Hong Son Ward focuses on exploiting the night economy and developing commercial business.

Attending the congress were comrade Nguyen Van Lu - Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council, leaders of a number of Vinh City departments and branches and 160 delegates representing party members in the whole ward. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The political report at the Congress clearly stated the results that the Party Committee and people of Hong Son ward have achieved in the past term: Economic growth rate reached 10.5%; average income per capita from 126.3 million VND/year in 2015 to 239.2 million VND/year in 2020 (reaching 161.7% of the Congress Resolution target); the poverty rate decreased to 0.13%.

One of the clear marks in the past term was the participation of the entire political system in land management and urban planning. Accordingly, the work of first-time land registration and land renewal achieved 100% of the assigned progress; land allocation and issuance of land use right certificates to 185 households in the Viet Duc Garment Collective Area and resolving problems for the remaining households.

Constructing and putting into use 33 works with a total investment of 80.06 billion VND; promoting the internal resources of the people to invest in building new cultural houses; renovating and upgrading lighting, clean water lines, drainage ditches; the rate of lighting in the internal roads of the whole ward reached 100%, creating a new look of a civilized and modern urban area.

Mural street in Hong Son ward. Photo: PV

Social and cultural work is paid attention to and invested in, especially in building a civilized urban lifestyle associated with culture in business and services is promoted, gradually changing people's awareness and behavior in building the ward into a civilized urban area. Party building, government work and activities of social organizations are paid attention and cared for.

However, in the past term, there were still some shortcomings and limitations such as: Economic development was not sustainable, the average growth rate did not meet the set targets; the situation of households encroaching on sidewalks and roadsides was not completely resolved; some organizations and individuals illegally used public land but were not completely handled; The settlement of collective housing areas did not meet the set targets... At the end of the term, 6/26 targets set by the Congress Resolution were still not completed.

Speaking at the Congress, the Deputy Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee emphasized: Hong Son must exploit the full potential of commercial services, especially the night economy and specialized streets to create a breakthrough in economic development. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Speaking at the Congress, Comrade Nguyen Van Lu - Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee highly appreciated the results that the Party Committee and people of Hong Son Ward achieved in the past term; At the same time, he emphasized that in the coming term, the Party Committee needs to lead and direct the people to accelerate the economic development speed. In particular, focusing on improving the quality of service types; mobilizing individual business households to establish enterprises, improving business efficiency; Consolidating and improving the efficiency of specialized streets; Focusing on developing the night economy, strengthening coordination with relevant parties to effectively exploit Cao Thang night street.

Delegates vote to elect the Ward Party Committee for the new term. Photo: Tu Thanh

At the same time, do a good job of urban beautification, land management, care for cultural and social development, and spiritual life for the people; pay attention to Party building and a strong political system.

The Executive Committee of the Hong Son Ward Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term received its mission. Photo: Tu Thanh

At the Congress, delegates elected 15 comrades to the Ward Party Committee for the 10th term, 2020-2025; elected a delegation to attend the higher-level Congress and voted to approve 28 basic targets of the new term.