The 21st session of the 18th Nghe An Provincial People's Council discussed in the hall.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, comrades of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, members of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, delegates of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of departments, branches and localities.

Earlier, this morning, after the opening session and plenary session at the hall, the Provincial People's Council discussed in groups the implementation of the socio-economic development plan in the first 6 months of the year, tasks for the last 6 months of 2024; reports of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, relevant sectors and the draft Resolution submitted to the meeting.

In a lively, focused, democratic and frank atmosphere, in 4 discussion groups, there were 44 comments from the Provincial People's Council delegates and representatives of agencies and units participating in the discussion.

Through synthesis, some opinions of the delegates were explained and clarified by representatives of the Provincial People's Committee and related departments, branches, units and localities on issues of concern to voters and delegates.

At the discussion session in the hall, there were 16 turns of opinions exchanged, discussed and the speech of comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Regarding the discussion contents, the delegates all agreed with the contents of the reports and draft resolutions submitted by the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee to the meeting; in which they highly agreed with the results of the implementation of tasks in the first 6 months of 2024, especially the outstanding, positive and comprehensive results in terms of GRDP growth rate, tourism revenue, cultural and social fields, foreign affairs activities, national defense and security... in the context of many difficulties in the world and domestic situation.

In particular, the province has been issued Resolution No. 137 by the National Assembly on piloting the addition of a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Nghe An province and the Prime Minister has approved the Planning of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

In addition, delegates agreed with the assessments of the shortcomings, limitations, and difficulties in implementing tasks in the first 6 months of 2024 and 5 key groups of tasks that need to be implemented to complete the 2024 plan.

Acknowledging the working methods and management of the Standing Committee and Committees of the Provincial People's Council and the drastic, focused, specific, timely and effective direction of the Provincial People's Committee, the delegates also requested the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee to continue to innovate more in the content and working methods, and pay attention to directing and operating close to the reality at the grassroots level.

At the same time, decentralize and delegate more authority; pay attention to monitoring the implementation of issued resolutions; urge all levels and sectors to increase experience exchange activities between People's Councils at all levels and People's Committees at all levels.

The Provincial People's Council delegates also requested the Provincial People's Committee to continue promoting administrative reform and digital transformation in the operations of State agencies; thoroughly resolve and respond to voters' legitimate petitions.

Regarding the draft resolutions and reports submitted to the session, the delegates agreed with 26 draft resolutions submitted by the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee to the session.

Regarding the draft Resolution regulating the level of expenditure to ensure the dissemination and education of law, standards of legal access and mediation at the grassroots level in Nghe An province, delegates suggested considering the maximum level prescribed by the Ministry of Finance to stipulate equal support levels at the provincial, district and communal levels.

Concluding the discussion session, on behalf of the meeting chair, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Nam Dinh respectfully thanked the delegates for actively and proactively participating and having many in-depth and appropriate opinions, accurately reflecting the opinions, recommendations and aspirations of voters and people coming to the meeting.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province requested the agency in charge of drafting the draft reports and resolutions and the reviewing agencies to study the opinions of the delegates to edit and perfect the contents to serve the discussion session and vote to pass the resolution at the closing session.