Overcoming difficulties, speeding up project progress

Good news from the grassroots

Mr. Nguyen Huu An, Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee said: Despite many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Town still achieved many impressive results in the first 6 months of 2021.Total production value (comparable price) is estimated at 9,027 billion VND, up 15.49% over the same period, equal to 51.17% of the plan. Economic growth rate is estimated at 11.96%; of which, industry - construction increased by 16.65%. Trade and services increased by 2.36%; agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 7.96%.

In particular, the town has attracted many important investment projects. The Hoang Mai 1 Industrial Park infrastructure investment project has changed its investor after more than 10 years of delay. In just a short time, the entire political system and the people have joined forces and focused on doing a good job of site clearance to hand over 130 hectares in Hoang Mai 1 Industrial Park to the investor, Ju Teng Group. In the first 6 months of the year, the town processed investment procedures for 7 new projects, granting 441 business registration certificates with a total registered capital of over 340,304 billion VND.

VISIP Industrial and Urban Park. Photo: Tran Chau

In the first 6 months of 2021, Anh Son district also overcame difficulties and accelerated the construction of a number of key projects such as: Building rural infrastructure to develop production of raw material areas in Anh Son, traffic roads to raw material areas of Tho Son commune, Anh Son district; Rescue and relief traffic road from the left bank of Con river from Dinh Son commune to Binh Son, Anh Son, road to the cassava starch processing factory in Hoa Son commune. The total budget revenue in the first 5 months of the year reached 53,658 million VND, reaching 67% of the estimate assigned by the People's Council, up 58.2% over the same period.

In Nghi Loc district, the difficulties caused by Covid-19 have significantly affected industrial production and services in the area. However, the district has made many efforts to accelerate the progress of the Regional Planning to 2030, vision to 2050; Urban Planning while continuing to lead and direct the mobilization of internal resources and resources to invest in the construction of infrastructure works, integrating the construction of new rural works.

Leaders of the Department of Industry and Trade inspect production at garment factories. Photo: Tran Chau

The total investment value of construction in the first 6 months in Nghi Loc district is estimated at 295 billion VND, of which the value of concentrated construction investment is estimated at 96 billion VND. With the strength of vegetable and fruit production, communes have proactively converted part of the peanut production area to develop spring vegetables such as Khanh Hop, Nghi Long, Nghi Xa, Nghi Thach, Nghi Trung, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Lam, Nghi Truong. The area of ​​​​vegetables of all kinds reached 511 hectares. Continue to direct the construction and replication of models of applying science and technology in the production of high-quality flowers, vegetables, tubers and fruits according to the mechanism to support socio-economic development of the district.

Production of all kinds of corrugated iron reached 86,918 tons, up 29% in the first 6 months of the year. Photo: Thu Huyen

In the first 6 months of 2021, Nghe An's GRDP 6 growth rate is estimated at 7.58%/scenario 7.61% (same period in 2020 increased by 2.97%), ranking 14th out of 63 provinces and centrally run cities.

Accelerate public investment disbursement

In the difficult context, the industrial sector continued to have quite good growth rates. Some products achieved high growth rates compared to the same period such as: Construction stone exploitation reached 320,000m3 (up 45.45%), processed milk reached 23.9 million liters (up 32.47%), all kinds of corrugated iron 86,918 tons (up 29.34%), cement 735 thousand tons (up 17.41%), electricity production 208 million Kwh, up (5.5%)...

In the last 6 months of the year, Nghe An continues to propose solutions to remove difficulties for businesses and people. In particular, urging to accelerate the progress of electricity infrastructure projects, trade, industrial clusters, creating conditions for production facilities to promote capacity, operate effectively, contributing to the completion of the 2021 plan goals. Accelerate the implementation of industrial projects, especially projects that are likely to go into production in 2021 such as: Tan Thang Cement Factory; Viet Glory Leather Factory Project, DKC Pellet Factory,...

Mr. Pham Van Hoa, DirectorNghe An Department of Industry and Tradesaid: in addition to urging solutions to promote growth, the industry and trade sector is continuing to closely follow developments in supply and demand of goods, market prices, strengthen the development of e-commerce applications, connect supply and demand, support businesses in finding markets, and consume goods in the province through trade connection activities between production and consumption enterprises with provinces and cities across the country...

On solutions to speed up progresspublic investmentRegarding industrial, transport and construction projects, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh said: Nghe An strives to disburse 100% of the public investment plan in 2021, of which, by the end of the third quarter of 2021, it strives to disburse at least 60%.

Construction of coastal road through Cua Lo. Photo: Tran Chau

The Provincial People's Committee assigned districts, cities and towns to focus on urging and handling difficulties in compensation and site clearance work to speed up construction progress and complete the project. In case by the end of the third quarter of 2021, disbursement does not meet the registered plan and at least does not reach 60% of the 2021 plan, they must take responsibility before the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and not consider competing to complete the tasks well in 2021.

"The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Transport to focus on completing documents and procedures to implement key projects in the province such ascoastal road from Nghi Son Thanh Hoato Cua Lo Nghe An, Muong Xen - Ta Do - Khe Kien road, section Km7 - Km46 + 500; Upgrading and expanding National Highway 15, section Km301 + 500 - Km315 + 700... Actively coordinate with other investors to implement projects in the area", Mr. Le Hong Vinh said.

Dong Hoi Industrial Park.

Regarding investment attraction, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa requested that departments and branches continue to support and guide investors in carrying out investment procedures for key projects such as: Hoang Mai II Industrial Park Project, Tho Loc Industrial Park Project, Project of Wharf No. 7, 8 Cua Lo Port, Cua Lo Deepwater Port Project, Juteng Group's project at Hoang Mai I Industrial Park...

In addition, focus on directing the removal of difficulties and obstacles in site clearance for projects, especially key infrastructure projects such as: VSIP Industrial Park, WHA Industrial Zone 1 Industrial Park, Hoang Mai I Industrial Park project, Mareep Garment Factory in Tho Loc Industrial Park, D4 Road to DKC Petroleum Port...; propose solutions to handle difficulties and backlogs in Areas A, B, C - Nam Cam Industrial Park.