Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo on Nghe An until 2020

The Resolution stated: from now until 2020, on the basis of creatively applying the Resolution of the 11th Party Congress, the Socio-Economic Development Strategy 2011-2020, the Central Resolutions associated with effectively implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress, Nghe An needs to continue to improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization, strengthen solidarity and unity, promote internal strength, take advantage of and attract all resources both inside and outside the province and abroad, strive to build Nghe An into a fairly well-off province in the Northern region by 2015, creating the foundation to basically become an industrial province by 2020; a center of finance, trade, tourism, education-training, science-technology, health, culture, sports, high-tech industry of the North Central region; have a synchronous and gradually modernized infrastructure system; improve the material and spiritual life of the people; has an advanced culture, imbued with Nghe An identity; strong national defense and security, and guaranteed social order and safety.

To successfully implement the above general goal, the Politburo requires Nghe An province to focus on leading and implementing well the following tasks and solutions:

1. Focus on exploiting and promoting potentials and advantages, developing the economy rapidly and sustainably, associated with renewing the growth model, improving quality, efficiency and competitiveness. Shifting the economic structure towards industrialization and modernization in accordance with the characteristics and position of the province. Strive for an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 11-12% in the 2011-2020 period. GDP per capita by the end of 2020 will reach about 2,800-3,500 USD.

Strongly improve the investment environment to attract domestic and foreign investment, focusing on developing a number of industries with high science-technology content and added value. Develop supporting industries, clean industries, energy saving, and environmentally friendly industries. Strengthen cooperation and linkage between industries and industrial enterprises in the area and with provinces in the North Central region to effectively and economically use resources.

Build Vinh city into the center of the North Central region in finance, trade, tourism, science and technology, information technology, high-tech industry, healthcare, culture, sports, education and training; together with Cua Lo, develop into an economic growth pole and spearhead of the province's growth.

Together with Thanh Hoa, promote the development of the South Thanh Hoa - North Nghe An region, focus on building the Hoang Mai - Dong Hoi region associated with Nghi Son Economic Zone; develop dynamic industries such as thermal power, cement, steel, mechanics, chemicals, and seaports.

Together with Ha Tinh, promote the development of the Southern Nghe An - Northern Ha Tinh region. Build the Southeast Economic Zone into a key, multi-industry, multi-functional economic zone, focusing on the development of mechanical, electronic, information technology, automobile manufacturing, high-tech equipment, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural, forestry and seafood processing industries. Continue to improve infrastructure and create mechanisms and policies to attract investment in developing industrial parks in the Economic Zone.

Implement well the New Rural Development Program, comprehensively develop agriculture in the direction of ecological agriculture, applying high technology. Invest in socio-economic development of the western region into one of the three key economic regions of the province, linking raw material areas with mining and processing of minerals, agricultural and industrial products. Build a high-tech agricultural zone with Nghia Dan as the center to exploit the agricultural potential of the western region, create products with quality, productivity, efficiency and become a typical example of high-tech agricultural production in the North Central region.

Promote the development of Thanh Thuy Border Gate Economic Zone, upgrade Thanh Thuy national border gate to an international border gate, becoming an important trade hub with Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.

2. Focus on innovation, improving the quality and efficiency of urban and rural planning and construction management in association with economic, cultural and social development; supplementing mechanisms and policies to mobilize resources, strongly encouraging economic sectors to participate in investment and contribute capital to build synchronous infrastructure. Actively coordinate with central ministries, branches and localities in the region to focus on upgrading the road and railway traffic system, upgrading Vinh airport to an international airport, building and effectively exploiting seaports. Constructing irrigation works, flood prevention dyke systems, saline prevention and freshwater retention sluices, urban water supply and drainage systems; waste treatment; energy infrastructure, telecommunications infrastructure.

For some key projects in the North Central and Central Coast regions, in addition to the capital support according to criteria and regulations, priority is given to allocating central budget capital for timely implementation.

3. Increase State investment associated with improving the effectiveness of implementing the socialization policy, mobilizing resources for developing education-training, science-technology, health, culture, physical education and sports.

Continue to innovate and comprehensively improve the quality of education; promote investment attraction to build high-quality universities and vocational schools in the fields of information technology, biotechnology, new materials technology, etc. Expand the scale and improve the training quality of existing universities and vocational schools.

Develop a system of research and technology transfer agencies; attract research and application organizations of science and technology from central and international ministries and branches to locate in Nghe An. Build a team of intellectuals with the capacity to advise, plan, plan, and develop socio-economic development policies and research and apply science and technology in the province.

Step by step, invest in upgrading and modernizing the system of provincial hospitals, medical centers and district hospitals, ward, commune and town health stations. Build and develop a number of medical facilities in Vinh city into high-tech medical centers, gradually modernizing them in the direction of specializing in oncology, cardiovascular, obstetrics, pediatrics, etc., with the ability to provide professional support to the North Central provinces.

Complete the planning of the historical and cultural relic system in the province; speed up the progress of the project to preserve, embellish and promote the value of Kim Lien historical and cultural relic site, the memorial site of late General Secretary Le Hong Phong and a number of other typical historical and cultural relics associated with tourism development. Exploit and promote traditional cultural values.

Continue to expand and diversify mass sports and high-performance sports activities; making Nghe An one of the strong sports centers of the country.

Implement social policies well and ensure social security; continue to improve and implement policies to support production development, create jobs, provide vocational training, and send workers abroad, giving priority to the poor and ethnic minorities in poor districts, poor communes, and especially disadvantaged villages.

4. Strengthen national defense and security, maintain socio-political stability in all situations; promote the strength of the entire political system and the great national unity bloc, link the task of socio-economic development with ensuring national defense and security, build defense zones and build a solid people's security posture and national defense posture; do not allow hot spots or complications in security and order to occur, especially in special areas.

5. Strengthen and expand foreign relations, promote the international integration process. Strengthen relations with neighboring provinces of Laos. Innovate foreign information activities, promote the image of Vietnam and the potential of Nghe An to attract foreign investors. Proactively prevent negative impacts arising in the international integration process.

6. Continue to strengthen the organization, improve the quality and efficiency of the political system. Regularly pay attention to Party building work, continue to effectively implement the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee (11th tenure) on Party building. Promote administrative reform, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management of all levels of government. Innovate the content and methods of operation of the Fatherland Front and people's organizations, effectively implement the grassroots democracy regulations, strengthen the great national unity bloc...

The Resolution clearly states: Building and developing Nghe An province - the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh is first and foremost the responsibility of the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An, and at the same time the responsibility of Party committees, Party organizations, the State, the Fatherland Front, and socio-political organizations at the Central and local levels with a heart for the homeland and a heart of respect for President Ho Chi Minh.

The Party Committee and people's government of Nghe An must further promote the spirit of positivity, proactiveness, dynamism, and creativity, exploiting all potentials and strengths of local resources to build the homeland.

Central agencies must regularly coordinate, support, and create favorable conditions for Nghe An to effectively implement the directions and tasks set out by the Politburo. Provinces and cities, especially the North Central provinces, need to actively consolidate and strengthen their linkages and cooperation with Nghe An, creating a unified economic space for mutual development.

The Government directs ministries, branches and localities to coordinate with Nghe An province to specify and implement the above-mentioned tasks and solutions./.

On behalf of the Politburo

GENERAL SECRETARY

(signed)

Nguyen Phu Trong