Promoting the advantages of suburban areas, striving to become a fairly developed district

(Baonghean) - Comrade Phan Sy Duong, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee, answered an interview with Nghe An Newspaper

Nghi Loc district leaders discussed with farmers in hamlet 13, Nghi Long commune about the effectiveness of watermelon cultivation. Photo: Sy Minh

Reporter:Could you please tell us about the outstanding results that the Party Committee and people of Nghi Loc district have strived to achieve during the 2010-2015 term?

Comrade Phan Sy Duong:In the 2010-2015 term, despite some difficulties, under the leadership of the district party committee, the consensus of the political system, and the efforts of the entire people, Nghi Loc has achieved a number of achievements in all aspects. These are:

1. The average growth rate in the 5 years reached 9.25%. The total production value in 2015 (2010 SS price) is estimated at 7,395 billion VND. The average added value per capita in 2015 is 28.1 million VND, 2.13 times higher than at the beginning of the term. The economic structure has shifted in a positive direction: The agriculture - forestry - fishery sector reached 23.1%, down 6.7%; the construction industry reached 45%, up 3.5%; trade - services reached 31.9%, up 3.2% compared to the beginning of the term. The total social investment in 2015 is estimated at 3,675 billion VND, the whole period 2011 - 2015 is estimated at 14,625 billion VND (exceeding the target set by the congress).

2. Agricultural, forestry and fishery production has developed quite well. The structure of seasonal crops has been effectively transformed towards increasing income value per unit area, scientific and technical advances, high-yield and good-quality crop varieties have been applied in production. During the term, 85 production models with high economic value have been built, many models have an average annual income of over 200 million VND/ha. Livestock has developed stably. The proportion of livestock in the agricultural sector accounts for 45%.

3. Industry - construction grows rapidly, infrastructure is gradually completed. The district has led and directed the work of site clearance to attract investment, so many investment projects in the area have stable and effective production activities such as: Tien Phong Plastic Factory, BSE Electronics, Hoa Sen Steel, Masan Food Industry Center in the North.

Panoramic view of Quan Hanh Town from above. Photo: Sy Minh

4. Effectively implement solutions to mobilize all resources to invest in building technical infrastructure to serve production and life. The value of basic construction investment for the entire term reached over 1,600 billion VND (exceeding the target set by the congress). Investment in construction completed many key projects, contributing to promoting socio-economic development and building new rural areas in the area.

5. The new rural development program has been focused on and directed strongly. By 2015, the average communes in the district achieved 16.1 criteria, an increase of 10 criteria compared to 2010. In 2014, Nghi Xuan and Nghi Thai communes were recognized by the province as meeting new rural standards and 7 communes are striving to be recognized in 2015.

6. Social culture has many positive changes, the material and spiritual life of the people has been improved. Education and training increasingly meet the learning needs of the people, with changes in both scale and quality. Health care for the people has been paid attention to and achieved many results. The quality of medical examination, treatment and health care for the people has been gradually improved. Labor, employment and social security have been well implemented. Effectively implementing programs and projects to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, in 2014 the poverty rate decreased to 5.65%, expected to decrease to 2.55% in 2015 (Congress Resolution 8.0%).

8. National defense and security are ensured. Military posture is built in the district defense area; military rear policies are well implemented, military recruitment targets are met, and reserve forces are well managed. The fight against crime and social evils is strengthened, political security and social order and safety are ensured.

9. The work of building the Party and the political system has been focused on and achieved many good results. The quality of grassroots party organizations has been improved, the political system in the religious areas has been strengthened; the work of training, fostering, planning and standardizing the staff has been well implemented.

Reporter:What are the limitations and weaknesses that Nghi Loc Party Committee needs to overcome, comrade?

Comrade Phan Sy Duong:The limitations and weaknesses pointed out by Nghi Loc Party Committee are as follows:

- 3/7 important targets set out in the Congress Resolution have not been completed (economic growth rate; economic structure: agriculture, trade services and average income per capita).

- Economic growth is not sustainable, has not met the targets set out in the resolution; economic restructuring is still slow; restructuring of crops and livestock towards commodities is not strong.

- Infrastructure development is not yet synchronous, some communes still have difficulties and limitations in attracting investment. Trade and service development is not commensurate with the potential and advantages of the district, and large-scale commercial centers and clusters have not yet been formed.

- The rate of unemployed workers is still high, especially in areas where large agricultural land has been reclaimed; vocational training and career conversion for rural workers is still limited and does not meet the needs of workers.

- Some issues regarding rural security and religious security are still potentially complicated. The implementation of democratic regulations in some places is not serious; the handling of complaints and denunciations in some cases is not timely and not final.

- The content and methods of operation of the mass mobilization bloc, the front and organizations from the district to the grassroots level, although being innovated, are still slow and not comprehensive. The quality of mass mobilization work of the political system in the religious areas is still low. Some of the people's concerns are slow to be grasped and resolved promptly.

Reporter:Could you tell us the lessons learned in the process of leading and directing the implementation of the Congress Resolution, comrade?

Comrade Phan Sy Duong:There are 4 lessons learned that need to be applied in practice as follows:

Firstly, it is necessary to firmly grasp the policies, directives and resolutions of the superior Party Committee, especially closely following the reality and basis to build and promulgate appropriate and accurate programs, directives, resolutions, mechanisms and policies for leadership and implementation.

Second, take care of building the grassroots, focusing on promoting widespread democracy among cadres, party members and the people, creating high consensus within the party and the whole society. At the same time, improve the leadership capacity of grassroots party organizations and the management and operation capacity of governments at all levels.

Third, proactively grasp and make the most of all resources to develop the socio-economy, improve the material and spiritual life of the people, with special attention paid to mobilizing internal resources.

Fourth, do a good job of evaluating, planning, training, fostering, and arranging cadres, especially the team of cadres in charge and leaders at all levels and sectors. Take care to build solidarity and unity within the Party Committee, each agency, unit, and cadres and party members.

Reporter:Dear comrade! In order for Nghi Loc to promote the potential advantages of its suburban location, located in the Southeast economic zone and key industrial zones of the province, to promote comprehensive development, and achieve the goal of becoming the most developed district of the province, what are the directions and solutions for the coming period?

Comrade Phan Sy Duong:The 2015-2020 term requires the Party Committee and people of the district to continue to seize opportunities, promote advantages, overcome difficulties, unite, strive to develop according to the basic goals and viewpoints: Continue to improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party; promote the strength of the great national unity bloc. Focus on mobilizing all resources to invest in comprehensive development of the fields of industry, services, and tourism; improve the efficiency of agricultural production associated with new rural construction, build the district into a locality with a synchronous and gradually modern infrastructure system; improve the material and spiritual life of the people; maintain national defense and security; and strengthen the political system. Strive to be one of the most developed districts in the province by 2020.

To achieve the above goal, it is necessary to focus on implementing the following main solutions:

1. Strongly innovate the Party's leadership method and improve the quality of the political system's operations to successfully carry out political tasks. Pay special attention to political and ideological work and expand democracy to make cadres, party members and people fully and deeply aware of the advantages, difficulties and development trends of the locality in the coming years, creating high unity in perception and action.

2. Create a favorable investment and business environment for development. Implement open mechanisms to attract investment from all economic sectors. Build, complete and improve the quality of planning work, creating a solid foundation for implementing investment projects.

3. Mobilize and effectively use resources for socio-economic development. Prioritize state investment resources in key projects, support the transfer of science and technology applications, rural development and sustainable poverty reduction. Effectively mobilize people's resources to invest in business, build new rural areas, develop economic models of farms, livestock, aquaculture, and fishing.

4. Attract and improve the quality of human resources to meet development requirements. Implement provincial policies and continue to research and promulgate policies to attract and effectively use high-quality human resources in the area, prioritizing human resources in the fields of health, education and science and technology. Improve the effectiveness of human resource training to meet the needs of the labor market inside and outside the area. Build a team of cadres and civil servants to meet the requirements of socio-economic development.

5. Promote the application of science and technology, environmental protection, rational and effective use of natural resources. Approach and creatively apply biotechnology techniques in agricultural production, prioritize investment in testing, and introduce high-yield, good-quality plant and animal varieties with high adaptability to land and weather conditions into production.

6. Promote administrative reform and innovation in direction and administration. Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management and administration of the state apparatus. Strengthen inspection and supervision, promote the role and responsibility of leaders. Implement democracy regulations at the grassroots level, promptly inform about state regulations, mechanisms and policies, and improve the effectiveness of handling complaints and denunciations of citizens.

Reporter: Thank you very much, comrade!

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