Nghe An determined to maintain anti-epidemic achievements, accelerate socio-economic development

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting. Also attending were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the Central Organizing Committee, members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and a number of relevant departments and branches.

Overview of the regular September meeting of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

Turn disadvantages into advantages

The meeting took place at a time when Nghe An had just experienced a period of strong impact from the Covid-19 epidemic due to the resurgence in the third quarter. Currently, with many solutions, the epidemic situation in the province has been basically controlled, all 21/21 districts, cities and towns have returned to a new normal state.

In that context, in the first and second quarters, Nghe An achieved a fairly good growth rate, however, in the third quarter the growth rate slowed down, but overall in the first 9 months of the year, the estimated growth rate of the province's gross domestic product (GRDP) still reached 6.03%. This is a very remarkable result, reflecting the great efforts of the province with the largest area in the country.

Among them, some bright spots can be seen: the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector still increased by 5.31%, creating a stable foundation for the province's society; the industry - construction sector increased by 12.72%, and industry alone is estimated to increase by 18.51%.

Estimated budget revenue is 13,219 billion VND, reaching 94.2% of the estimate, up 13.2% over the same period; total export turnover reached over 1.1 billion USD, of which goods export alone reached 860 million USD, up 50.2% over the same period in 2020; import and export tax also increased over the same period...

Nghe An attracts nearly 22,000 billion VND in investment in the first 9 months of the year

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, Nghe An's investment attraction results in the first 9 months of the year had many bright spots. Compared to the same period in 2020, the number of investment projects in Nghe An increased by 30.5%, the total investment increased by 4.97 times.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the meeting, opinions acknowledged the province's great efforts in leadership and management in both controlling the Covid-19 epidemic and bringing the whole province back to a new normal state; while focusing on solutions for socio-economic development.

Besides, in the face of difficulties faced by people and businesses due to the recent epidemic, comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee also spent a lot of time discussing solutions to overcome them.

In particular, it is proposed to have solutions to create output for agricultural and seafood products that are in stock; solve jobs for workers returning from other localities due to the epidemic; remove some obstacles in the process of implementing support policies for workers according to Resolution 68 of the Government and Decision 22 of the Provincial People's Committee;...

Speaking at the meeting, after analyzing some main features of the socio-economic situation, especially the bright spots, shortcomings and limitations of the province in the past 9 months, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also discussed a number of key tasks that need to be focused on in the remaining 3 months of 2021.

Accordingly, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized the viewpoint that it is still necessary to focus on the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, determined to maintain the achievements.

Recently, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has decided to move from a "no Covid" state to a safe, flexible adaptation, effectively controlling the epidemic to restore and develop the economy, stabilize and promote production and business in the new context.

This is a new strategy, therefore, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said: The Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center will advise the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee on solutions to effectively implement this new policy in accordance with the reality in Nghe An.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee will also continue to lead economic recovery measures by focusing on sectors and fields that can increase such as agriculture, industry, etc. to compensate for sectors and fields that have declined due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In particular, the head of the Provincial People's Committee said that he will calculate to "turn disadvantages into advantages", especially in the field of labor and employment. Specifically, the Provincial People's Committee is directing the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to review the fields and occupations of the workers returning to the province to have a basis to connect with businesses that need to recruit; thereby supplementing the labor source for the provincial labor market.

In addition, regarding the consumption of goods, the Provincial People's Committee will also direct the conversion of methods to adapt to the new situation. On the other hand, the province will also focus on a number of other key tasks such as: Promoting the disbursement of public investment capital, effectively controlling budget revenue and expenditure.

Regarding social security issues, especially the implementation of policies to support employees and employers, with the viewpoint of not being rigid in implementing support work, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to issue a document guiding localities to adjust and expand the subjects receiving support while not amending Decision 22 of the Provincial People's Committee; at the same time, localities also need to speed up the review and completion of dossiers of subjects needing support for early disbursement.

Accelerate development

Concluding this content, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy assessed that in the past 9 months, especially in the third quarter of 2021, the context had many disadvantages due to the Covid-19 pandemic directly, deeply and comprehensively affecting the life, economy and society of the province.

However, the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee has issued timely directives; the Provincial People's Committee has operated resolutely and with focus; the entire political system has intervened promptly, flexibly and synchronously; especially, the people have supported, trusted and accompanied, so the epidemic has been controlled. The economy still has many bright spots; social fields have made progress; national defense and security are ensured.

To reiterate, this year Nghe An did not adjust its socio-economic targets and indicators, so the tasks for the last 3 months of the year are considered very heavy. Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy agreed with the solutions presented by the Provincial People's Committee's Party Committee; at the same time, he noted 3 more groups of tasks that need to be carried out.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy delivered a concluding speech on socio-economic content. Photo: Thanh Duy

First of all, it is necessary to maintain the achievements in the fight against Covid-19 to create a foundation for implementing recovery solutions and promoting socio-economic development.

On that basis, it is necessary to accelerate development according to the viewpoint that whichever sector has room, capacity, and favorable conditions, it should focus on development to compensate for the sectors and fields that are heavily affected. However, the head of the Provincial Party Committee requested that the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee, in the leadership process, need to assign tasks associated with specific responsibilities.

On the other hand, the recent epidemic has affected people's lives and business production activities, so it is necessary to focus on solving employment and implementing policies to support people, business households and businesses. In particular, regarding the backlog of goods due to the epidemic, the Provincial Party Secretary noted that in the short term, it is necessary to find solutions to clear the way of doing things, but in the long term, there must be a strategy to change the way of doing things based on the viewpoint that "if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together", so you must connect and link together to produce more effectively.

Finally, the head of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee noted the need to ensure social security, security and order; disease prevention and control;...

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee gave his opinion on the draft Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee on improving the quality of comprehensive education and education in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030. Photo: Thanh Duy

Also in this morning's working session, the Provincial Party Standing Committee listened to and commented on a number of other important contents such as: the draft Project to develop the Southeast Economic Zone into a driving force for economic growth in Nghe An province; the draft Resolution of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on improving the quality of comprehensive education and education in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030;...