Solemn opening of the 12th session of the 17th Nghe An Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021

On the morning of December 10, in Vinh city, the People's Council of Nghe An province began its 12th session, term 2016 - 2021.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council: Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; Hoang Viet Duong - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee chaired the meeting.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, the Provincial People's Committee; members of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and representatives of leaders of departments, branches, sectors, provincial-level unions, leaders of districts, cities and towns. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Considered 31 reports and adopted 22 resolutions

The meeting will take place over two and a half days, from December 10 to 12. At this meeting, the Provincial People's Council will review 31 socio-economic, defense and security reports and reports on the activities of the Standing Committee and Committees of the Provincial People's Council, the management work of the Provincial People's Committee in 2019, tasks for 2020; review and approve 22 draft resolutions under its authority.

Including resolutions: on the 2020 socio-economic development plan; resolution on the 2020 public investment plan; resolution approving the State budget revenue estimates in the area, local budget expenditures and local budget allocation plan in 2020; approving the principles of valuation and land price list of all types of land from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024 in Nghe An province.

Video of the Provincial People's Council Chairman opening the session. Clip: Duc Anh

There is also a resolution on the number and title of non-professional workers at the commune level; allowance levels and concurrent allowance levels for non-professional workers at the commune, hamlet, block, and village levels; compensation levels for those directly participating in the work of hamlets, blocks, and villages; support regimes for non-professional workers who do not continue to work in Nghe An province...

At this meeting, the Provincial People's Council is expected to consider and pass a resolution on the number and titles of non-professional workers at the commune level... In the photo: Officials of Phuc Son commune (Anh Son). Illustrative photo by Mai Hoa

At this session, the Provincial People's Council will also spend one and a half days to conduct group discussions and hall discussions on the socio-economic situation in 2019 and the socio-economic development plan for 2020; and a discussion session to pass resolutions submitted at the session.

The meeting also had a question and answer session with the Provincial People's Committee and relevant agencies on the expected content of market management, trade fraud and prevention of illegal drug trafficking and use.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council delivered the opening speech at the meeting.Photo: Thanh Cuong

Promote the sense of responsibility of each delegate

Speaking at the opening of the session, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Xuan Son affirmed: 2019 is an extremely important year in implementing the goals and plans for socio-economic development for the 5 years (2016 - 2020) associated with the 50th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh's sacred Testament and the last letter Uncle Ho sent to the Provincial Party Committee.

Although there are still many difficulties and challenges, especially natural disasters and epidemics, which have significantly affected the socio-economic development of the province and people's lives, under the leadership of the Party Committee and the government, the efforts, determination and consensus of the entire political system, sectors, levels, people of all walks of life and the business community, the province's socio-economy continues to change positively, the economic structure shifts in the right direction, social security and people's lives continue to improve; national defense and security are maintained, many targets are achieved and exceeded, creating a favorable basis to strive to complete the socio-economic development tasks in 2020.

Scene of the 12th session of the Provincial People's Council for the 2016 - 2021 term. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At this session, the Provincial People's Council will discuss and decide on many important issues. With its supervisory function, the Provincial People's Council will review and evaluate the socio-economic situation and budget in 2019, and decide on the socio-economic development plan and budget in 2020.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized: 2020 is a decisive year in completing the socio-economic development plan and the 5-year budget (2016 - 2020); therefore, the Provincial People's Council will focus on thorough discussions, comprehensive and objective assessments of the achieved results, and frankly acknowledge the limitations, shortcomings and inadequacies of 2019.

On that basis, set out realistic, well-grounded goals, tasks and solutions to promote sustainable socio-economic development, meeting the increasingly high aspirations of voters and people of the province in 2020.

Industrial production in 2019 continued to increase. Photo: Mai Hoa

At this session, due to the large and important content of the session, to ensure the quality and the proposed program, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Provincial People's Council delegates to continue to uphold the spirit of responsibility and promote intelligence.,Carefully study the content and agenda of the session, actively participate in discussions, participate in questioning activities, clearly express opinions on the content, especially issues with different opinions, create high unity so that the Provincial People's Council can make decisions in accordance with the law, in accordance with the practical situation and create development momentum in the following years.

At the 12th session, the 17th Provincial People's Council maintained 3 online telephone lines and arranged a public reception department to receive opinions, recommendations, and reflections from voters and people in the province. The online telephone lines include: 02383.598.828; 02383.598.800; 02383.598.747.