Government members' working delegation worked with the provinces: Nghe An, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa

On the morning of April 4, the working delegation of Government members worked online with the localities: Nghe An, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa on the situation of production, business, investment, construction and import-export in the area. Comrade Dao Ngoc Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, Member of the Government chaired the working session.

Attending the meeting, leaders of Nghe An province were: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; together with leaders of departments, branches, State Treasury of Region X, Customs Branch of Region XI, State Bank of Region 8.

Nghe An is determined, resolute, and makes great efforts.

Reporting at the working session, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh said that, closely following the direction of the Government, the Prime Minister and the support of the Central Ministries and branches, especially the efforts of all levels, branches, people and the business community, in the context of many difficulties and challenges, the socio-economic development situation in the first quarter of Nghe An province achieved many positive results.

The GRDP growth rate in the first quarter is estimated at 8.0%, ranking 27th in the country and 2nd in the North Central region. The industrial production index is estimated to increase by 10.74%. The state budget revenue is 6,311 billion VND. The province has approved investment policies for 10 projects and adjusted 38 projects with a total investment capital of 6,719 billion VND.

As of March 31, the province's disbursement rate was estimated at 17.18%, ranking 14th out of 63 localities and higher than the national average (9.53%). Key inter-regional projects and works in the province basically ensured the set progress.

In the province, there are 5 independent social housing projects, 36 social housing projects in the 20% fund of commercial projects and 6 industrial park worker accommodation projects. It is expected that after completion, about 35,000 apartments will be provided. To date, 3 projects with 1,756 apartments have been completed.

From 2023 to present, Nghe An province has mobilized nearly 1,000 billion VND; built and repaired 13,527 houses for the poor and people in difficult housing circumstances, reaching 64.31% of the total demand for the period 2023-2025. Nghe An is determined to strive to complete the program before July 31, 2025.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh also reported a number of difficulties and problems, focusing on problems related to the implementation of new legal documents on land and public investment.

In the coming time, Nghe An province will continue to closely follow Resolution No. 25 dated February 5, 2025 of the Government, determined to achieve the target of Nghe An province's GRDP growth in 2025 at 10.5% to contribute to the overall growth target of the whole country (8% or more), creating a foundation for growth in the period 2026-2030.

At the meeting, leaders of central ministries and branches spoke and responded to proposals and recommendations from localities.

Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that in the leadership and direction, the Provincial Party Committee regularly pays attention to and accompanies the Provincial People's Committee to achieve growth targets, remove obstacles and difficulties, to facilitate production and business activities of enterprises; implement social security goals in a proactive spirit from both sides: the Provincial People's Committee proactively reports and the Provincial Party Committee proactively requests.

In addition to the difficulties, obstacles, and great pressure, the Provincial Party Secretary said that the province also saw advantages when receiving attention from the Central Government with special mechanisms and policies; basic institutional bottlenecks were removed in the spirit of strong decentralization to localities; positive results from 2024; results of attracting FDI in the past period and the clear thinking, determination, and great efforts of the staff.

Thanking the ministries and branches for their efforts to resolve difficulties for the province, in the coming time, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung said that the province will continue to review and proactively resolve them. The province will receive the opinions of the ministries and branches at the meeting and will review them to find better solutions.

The most important task is to ensure the goal
growth

Concluding the meeting, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung highly appreciated the important position and role of the three provinces: Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Nam and was pleased that the three provinces set very high growth targets. In the past time, the leaders of the provinces have demonstrated a high spirit, responsibility and proactiveness, determination and creativity in leadership, direction and management to achieve the set goals.

In recent times, the results of production, business, construction investment and import-export in the three provinces have achieved many positive results, with some very high results such as budget collection, disbursement of public investment capital, development of social housing, elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses... The coordination within the locality, between localities and ministries and branches is very good, beyond expectation.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized that the current general context is full of difficulties and challenges while the whole country has to carry out many important tasks; many institutional problems have not been resolved in a timely manner; people's lives still face many difficulties.

In the coming time, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized that the most important task is to ensure the growth target; must strongly promote growth associated with sustainability, stability of the local economy, ensuring major balances in the area. To do so, it is necessary to coordinate smoothly in leadership and direction.

Focus on disbursing public investment capital, not being satisfied with results higher than the national average. Along with that, pay attention to evaluating, reviewing and implementing 3 National Target Programs, especially the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas. Proactively adjust the contents according to Resolution 88 of the National Assembly in the spirit of not waiting, and solving any problems.

In addition to accelerating the progress of key projects and industrial development, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung suggested that the three localities pay attention to infrastructure development, which are the main traffic axes, the vital routes of the Central and local governments, and focus on implementing Resolution 57 of the Politburo. Pay attention to training high-quality human resources, especially ethnic minority human resources, and promote local job creation.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung also requested the two provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An to soon direct the development of a project to solidify schools and build all schools in mountainous ethnic minority areas in a solid direction; and to reserve special policies for the health sector to take care of people's health.

Emphasizing that the policy of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses is a major revolution with the goal of ensuring that people have a stable home to escape poverty, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung asked Ha Nam province to make more efforts to speed up the completion of the program. Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces have done well, so they should continue to focus on completing the program according to the set goals.

Ministries, branches, agencies and units should pay attention to balancing and arranging, urging investors to support early capital for the two provinces of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa and pay attention to responding to proposals and recommendations of localities in the spirit of "holding hands and showing work", not giving general answers.