The Planning and Investment sector must clearly demonstrate its role as general staff, helping the province successfully complete its socio-economic development goals.

On the afternoon of December 30, the Department of Planning and Investment of the province organized a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Planning and Investment sector (December 31, 1945 - December 31, 2020).).

Attending the ceremony were comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Bui Thanh An - Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies; leaders of the Department of Planning and Investment through the periods... Photo: Pham Bang

75 YEARS OF GLORIOUS TRADITION

Reviewing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Planning and Investment sector, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Duc - Director of the Provincial Department of Planning and Investment emphasized that 75 years ago, on December 31, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh, on behalf of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, issued Decree No. 78-SL to establish the Construction Planning Research Committee, to research, draft and submit to the Government a national construction plan for the financial, social and cultural sectors.

Through the process of many different names, but under the leadership of the Party and State, the Planning and Investment sector, together with the whole country, has overcome countless difficulties and hardships, courageously, intelligently, creatively completed all assigned tasks, and made many important contributions to the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Duc - Director of the Department of Planning and Investment reviewed the 75th anniversary of the industry's tradition. Photo: Pham Bang

In 1996, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 344/QD.UB to establish the Provincial Department of Planning and Investment. With new functions and tasks, the Department of Planning and Investment stepped into planning and participating in directing and implementing the plan for the period 1996 - 2000 in the face of the biggest and most severe challenge, which was the risk of Nghe An falling further behind economically compared to the rest of the country, due to its very low socio-economic starting point.

Since 2000, planning work has continued to be innovated, becoming a sharp tool for regulating the macro economy, maximizing all resources, creating a favorable environment for enterprises of all economic sectors to improve efficiency and competitiveness, and improve the provincial competitiveness index.

Former leaders of the Department of Planning and Investment spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Entering the 2021 - 2025 period, with the function of a general advisory agency, Nghe An Planning and Investment Department continues to strongly innovate planning work, performing well the main tasks.

In particular, strengthening the work of forecasting and researching the province's economic development strategy; Consulting on the synchronous implementation of socio-economic development plans, medium-term and annual public investment plans effectively, ensuring focus and key points; action programs and implementation plans to well implement major tasks and solutions of Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo, Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025 associated with the 5-year socio-economic plan 2021-2025.

Actively coordinate with sectors and localities to carry out the task of improving the quality of planning work; propose solutions to strongly improve the investment environment and business environment; improve the provincial competitiveness index (PCI); coordinate to do better in investment promotion, boost investment attraction, especially attracting large and dynamic investment projects; mobilize social resources well for the socio-economic development of the province.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to Mr. Nguyen Van Do - former Director of the Department of Planning and Investment; awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to Mr. Nguyen Huu Mao - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment and Tran Van Nhan - Chief of Office of the Department of Planning and Investment. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, continue to advise on the development of mechanisms and policies to encourage economic sectors to promote investment, production and business activities; promote administrative reform; play a good role as a focal point in business registration and bidding plans. Actively and proactively support businesses.

CLEARLY AFFIRMING THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL STAFF

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the role of the Planning and Investment sector is extremely important, recognized by the Party and State.

Affirming its role as a general staff agency on strategy, planning, plans, mobilization, allocation of investment resources... of the Planning and Investment sector, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the Department of Planning and Investment in the province, in the 65 years of its establishment, has performed well its advisory role to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and Provincial People's Committee to implement the 5-year and annual socio-economic development plans. It has made a very important contribution to the socio-economic development of the province.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assessed that the results of implementing the socio-economic development tasks in many past terms, especially the 2016-2020 term, were positive. Achieving such results had important contributions from the Planning and Investment sector.

However, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also emphasized that the socio-economic development results of the province in the past time have not met the requirements and tasks set out. Among many reasons, there is a subjective reason that the advisory work of the Planning and Investment sector has not met the requirements.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Minister of Planning and Investment to 8 groups and individuals of the Provincial Department of Planning and Investment. Photo: Pham Bang

Therefore, in the coming time, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Planning and Investment Department to enhance its responsibility in performing its tasks. The biggest responsibility is to advise the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and Provincial People's Committee to implement and complete the goals and tasks in the coming period, especially the 5-year socio-economic development plan, period 2021 - 2025.

At the same time, the industry needs to innovate its thinking and methods to promote faster and more effective advisory work, especially in administrative reform and administrative procedure settlement.

Affirming that the plan is not just for that, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the plan is for action and implementation. If the province wants to develop quickly and sustainably, it must handle tasks, remove bottlenecks, resolve obstacles and difficulties to have the opportunity to develop and achieve the goals set out in the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress.

Awarding commemorative medals for the career of the provincial Planning and Investment sector to individuals. Photo: Pham Bang

On this occasion, the President awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to Mr. Nguyen Van Do - former Director of the Department of Planning and Investment; awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to Mr. Nguyen Huu Mao - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment and Mr. Tran Van Nhan - Chief of Office of the Department of Planning and Investment of the province.

The Minister of Planning and Investment awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 groups and individuals of the Department of Planning and Investment; awarded Commemorative Medals for the cause of the Planning and Investment sector of Nghe An province to 7 individuals.