Striving to turn Vinh city into the economic and social center of the North Central region

(Baonghean.vn)-On the morning of July 23, Vinh City Party Committee solemnly held the 23rd Vinh City Party Congress.term 2015-2020.

Attending the congress were comrades of the Party Central Committee: Nguyen The Trung - Deputy Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization, Tran Van Hang - Head of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, Ha Ban, Nguyen Ngoc Lam - Deputy Head of the Central Organizing Committee. Also attending the congress were delegations from Thanh Hoa City and Ha Tinh City. On the provincial side, there were comrades: Ho Duc Phoc - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Tran Hong Chau - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Le Quang Huy - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, leaders of the province and city through the periods, representatives of provincial departments and branches, and 299 official delegates representing 22,000 party members from 99 grassroots Party organizations.

Mass organizations and the Vietnam Fatherland Front welcome the congress

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee - Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee opened the congress

Comrade Nguyen Thi Cam Tu, Head of the Inspection Committee, reported the results of the qualification inspection of delegates.

Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee presented the political report

The Congress listened to the political report presented by comrade Vo Viet Thanh with the following content: During the last term, despite the general difficulties, Vinh city's economy still had steps of development. The average economic growth rate in the period 2011 - 2015 reached 7.92%. The average added value per capita/year increased from 36.47 million VND to 75.52 million VND.

Presidium and Congress Secretary

The agricultural and new rural construction sectors have achieved remarkable results. Up to now, 03 communes have completed 19 criteria for new rural construction (Nghi Lien, Hung Dong, Hung Loc). Investment attraction has received due attention. During the term, 103 projects were granted investment certificates with a total registered capital of 26,101.75 billion VND. Key infrastructure projects were invested in construction such as: upgrading and expanding Vinh airport into an international airport, putting into use Ben Thuy 2 bridge, expanding and upgrading National Highway 1A, building railway overpasses and 72m roads. Implementing the Vinh urban development project with WB capital (153 million USD). Planning, renovating and upgrading the power grid and tap water supply system in the city. Completing the Vinh city drainage project phase 2.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of Hung Phuc Ward Party Committee presented a report on experience in leading the construction of urban cultural lifestyle associated with the construction of cultural titles.

Social culture, science and technology have developed. The basic education network meets the learning needs of children at all levels in the city and the region. Science and technology topics are effectively deployed and applied. Medical examination and treatment and primary health care for the people are given attention. Social policies are taken care of; social protection work and policies for people with meritorious services are focused on. The poverty rate has decreased to 0.69%/University target of 1.5%.

However, during the last term, the city still had targets that were not met, such as the economy had not made any breakthroughs, and growth did not meet the targets set by the congress. State management in some areas was not good. In the implementation of public duties, there were still officials who violated the law. The urban landscape was not really green, clean, and beautiful. The progress of basic construction of some works and projects was still slow. Building a civilized urban lifestyle was still limited. The network of schools and classes did not meet the requirements, especially at the preschool level. The handling of cases after receiving people, after inspections and checks was sometimes not timely and thorough.

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Provincial Party Secretary gave a speech directing the congress

The congress also focused on discussing the targets for the next term as set out in the political report. After listening to the enthusiastic and thoughtful comments of the delegates attending the congress, speaking at the congress, Comrade Ho Duc Phoc, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, requested: “In the next term, the City needs to closely follow the programs and projects to implement Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW dated July 30, 2013 of the Politburo on the development of Nghe An province to 2020; Decision No. 52/QD-TTg dated January 14, 2015 of the Prime Minister on approving the Adjustment of the General Planning of Vinh City to 2030, with a vision to 2050 to build Vinh City as a green, clean, beautiful, attractive, modern city.

In addition, the city also needs to improve economic growth targets, so it is necessary to create the best conditions for investors to implement the Visip 6 project; attract projects in the field of clean industry and high-tech industry. Develop the city's agriculture in the direction of commodity production and clean agriculture. Increase investment in infrastructure, focusing on speeding up the progress of projects: Vinh WB urban development project, Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard... It is necessary to pay attention to vocational training, job creation and labor export; develop education, health care, culture; promote domestic and international cooperation in education and training.

The Provincial Party Secretary requested the delegates to uphold their sense of responsibility, truly promote democracy, and wisely introduce and select qualified comrades who are truly exemplary in intelligence, moral qualities for the people, and have the capacity to undertake the assigned responsibilities to be elected to the City Party Executive Committee for the 2015-2020 term. With that spirit, he hopes that in the coming term, Vinh City will develop into the economic and social center of the North Central region.

Video clip of the Provincial Party Secretary giving a speech at the congress:

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Delegates vote to elect the 23rd City Party Committee

In the spirit of democracy and high responsibility, the congress selected the most outstanding delegates for the new term Executive Committee.

On the morning of July 23, the congress also elected the 23rd Vinh City Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term, consisting of 41 comrades.

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