.

The industrial production index in February increased by 8.29% over the same period last year. In the first two months of the year, the industrial production index increased by 14.49% over the same period last year. The trade sector increased in most product groups due to shopping demand for the Lunar New Year. Total retail sales of goods reached VND4,451.76 billion, up nearly 22%.

Director of Department of Planning and Investment reports on socio-economic situation in the first two months of 2018. Photo: Thu Huyen

In February, foreign affairs continued to have many outstanding activities, focusing on preparing to organize the 2018 Spring investor meeting conference and sideline activities of the conference.

At the meeting, delegates discussed and pointed out the limitations in the work of celebrating the Spring Festival. These include the situation of exploding firecrackers and abusing alcohol; the work of supporting and allocating money to help the poor celebrate the Spring Festival still has shortcomings.

Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police Department said that Nghe An is one of 12 provinces that were commended during Tet for ensuring traffic safety and security and order in the area. However, the situation of fireworks explosions during the recent Tet holiday was complicated, increasing both in number of cases and quantity of fireworks, 2.5 times higher than last year. The reason is that the legal regulations are inadequate and overlapping; the law only prohibits fireworks. Meanwhile, the Party Committee and the authorities have not taken drastic action. Therefore, it is recommended to review and criticize the localities that have allowed fireworks explosions in the area.

Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police Department spoke about the complicated situation of firecracker trading and use during the recent Lunar New Year. Photo: Thu Huyen

Low budget revenue

At the meeting, delegates also focused on analyzing economic indicators, stating the causes and solutions for future directions. In particular, budget revenue in the first two months of the year was low, estimated at 1,726.62 billion VND, reaching 13.6% of the estimate. Low revenue items such as land use fees only reached 10.5% of the estimate, domestic revenue only reached 13.4%.

Discussing the budget revenue and expenditure situation, Director of the Department of Finance Nguyen Xuan Hai said: January's revenue was basically good, but from the beginning of February until now, it has only reached 2.5% (319/12,000 billion VND). In addition to the objective reason of coinciding with the Lunar New Year, businesses are facing difficulties in the first months of the year; businesses that open tax registration declarations on the 20th of each month must pay the budget. In addition, the last months of 2017 pushed to collect overdue taxes, which somewhat affected the revenue at the beginning of the year.

“Currently, the districts have organized land auctions but have not yet submitted them to the budget because they are determining the infrastructure investment part. Therefore, the collection of land use fees will ensure progress in February. In the coming time, the financial, tax and customs agencies will also focus on coordinating and directing solutions to ensure budget collection on schedule in February” - the Director of the Department of Finance shared.

Produced at Haivina Kim Lien Textile Joint Stock Company. Photo: Thu Huyen

Concluding the conference, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the efforts of departments, branches and localities in ensuring the organization of activities to celebrate the Party and Spring so that people can enjoy the New Year.

To ensure the successful implementation of the 2018 plan right from the first day of the year, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested all sectors and levels to well implement the assigned socio-economic plans right from the first days of the New Year. Promote the restructuring of the agricultural sector, direct the implementation of spring crop production, industrial crops, afforestation and the implementation of the new rural program. Direct the implementation of the Government's solution groups according to Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP dated January 1, 2018 on tasks and solutions for directing socio-economic development and state budget estimates. Focus on completing the key product plan to focus on directing to promote industrial growth in 2018.

Urge all levels of sectors and investors to speed up the progress of project implementation, disbursement of allocated planned capital; speed up the progress of capital allocation for program 135, new rural area 2018. Strongly improve the investment and business environment; strengthen foreign affairs and investment promotion activities; support businesses; and perform well the task of budget revenue and expenditure.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested departments, branches and localities to continue to take care of cultural and social fields to ensure good implementation of social security and environmental issues./.

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