Linking growth management with sustainable poverty reduction

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Comrades Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and Le Hong Vinh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the conference.

5 economic spearheads, 4 social issues

According to the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council on the task of socio-economic development in 2019 with a growth rate of 9 - 9.5%.

This is a relatively high target, however, compared to the 5-year management target (2016 - 2020), it is far away. Combined with the direction and management spirit of the Government, the Provincial People's Committee has therefore developed a scenario plan for the growth rate to reach the upper limit assigned by the Provincial People's Council, which is 9.5%.

To ensure this growth rate, the Provincial People's Committee identified 5 economic spearheads and 4 social issues, requiring sectors and localities to develop detailed plans to focus on direction and management.

Specifically, in terms of economy, in the 9.5% general growth rate, there is agriculture, forestry and fishery with production value reaching about 34,606 billion VND, up 5.1% and added value reaching about 17,647 billion VND, up 5.03% compared to 2018.

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Do explains a number of issues related to investment projects in the province. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding industry and construction, drastic management was carried out to achieve production value of about VND 105,873 billion, up 17.3% and added value of about VND 28,479 billion, up 15.7% compared to 2018.

Regarding services, the production value reached about 59,510 billion VND, up 8.5% and the added value reached about 38,322 billion VND, up 7.5% compared to 2018. Regarding the tax sector, strive to reach 15,000 billion VND or more and product tax minus product subsidies with added value reached about 4,179 billion VND, up 7% compared to 2018.

The social sector has identified 4 issues that need to be focused on, directed and managed resolutely, including sustainable poverty reduction with a reduction target of 1.54 - 2%; building national standard schools with 21 schools; building communes that meet national health standards to reach 90%; and cultural families reaching 83.6%.

Apparel products are expected to have great growth in 2019. Photo: Mai Hoa

113 tasks, assigned to 33 units for implementation.

To complete the socio-economic development plan and state budget estimate for 2019, the Provincial People's Committee proposed 11 groups of solutions, 113 main tasks and assigned 33 departments, branches, agencies and units to implement.

Notably, each sector and locality needs to develop a detailed operational scenario for each sector and locality, and the province will establish 5 working groups to direct, operate, urge, and remove difficulties and obstacles.

The province, sectors and localities need to continue to improve the investment environment, promote administrative reform, especially administrative procedure reform, improve the provincial competitiveness index; focus on restructuring the economy towards increasing added value; mobilize all social resources to serve investment and development; manage resources well and protect the environment; prevent corruption; ensure security and order.

2019 also requires departments, branches, sectors and district levels to strengthen coordination and effective combination in handling records and procedures related to the implementation of socio-economic tasks; inspection and examination of enterprises.

Director of the Department of Finance Nguyen Xuan Hai affirmed his determination to strive to collect over 15,000 billion VND in tax in 2019. Photo: Mai Hoa

Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation emphasized that 2019 is of great significance in implementing the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020 and the 5-year socio-economic development plan (2016 - 2020); requiring determination and utmost efforts of all levels and sectors in completing the socio-economic targets and tasks in 2019; in which focusing on 3 targets related to the targets of the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress, including growth rate, budget revenue, and per capita income.

Based on the detailed and specific growth scenario, the Provincial Party Secretary requested the Provincial People's Committee to clearly assign tasks, closely monitor and urge monthly and quarterly to achieve efficiency. In addition to focusing on innovating the organization of the 2019 Spring Investment Promotion Conference to be substantive and attract new investment projects, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh also requested the Provincial People's Committee, sectors and localities to proactively work with investors and enterprises to urge the implementation of projects that have completed procedures and enterprises that need to expand their scale and production lines.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation emphasized the need to pay attention to Party building in the government sector. Photo: Mai Hoa

Emphasizing the important role of human factor, creating the foundation for sustainable development, the Provincial Party Secretary also requested the Provincial People's Committee and localities to pay attention to policy making, taking care of cultural and social issues, and the first thing is to take care of the poor, families in especially difficult circumstances, and especially difficult areas; taking care of improving people's knowledge, professional skills, social knowledge and awareness of law compliance.

In addition to socio-economic development, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh also requested the Provincial People's Committee, sectors and localities to focus on Party building in the government, strengthen political and ideological education, promote the pioneering and exemplary role of cadres and civil servants; because the long-standing problem in administrative reform is discipline, administrative discipline, and public ethics; associated with that is building solidarity in the political system and in the community, creating stability and promoting development.

2019 was chosen as the year of administrative reform, raising awareness of serving the people of authorities at all levels. Photo: Mai Hoa

At the end of the conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy accepted the direction of the Provincial Party Secretary and affirmed that in 2019, the Provincial People's Committee will strongly focus on administrative reform, innovate direction and operation, attach responsibility to leaders at all levels, sectors and localities; overcome the situation of "leaving for a long time, soaking for a long time, and playing around" in resolving requests of businesses and people.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also emphasized: Wherever there are complaints causing trouble for businesses and people, the Provincial People's Committee will immediately inspect; promote the role of being an exemplary leader in planning management, construction order management...