The Provincial People's Council strongly believes and expects that the province will continue to have remarkable and steady development steps.

Panorama of the closing session of the 7th Session, 18th term Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

Dear Provincial People's Council delegates!

Dear guests!

Dear voters and people of the province!

After more than two days of urgent and responsible work, the 7th Session of the Provincial People's Council completed all the contents of the proposed program.

At the meeting, the Provincial People's Council comprehensively assessed the socio-economic development results in the first 6 months of 2022, key tasks and solutions for the last 6 months of 2022. In the past 6 months, with the close leadership of the Provincial Party Committee; focused and drastic direction and management of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee; solidarity and efforts of businesses, entrepreneurs, voters and people, the province's economy has had a strong recovery after the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council delivered the closing speech at the 7th Session of the Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

The economic growth rate reached 8.44%, higher than the proposed scenario and higher than the same period in 2021, ranking 2nd in the North Central region, 18th out of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities. Some industries and sectors had good growth rates, such as industry and construction increased by 11.65%; services increased by 9.22%, in particular, total retail sales of goods increased by nearly 29%, revenue from accommodation and catering services increased by over 57%. Tourists were estimated at over 4 million, up 134%; Total export turnover of goods reached over 1.12 billion USD, up 24.4%; total outstanding loans of credit institutions in the area increased by 8.76%, 3.7 times higher than the increase in the same period in 2021.

State budget revenue reached nearly 11,000 billion VND, reaching nearly 70% of the plan. The number of newly licensed projects increased by nearly 14%, the total newly registered investment capital increased 1.39 times over the same period in 2021. Nghe An is one of the 10 localities attracting the largest FDI in the country in the first 6 months of the year with 580 million USD, the highest level ever. Cultural and social fields continue to receive attention and perform well; national defense and security are maintained.

However, production and business activities of enterprises in some fields still face difficulties; some key industrial products have decreased; compensation and site clearance for some key projects are still slow compared to requirements. Environmental resource management in some localities is still lax. Although administrative reform has been directed to be implemented vigorously, it has not yet met the set requirements...

Delegates attending the 7th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the last 6 months of 2022, the Provincial People's Council requests all levels and sectors to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the recommendations in the inspection reports of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Council Committees; and the opinions and discussion statements of the Provincial People's Council delegates. Focus on preparing well the content of summarizing 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 26 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks for the development of Nghe An province; complete the Provincial Planning report for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. Speed ​​up the progress of building, approving and implementing the remaining key programs and projects under the Action Program to implement the Resolutions of Party Congresses at all levels and the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

Continue to implement tasks and solutions for socio-economic recovery and development in 2022 in the spirit of Resolution No. 11 of the Government with the viewpoint: perseverance, determination, proactiveness, creativity, and flexibility to complete the targets at the highest level.

Resolutely and effectively implement solutions to promote disbursement of public investment capital, especially the progress of key projects: North-South Expressway, coastal road, Vinh-Cua Lo Boulevard, Oncology Hospital...; proactively and effectively implement national target programs in the province.

Continue to strongly improve the investment and business environment; support to resolve difficulties and obstacles for enterprises. Speed ​​up the implementation of projects, especially large projects in the Southeast Economic Zone, industrial parks, key transport infrastructure: Cua Lo deep-water port, Vinh airport expansion. Improve the efficiency of management, exploitation, use of natural resources, environmental protection; proactively and effectively respond to climate change, prevent drought, forest fires, floods and storms.

Take care of cultural and social development, especially continue to do a good job in preventing and fighting Covid-19 and other epidemics; resolutely implement the Covid-19 vaccination strategy, especially the third and fourth booster shots for subjects according to regulations and instructions of the Ministry of Health. Timely resolve issues of public concern, such as: Clean water, waste, environment. Strengthen state management of press, publishing, media, orienting public opinion, creating trust, solidarity and consensus among all classes of people.

Continue to promote administrative reform, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of State management; promote digital transformation in the operations of State agencies and the political system. Strictly implement discipline and administrative rules, improve public ethics of officials and civil servants, especially leaders.

Delegates attending the 7th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

Carry out well the tasks of national defense and local military; receive people, resolve complaints and denunciations; promptly and thoroughly handle complicated and prolonged cases. Strengthen foreign affairs activities, promote investment, and seek markets in accordance with the practical situation.

The 7th session - The Provincial People's Council discussed and unanimously passed 34 resolutions, creating a legal basis to solve people's livelihood issues, promote socio-economic development, and ensure security and defense of the province. In the process of organizing and implementing the resolution, it is recommended that the Provincial People's Committee, agencies in the State apparatus from the province to the grassroots level, and relevant individuals strictly implement it right from the stage of propaganda, dissemination to planning, guidance, and resource allocation. The Standing Committee of the People's Council, Committees, Delegation Groups, and People's Council delegates strengthen supervision of the implementation process of all levels and sectors, ensuring that the resolution is implemented with the highest efficiency.

The Provincial People's Council spent time listening to and reviewing 25 reports of the Provincial People's Committee, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, the Committees of the Provincial People's Council and relevant agencies and units presented at the session. The Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Committee and units to receive, direct the implementation and satisfactorily resolve the recommendations in the report of the Provincial People's Council Supervisory Delegation, the inspection report of the Committees of the Provincial People's Council and the opinions of delegates at the session.

Delegates attending the 7th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

The question and answer session of the meeting took place in an exciting, frank, serious, substantive and responsible manner. The results of the question and answer session showed that the issues selected by the Provincial People's Council are highly topical, practical, have great impact and are suitable to the reality of the province, meeting the aspirations and expectations of voters and people. The Provincial People's Committee, departments, branches, and relevant units are requested to promptly and seriously implement the promises and commitments made to the People's Council and voters. The Provincial People's Council will continue to monitor and supervise the implementation process of relevant units, organizations and individuals.

Dear delegates!

Dear voters and people of the province!

With the spirit of innovation, in recent times, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council has made many efforts in leading and directing the implementation of tasks within its authority. Some difficult tasks, the implementation of which is still inadequate and limited, which is a "bottleneck" in the province's socio-economic development, have been explained, supervised and questioned by the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, such as: handling of suspended projects, projects behind schedule and projects using land for the wrong purpose in the province; training and development of human resources; the situation of granting Certificates of land use rights, house ownership rights and assets attached to land in the province; the management and use of public assets after merging administrative units and public service units in the province. The application of information technology to serve the activities of the Provincial People's Council is increasingly synchronous and effective.

The Project to improve the quality and efficiency of the activities of the People's Council of Nghe An province, term XVIII, 2021 - 2026, which was just approved at the meeting, is one of the determinations to continue to create stronger changes in the coming time. The Provincial People's Council requests the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, the Committees of the Provincial People's Council, the Delegation Group and each Provincial People's Council delegate to be proactive, promote intelligence, responsibility and enthusiasm to successfully implement the Project, meeting the expectations of voters and people in the province.

Delegates attending the 7th Session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Photo: Thanh Duy

Dear delegates!

Dear voters and people of the province!

With the results achieved in the first 6 months of 2022, along with the spirit of solidarity and consensus in the entire Party, Government and People being increasingly promoted, the Provincial People's Council is very confident and expects that the province will continue to have remarkable and steady development steps in the remaining 6 months, creating momentum for victory in 2022 and the entire term.

On behalf of the Chairman of the meeting, I would like to sincerely thank the distinguished guests, delegates of the Provincial People's Council; news agencies, press, and service units that have contributed to the success of the meeting.

Wishing all distinguished guests, delegates, people and voters good health and happiness.

I declare the closing of the 7th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2021-2026.

Thank you very much!

(Title by Nghe An Newspaper)