Nghe An recorded 6 highlights compared to previous years

(Baonghean.vn) - Speaking at the regular online meeting of the Government, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong emphasized 6 outstanding points of Nghe An compared to the same period in previous years.

On the afternoon of July 3, the Government continued its regular meeting program for June 2017 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Delegates attending the meeting listened to leaders of some localities briefly report on the socio-economic situation in the first 6 months of the year and make recommendations to the Government, ministries and central branches to effectively implement the targets set for the last 6 months of the year.

At Nghe An bridge, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his high agreement with the reports of the Government and ministries and branches, acknowledging that the country's socio-economic situation has had positive changes in the past 6 months thanks to many innovations in leadership and direction methods, along with the high determination of the Government.

Delegates attend the Government's regular online meeting at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thu Giang

“In Nghe An alone, we see 6 outstanding issues compared to the same period in previous years, giving very commendable results,” the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed.

Firstly, the growth rate of total product in the first 6 months of 2017 is estimated to increase by 6.9%, the highest figure compared to the same period in the past 3-4 years.

Second, tourism activities have many positive changes compared to previous years, especially compared to last year, this year there are many tourists coming to Nghe An, tourism activities have strongly recovered.

Third, implementing Decree 67 of the Government, Nghe An fishermen have built 73 more ships, including 60 wooden-hulled ships, 9 steel-hulled ships and 4 composite-hulled ships, going out to sea to stick to fishing grounds more often, so the output of aquatic products has increased dramatically.

Fourth, investment attraction has had remarkable results right from the beginning of the year, with many innovations, attracting many large projects, effective investment, and rapid investment in the province. In the first 6 months of the year, investment approval certificates and investment certificates were issued to 81 projects with a total registered capital of over 20,000 billion VND.

Fifth, Nghe An has initially seen a strong change in establishing social discipline, ensuring security and order, preventing complicated situations from arising, and preventing hot spots and painful gathering places for crime and social evils. In recent times, the province has handled religious security well and ensured border security.

Sixth, the activities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and organizations in the political system from the provincial to grassroots levels have been promoted and improved, contributing to promoting socio-economic development, ensuring solidarity and high consensus in the leadership of Party committees and authorities at all levels, making people trust and excited.

Many tourists come to Cua Lo this year. Photo: Documentary

Regarding the key tasks for the last 6 months of the year, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that Nghe An has identified and is determined to strive and focus on a number of important areas. "Nghe An is determined and highly determined, synchronously implementing strong administrative reforms. We will continue to strongly improve the investment and business environment to promote investment attraction, promote production and business, and create conditions for enterprises to develop. In addition, we focus on accelerating the construction progress of basic works, especially key works and projects, and disbursing investment capital for programs and projects according to plan."

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong added: “Nghe An will continue to ensure national defense and security work, strengthen the grasp and handling of the situation on all routes, fields, areas and key subjects; focus on early detection and effective prevention of plots and activities of reactionary elements and organizations in the province and in the country as well as ensuring security for Laos.”

According to the head of the provincial People's Committee, Nghe An also pays attention to directing the work of flood and storm prevention, search and rescue, and limiting the occurrence of forest fires. In addition, the province is committed to ensuring good social security, job creation, poverty reduction, and actively implementing new rural construction.

Submitting to the Government and central ministries and branches, Nghe An province made 3 recommendations: allowing new projects to start construction at group C scale under national target programs without having to go through central ministries and branches to appraise capital sources and capital balancing ability, extending the time to complete documents and procedures until September 30, 2017; the Government directing the work of making a master plan for socio-economic development of provinces until 2030 so that localities have a basis for implementation; the Government soon has a plan to allocate the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2016-2020 and arrange the capital plan for 2017 to deploy construction, complete projects and works on schedule, and soon bring into effect.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong informed the Government, central ministries, branches and localities of 6 outstanding points of Nghe An compared to the same period in previous years. Photo: Thu Giang

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the efforts and struggles of the entire political system in Nghe An over the past 6 months. “Last year the central coast was deserted, but this year it is bustling, with no place to stay or eat. That is a good thing for our country and for the 6 central provinces,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

The Head of Government also highly appreciated Nghe An's efforts and good handling, not allowing hot spots to occur, ensuring religious security and order, preventing the activities of reactionary elements, proving the effectiveness of the entire political system in Nghe An.

Regarding the province's recommendations, comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned central ministries and branches to study and respond.

Thu Giang