Opening of the 4th session, Vinh City People's Council, term XXI

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 19, the 21st term Vinh City People's Council solemnly opened its 4th session to consider and decide on a number of important issues within its duties and powers as prescribed.

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

The opening speech of the session presented by Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council affirmed: In the first 6 months of 2017, the city focused on implementing socio-economic development tasks and ensuring national defense and security.

Although there are still many difficulties and challenges, with the focused leadership and drastic direction of the City Party Committee, the supervision of the City People's Council, the effective management of the City People's Committee, along with the participation of the entire political system and voters of the city, the socio-economic situation in the first 6 months of 2017 has achieved positive results.

Specifically, the economy continued to maintain a fairly high growth rate of 8.7%; the economic structure continued to shift in the right direction; budget revenue reached nearly 1,200 billion VND.

Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council opened the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

Investment promotion and promotion activities, expanding exchanges and cooperation with domestic and foreign cities have been enhanced. Urban management, land and basic construction investment - GPMB have many positive changes.

The entire political system has focused on clearing land for key projects of the city, especially the Vinh Urban Development Sub-project; launched a campaign to clear traffic safety corridors, ensuring urban order throughout the city, initially achieving some positive results, receiving the people's support.

Mr. Ha Thanh Tinh - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee presented a report on the socio-economic development results of Vinh City in the first 6 months of the year and tasks for the last 6 months of 2017. Photo: Thanh Le

The cultural and social fields have made much progress, the quality of education continues to be improved. National defense and security continue to be maintained; political security, order and social safety are ensured, well prepared for the organization of the 2017 city defense area exercise. Attention is paid to the direction, management and administrative reform, discipline and work discipline are rectified.

Officials of Doi Cung ward (Vinh city) propagate to people to implement urban order policy. Photo: Thanh Le

At this session, the City People's Council will consider and decide on important issues regarding: The implementation of the socio-economic development plan in the first 6 months of the year, directions and tasks for the last 6 months of 2017; listen to and discuss reports from relevant departments, branches and agencies.

The City People's Council listened to the speech of the City Fatherland Front Committee on participating in government building and voters' opinions and recommendations to the City People's Council - People's Committee and City People's Council delegates.

Listen to reports from the People's Council Committees on the examination of reports and submissions from the People's Committee, the People's Procuracy, the People's Court and the City Civil Judgment Enforcement Office. On that basis, the People's Council will consider and pass Resolutions on matters within its authority.

Scene of the 4th session, Vinh City People's Council, term XXI, 2016-2021. Photo: Thanh Le

This session will devote adequate time to discussion activities in groups and in the hall, especially the key tasks to complete the targets and plans for 2017 such as: budget collection, urban order management, completion of site clearance for works under the Vinh Urban Development Sub-project. Ensuring national defense, security and organizing well the 2017 city defense area drill.

At the same time, the meeting will hear the Chairman of the City People's Committee give a speech on the direction and administration of the implementation of the tasks of the City People's Committee in the last 6 months of 2017./.

Thanh Le