Promoting the role of key economic sectors

(Baonghean) -Implementing the Resolution of the 8th session of the 1st National Assembly, on April 29, 1958, President Ho Chi Minh signed the decision to establish the Ministry of Architecture, now the Ministry of Construction. After 55 years of construction and development, Vietnamese construction workers have written a golden history with many miracles.

In 1954, with the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu, the North moved towards socialism, the main task of construction work was set as follows: Urgently restore Vinh town and quickly build a number of works for people and Party and government agencies, the Front, and other specialized agencies of the province (including inter-zone 4) to move their headquarters to work. The restoration of Vinh town in particular and Nghe An province in general was directed by the Architecture Department of the Irrigation - Architecture Department. Based on that situation, in January 1959, the Architecture Department of the Irrigation - Architecture Department of Nghe An was separated and established the Nghe An Architecture Department. In July 1973, it was renamed Nghe An Construction Department. In July 1976, it was renamed Nghe Tinh Construction Department. In May 1983, it was renamed Nghe Tinh Construction Department. From October 1991 to present, it has been named Nghe An Construction Department.

Entering the stage of innovation and development following the breakthroughs from the Resolution of the 6th National Party Congress, Nghe An Construction Industry has made many strong innovations in its operations. Implementing Directive No. 500/TTg dated August 25, 1995 of the Prime Minister on the urgent organization and reorganization of State-owned enterprises and the policy of equitization of State-owned enterprises, since 1996, units in the industry have been merged and reorganized; By 2006, enterprises had completed the equitization or transferred to large central corporations and groups. In the new mechanism, Nghe An Department of Construction in particular and Nghe An Construction Industry in general have contributed to the socio-economic development of the province with great achievements. After 55 years of construction and development, Nghe An Construction industry has grown stronger and stronger in all aspects, becoming an important economic and technical sector, accounting for about 16 to 17% of the total economic structure of the province.

A corner of Vinh city. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Among the general achievements of the whole industry, Nghe An Department of Construction, with its state management function, has made decisive contributions to the achievements of the construction industry. It has advised the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee on the promulgation of legal documents and the implementation of assigned projects. Notably, in the implementation of projects, the Department of Construction is the agency in charge of advising the province to effectively implement the Social Housing Project, the Project to solve old collective housing in Vinh City; Housing support program for poor households. In the planning and management of construction planning, the Department has proactively advised the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Construction, and the People's Committee of Nghe An Province to approve many important projects. Typical projects are Ho Chi Minh Square, Central Park, Hung Nguyen - Vinh Central axis. Planning of Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard with a width of 160m, Lenin Boulevard of Vinh City; Nghia Dan District Administrative Center...

Construction planning work was clearly oriented very early, creating a premise for management work. The Department of Construction has actively advised and directed, and the work of planning for new rural construction has been completed in 435/435 communes to date.

In the field of housing development: there have been many strategic proposals for housing development suitable to the socio-economic conditions of the province, meeting the housing needs of all classes of people.

Regarding the management and organization of construction material production: Focused on orienting production towards promoting specialization, expanding production with many new products such as Terrazzo bricks, colored concrete bricks, Block bricks... Coordinated with sectors and districts to inspect the current status of construction material mineral exploitation in the area, rectifying the situation of indiscriminate sand and gravel exploitation along Lam River, white stone and construction stone in Quy Hop, Nghia Dan, Tan Ky...

Regarding investment and basic construction, from 2010 onwards, the large capital source for XDCB investment created favorable conditions for the construction of key projects in the province. Many civil works, infrastructure, urban areas, hotels, etc. were completed and put into use, changing the appearance of construction in Nghe An. In particular, in 2009, the Department of Construction was honored to be assigned by the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee to be the investor of the project to build the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa. The project in the middle of the ocean was constructed to ensure technical and aesthetic quality requirements, completed on schedule, and inaugurated on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of his birthday (May 19, 2010).

In recent years, although construction activities have been affected by inflation and tight fiscal and monetary policies, they have still had a fairly good growth rate. Some key projects continue to be implemented such as: Thai Hoa-Dong Hoi road, N2. N5. D4 road project, Southeast Economic Zone, Cua Lo deep-water port, Vinh - Cua Lo Avenue resettlement area; Hoang Mai unburnt bricks...

Thus, after 55 years of construction and development, Nghe An Construction Industry has overcome many difficulties and challenges, successfully completed assigned tasks, and always maintained its role as a key economic sector of the province. In particular, after more than 25 years of innovation, Nghe An Construction Industry has made a breakthrough development, contributing significantly to the cause of socio-economic development in Uncle Ho's homeland. Those contributions and achievements have been recognized by the Party and the State. Many collectives and individuals over the periods have been awarded the Resistance Medal, Labor Medals of First, Second, Third Class and many other noble awards. And on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of its establishment, Nghe An Construction Industry was honored to be awarded the Third Class Independence Medal by the Party and the State.

Hoang Trong Kim – Provincial Party Committee Member, Director of Department of Construction