Approval of Vinh River renovation project worth nearly 180 million USD

On the morning of January 29, Vinh City held a press conference on the socio-economic situation in 2020 and the deployment of tasks for 2021. Attending the conference were comrade Tran Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; leaders of press agencies. On Vinh City's side, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council; Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee; comrades in the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairmen of the City, and departments and offices.

Panorama of the press conference. Photo: Lam Tung

In 2020, Vinh city focused on implementing dual tasks, both preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic and developing the economy and society.

Budget revenueVinh cityIn 2020, it reached 2,848 billion VND, reaching 137% of the plan. The city continues to accelerate night-time economic development activities in the 2020 - 2025 period; regulations on business management in walking streets and night streets; converting the operating model of Quan Lau market; strengthening flood prevention, disease prevention and control, focusing on site clearance for key projects, focusing on administrative reform...

Mr. Nguyen Viet Duc - Head of the City's Urban Department explains about traffic congestion and urban beautification. Photo: Lam Tung

In 2021, the city will focus on solutions: Focus on directing and operating with a focus, focusing on drastic solutions to problems, strengthening inspection and urging to attach responsibility to the head and each department and office to focus on implementation.Decision 827/QD-TTg of the Prime Ministerassociated with the province's Plan 634. Proactively implement ODA projects on infrastructure, prioritize and develop adaptive urban areas and climate change in Vinh city, Nghe An province.

Vinh River, Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Promote the development of the night-time economy, prevent tax losses, and ensure social security. Continue to develop new urban areas, focus on building civilized urban areas, successfully organize the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, and arrange and assign cadres after the election.

Over the past year, propaganda work about the city has been done well. Vinh city has handled well the issues raised by the press, with 194 news and articles handled.

At the press conference, the press agencies gave positive assessments of the achievements of Vinh city: high budget revenue, better flood control, good economic growth, and the city achieving the title of global learning city.

Journalists give their opinions at the press conference. Photo: Lam Tung

In addition, urban beautification work is increasingly progressing. Journalists also contributed ideas to the city on flood prevention, environmental improvement, traffic congestion, etc.

Receiving the opinions of journalists, comrade Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee thanked the attention of the press agencies in the past year for accompanying the city, and informed that the city had just approved the decision to renovate Vinh River from ODA capital, worth 178 million USD. The project will contribute to urban beautification, environmental improvement of Vinh city and create a highlight for the area.

Comrade Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee received comments from the press agencies. Photo: Lam Tung

The city still has many shortcomings. With a receptive spirit, the city continues to have solutions to improve and protect the environment, focusing on specific tasks. The city also hopes that the press will continue to accompany it in the process of reform, innovation and socio-economic development.

Vinh City decorated with flags and flowers to welcome Tet. Photo: Lam Tung