Provincial leaders met with Nghe An fellow countrymen in Ho Chi Minh City

Provincial leaders visited the health of comrade Nguyen Ky Cam - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, former State Inspector General, former Secretary of Nghe Tinh Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

UNITEDLY TOWARDS HOME WITH THE HIGHEST LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITY

At the meeting, the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City reported on its activities after 4 months of establishment. Mr. Dang Trung Kien - Vice President of the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City said that the Association has demonstrated its role as a focal point for the Nghe An community living far from home in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces on the basis of solidarity, sharing, and unanimously turning towards the homeland with the highest sentiment and responsibility.

The Executive Committee and Standing Committee of the Association have actively mobilized, created momentum to spread, supported, and coordinated with the District Associations to establish and launch 13 District Associations. The organization of district-level associations has contributed to creating connections and close coordination with the Provincial Association to carry out many exchange, assistance, and sharing activities among members, and to organize meaningful activities.

Mr. Dang Trung Kien - Vice President of Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City reported on the Association's performance after more than 4 months of establishment. Photo: Pham Bang

With sentiments towards the homeland, in October 2022, the Association called for and donated 500 million VND to Ky Son district and 20 tons of rice to poor people in Thanh Chuong district; mobilized and supported the construction of schools with a total value of 2.5 billion VND in Ky Son district and is expected to start construction in early Spring 2023. In addition, the Association of fellow countrymen in the districts has had many meaningful humanitarian activities.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thuoc - Chairman of the Association of fellow countrymen of Nam Dan district in Ho Chi Minh City said that the establishment of the Association of fellow countrymen of Nghe An in Ho Chi Minh City is a very meaningful activity, a place for exchange, mutual support, sharing in life, study and work, meeting the aspirations and wishes of fellow countrymen of Nghe An province in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thuoc - Chairman of the Nam Dan District Association in Ho Chi Minh City spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

HOPE THAT THE NGHE AN COMMUNITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND SHARE WITH THE PROVINCE

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, on behalf of the provincial leaders, congratulated and highly appreciated the results of the activities of the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City after more than 4 months of establishment.

Informing the Association of outstanding socio-economic results in 2022, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that although the province faced many difficulties and challenges, the socio-economic situation still achieved positive and comprehensive results in many sectors and fields.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province reported briefly on the socio-economic situation in 2022, directions and tasks in 2023. Photo: Pham Bang

By the end of the year, 27/28 main targets had been achieved and exceeded the set plan. In terms of economy, GRDP growth rate increased by 9.08%, ranking 2nd in the North Central region and 22nd in the country; Economic scale was over 175,000 billion VND, ranking 10th out of 63 provinces and cities.

In particular, for the first time, Nghe An's budget revenue reached over 20,000 billion VND, specifically 21,805 billion VND. The total investment capital attracted was over 45,764 billion VND. In 2022, for the first time, Nghe An entered the group of 10 localities attracting the highest FDI capital in the country with a total registered capital of 961.3 million USD.

Delegates and children of Nghe An people in Ho Chi Minh City attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, the cultural, social and social security fields have achieved positive results. The quality of key education has been maintained when it is in the top 5 localities nationwide in terms of the number of excellent students at national, regional and international levels. Cultural events have been organized enthusiastically, creating many impressions.

2022 is also an outstanding year for Nghe An in implementing social security work when 615 billion VND was mobilized to support people affected by natural disasters and epidemics. The Tet For The Poor Spring Quy Mao 2023 program has mobilized more than 134 billion VND up to this point. The security and order situation is peaceful; National defense and security are maintained.

Delegates and children of Nghe An people in Ho Chi Minh City attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung affirmed that the above results were achieved thanks to the tradition of solidarity, unity, joint efforts, and consensus in the provincial leadership; the close coordination and sharing in the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, in the supervision of the Provincial People's Council, in the management of the Provincial People's Committee; in performing tasks, the province always chooses the focus and key points, not scattered or spread out.

On the other hand, in addition to the efforts of the Party Committee, the government, the consensus of the people and businesses, there is important support and assistance from Nghe An people far from home, including Nghe An people living, studying and working in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces. On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee respectfully thanks the contributions of those far from home, through the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City.

Leaders of Nghe An province presented flowers to congratulate the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of preparing for Lunar New Year. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung said that the province has identified 2023 as a pivotal year, the mid-term year of the Provincial Party Congress, so it is of great significance. However, this is also a year that is forecasted to have many difficulties and challenges. The province sets a target of GRDP growth of 9-10% in 2023; budget revenue of 15,857 billion VND; total export turnover of 2.870 billion USD...

The province will focus on implementing many key tasks, such as: reviewing and evaluating the implementation of mid-term tasks; coordinating with the Central Steering Committee to complete the 10-year summary of the implementation of Resolution No. 26 and recommending and submitting to the Politburo to issue a new Resolution; Organizing the announcement and effective implementation of the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, after being approved by the Prime Minister; Solving strategic infrastructure bottlenecks regarding deep-water seaports and airports.

Comrade Nguyen Ky Cam - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, former State Inspector General, former Secretary of Nghe Tinh Provincial Party Committee shared at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The province will also continue to strongly reform the business investment environment, administrative reform, and focus on digital transformation. Pay attention to social security, in which the province will establish a Steering Committee to implement a program to call for support to build houses for the poor. Therefore, we hope that those who are far from home, Nghe An businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces will actively support and contribute to helping the poor in the province.

On the occasion of preparing to welcome the Lunar New Year 2023, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, on behalf of the provincial leaders, sent to all Nghe An people living far from home, including the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City, wishes for a healthy and successful new year, and wishes the Association's activities to be increasingly effective.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang - Chairman of Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

At the meeting, in a warm and friendly atmosphere, the children of Nghe An expressed their joy at the remarkable development of Nghe An province in recent times and believed that with solidarity and unity, Nghe An province will continue to develop; at the same time, they promised to continue to accompany, support and share with the province in the coming time.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang - Chairman of the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City expressed his joy and emotion at the attention of the provincial leaders at today's meeting. In response to this attention, the Association realized that it is responsible to gather the children far from home together, support each other, and wholeheartedly turn to their homeland in the coming time.

Leaders of Nghe An province took a souvenir photo with the Nghe An Association in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Pham Bang