Nghe An attends local development dialogue conference in 2021

On the morning of July 13, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam, the World Bank in Vietnam, and Indiana University (USA), co-organized the 2021 local development dialogue.

Attending the conference at the Hanoi bridge point were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Member of the Politburo, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council. Party Central Committee members: Nguyen Manh Hung - Minister of Information and Communications; Le Minh Hoan - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The conference was connected to 59 bridges across the country.

At Nghe An bridge point, there were comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

Delegates attending the Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang emphasized: The 2021 local development dialogue took place in the first year of Vietnam's implementation of Resolution XIII of the Party, which is also when localities, in the spirit of thoroughly grasping Resolution XIII, actively implemented the Resolution of Party Committees at all levels for the 2020-2025 term in the context of the country undergoing very rapid changes with many advantages, opportunities, difficulties and challenges intertwined; especially the 4th Covid-19 pandemic posing huge challenges for the whole country and localities in implementing the "dual goal" of both being drastic in preventing and fighting the epidemic and promoting socio-economic development.

Representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the conference at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

The new normal requires us to seize opportunities, with the awareness that "in danger there is opportunity", right now we need to think about the issue of socio-economic development not only in the context of the pandemic but also immediately after the pandemic ends to achieve positive results right from the first years of the term; create the premise to successfully implement the socio-economic development goals of the 2021-2025 period; establish a favorable foundation for development in the following years.

According to comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang, the Party's 13th Congress Documents have strongly demonstrated the spirit of innovation, adaptation to the rapid changes in the international situation and new development requirements in setting out the orientation on continuing to innovate the growth model associated with restructuring the economic sector to promote industrialization and modernization on the basis of strongly applying scientific and technological advances and innovation, focusing on promoting national digital transformation, making the best use of the opportunities brought by the 4th industrial revolution.

Representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the conference at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

The document also sets out a consistent orientation for rapid and sustainable development, proactively and effectively adapting to climate change, focusing on building a green economy, a circular economy, and an environmentally friendly new economy associated with transforming the growth model, especially valuing ecological agriculture, strictly managing and effectively using production and business.

In the process of building its political document report, the local Party Committee has thoroughly grasped these orientations, promoting a creative spirit that is not mechanical or general.

Localities have developed realistic action programs, continued to have specific, feasible solutions, closely following reality associated with responsibility, strengthened coordination associated with inspection and supervision; summarized experiences, promptly adjusted; took work efficiency, trust and satisfaction of the people as important criteria to evaluate the quality of the organizational apparatus and of each cadre and party member.

Panoramic view of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

This is the strong message of the 2021 local development dialogue about the determination to overcome the weaknesses and delays in organizing the implementation of policies set out in the 13th Party Congress documents.

With two topics: Digital transformation, governance and green growth in the new normal, this is the first time Vietnam has organized a local development dialogue online on a national scale for leaders of central departments, ministries, branches, local leaders, scientists, the business community and international development partners to exchange frankly with a spirit of practical assessment, share experiences, propose initiatives, models and solutions for local development.