The 17th Nghe An Provincial People's Council held its 21st session.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council: Cao Thi Hien, Hoang Viet Duong chaired the meeting.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the leadership of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province;...

Regarding the guest delegates, there was comrade Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province.

Guest delegates and provincial People's Council delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the opening of the session, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son emphasized that in the first 4 months of 2021, the Provincial People's Council acknowledged the efforts, proactiveness and flexibility of the Provincial People's Committee, all levels and sectors in focusing on the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, actively preparing for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term; directing and operating solutions for socio-economic development, ensuring social safety and security, and bringing the Party's Resolution into life.

At this time, the Covid-19 epidemic is developing complicatedly, while there are only 10 days left until the election day, the immediate task is to focus on drastic measures to prevent and control the epidemic to ensure the election is successful, while continuing to effectively carry out the task of socio-economic development.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council finds the meeting proposal with the contents and submissions of the Provincial People's Committee extremely necessary. Therefore, the meeting chairman hopes that the delegates will promote their responsibility and intelligence, work with a spirit of urgency, to well implement the meeting's contents and agenda, to ensure that the Resolution is promptly reported to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance.

At the meeting, the Provincial People's Council dismissed Major General Vo Trong Hai - former Director of the Provincial Police Department from the position of Provincial People's Committee Member and elected Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police Department to the position of Provincial People's Committee Member.

Panorama of the 21st session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016-2021. Photo: Pham Bang

Based on the Submissions of the Provincial People's Committee and the appraisal report of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Council passed a Resolution giving opinions on the medium-term public investment plan using State budget capital for the 2021-2025 period.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council presented flowers to Comrade Vo Trong Hai and Comrade Pham The Tung. Photo: Pham Bang

The Provincial People's Council also approved the Resolution of the Provincial People's Committee on investment policies for projects and the Resolution approving adjustments to investment policies for projects; the Resolution approving the list of works and projects requiring land recovery and conversion of rice-growing land use purposes according to the provisions of the Land Law.

Provincial People's Council delegates vote to pass the Resolution. Photo: Pham Bang

Concluding the session, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council affirmed that the 21st session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII, 2016-2021, has completed the contents and programs set out. The Provincial People's Council acknowledged the active preparation process of the branches, the Provincial People's Committee and the review of the Standing Committee and the Provincial People's Council committees, which served as a basis for the Provincial People's Council delegates to consider and pass the Resolutions.

The issuance of the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council this term takes place at a time when there are many things to do, including proactively preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and urgently preparing for the election day. Therefore, it is recommended that all levels and sectors pay attention to ensuring the timely and quality implementation of the Resolution, mobilizing resources, promoting internal strength and effectively using resources.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The Provincial People's Council also respectfully thanks Comrade Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province, during the performance of his duties and responsibilities as a member of the People's Committee of Nghe An province in charge of the Provincial Public Security sector, for his very practical and effective contributions to the activities of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee and congratulates Mr. Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Public Security Department on being elected to the position of Member of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2016-2021 term.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized that the election day of the XV National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term is approaching, while the Covid-19 epidemic is developing complicatedly and unpredictably. Therefore, the Provincial People's Council requested that all sectors and levels focus highly on epidemic prevention and control, be flexible in directing and handling situations, ensure effective epidemic prevention and control, socio-economic development, actively prepare for the election day, develop scenarios and plans to deal with the developments of the epidemic, choose the form, create the best conditions for voters to vote safely, achieving the highest rate.

Panorama of the 21st session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016-2021. Photo: Pham Bang

With the spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy", each locality, agency and unit is a fortress to prevent and fight the epidemic, together with the consensus and solidarity of the entire political system, all classes of people, the joint efforts of the business community, under the leadership of the Party, we believe that we will overcome all difficulties to repel the epidemic, ensure safety for the people, successfully organize the election day of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels, term 2021-2026, strive to the highest level to implement the socio-economic development plan in 2021, creating momentum for the following years./.