Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung: Fighting the epidemic while promoting production
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, at present, the province must carry out the "dual" task of both fighting the epidemic and promoting production and ensuring social security.
On the morning of March 24, under the chairmanship of Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Committee held a regular online meeting in March 2020 to assess the socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2020 and deploy tasks in the second quarter of 2020.
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Attending the meeting were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Actively implement the 2020 plan
In the first quarter of 2020, the Provincial People's Committee focused on directing the implementation of the 2020 plan, developing growth scenarios, tasks and solutions for direction and management. At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee regularly directed departments, branches and sectors to resolutely implement the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in the province.
Notable results, the total product in the province (GRDP) in the first quarter of 2020 (at 2010 comparative prices) is estimated at 18,528.46 billion VND, an increase of 3.68% over the same period in 2019. By March 2020, the whole province had 265/431 communes meeting the NTM standards recognized by the Provincial People's Committee, accounting for 61.48%.
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| Director of the Department of Finance Nguyen Xuan Hai spoke and suggested that in the difficult conditions due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, localities need to review local revenues, especially low-income localities; coordinate with departments, branches, and businesses, and be determined to fulfill the task of budget collection well. At the same time, budget expenditures need to be thoroughly saved to prioritize disease prevention and natural disasters. Photo: Thanh Le |
In the first quarter of 2020, budget revenue is estimated at VND 4,388 billion, reaching 28.8% of the estimate, up 24% over the same period in 2019. Of which, domestic revenue is estimated at VND 4,138 billion, reaching 30.8% of the estimate, up 32.5% over the same period. Revenue from import-export activities is estimated at VND 250 billion, reaching 13.9% of the estimate, equal to 60.3% over the same period.
Budget expenditure in the first quarter of 2020 is estimated at 7,212 billion VND, reaching 26.6% of the estimate.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Provincial People's Committee directed all sectors and levels to focus on implementing the decision to allocate public investment capital in 2020. Timely remove difficulties and obstacles, commit to disburse and hand over the site of the North-South expressway project in the East of Nghe An province according to the progress directed by the Ministry of Transport.
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| The industrial production development index is estimated to increase by 2.84% over the same period in 2019. Photo: Thanh Le |
Investment attraction activities continue to receive attention and direction. As of March 17, 2020, 12 new projects have been granted (investment policy approval/investment certificate issuance) with a total registered investment capital of VND 1,116.74 billion; 13 projects have been adjusted, including adjustments with a total adjusted investment capital increase of VND 1,817.2 billion.
International cooperation activities are strongly implemented, both maintaining traditional relationships and expanding cooperation with localities.
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| Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Provincial Military Command informed about the situation of people quarantined due to the Covid 19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Le |
Discussing at the conference, leaders of local departments and branches reported on the implementation of socio-economic tasks in the first quarter of 2020 in the area. At the same time, they pointed out the difficulties caused by the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Local opinions suggest that the province needs to have a plan to build advanced new rural areas at the commune level along with accompanying policies and mechanisms. The province needs to have guidelines on using the budget in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic; mobilizing social resources to increase resources for disease prevention and control. At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee needs to direct departments, branches and localities to remove difficulties for businesses in the context of the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.
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| Director of the Department of Home Affairs Le Dinh Ly clarifies the plan to resolve the surplus staff after merging commune-level administrative units. Photo: Thanh Le |
In addition, Thanh Chuong district proposed that the province soon complete the resettlement project for fishermen on Lam River in the district; resolve the tea island tourism project; request the Department of Home Affairs to advise on the establishment of tea factory hamlets in Thanh Chuong to unify administrative management in the area. Anh Son district proposed to speed up the progress of market projects in the area, etc.
Fighting the epidemic and promoting production
Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung highly appreciated the efforts of all levels and sectors in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.
However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province's economic growth rate has slowed down. That requires all levels and sectors to focus on synchronously implementing solutions and drastically implementing them to complete the goals and plans according to the economic growth scenario set out by the province.
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| Black chicken farming model on alluvial land in Chau Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Thanh Le |
Deploying tasks for the second quarter of 2020, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the most important task at present is to focus on preventing the Covid-19 epidemic. In the spirit of the direction of the Central Steering Committee, the province needs to be proactive, not passive in all situations, and stabilize people's psychology.
“The effective solution in the past time is to implement quarantine. Therefore, in the coming time, the province will form quarantine areas at the district level. The province assigned the Provincial Military Command to ensure conditions for implementing quarantine. When implementing, ensure forces and facilities in quarantine areas, proactively prevent and control infections in quarantine areas” - the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized.
According to comrade Nguyen Duc Trung, at present, we must carry out the "dual" task of both fighting the epidemic and promoting production. Therefore, it is recommended that departments and branches develop specific action plans to implement Directive 11 of the Prime Minister; review specific tasks in the province's growth scenario, promote industrial processing and agricultural production.
Agreeing with the proposal of local departments and branches on removing difficulties and obstacles for investors, especially those related to large projects, creating momentum for the province's development, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee informed that the province will work with relevant departments and branches to listen to the difficulties and obstacles of businesses in the area, thereby having timely solutions.
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| Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested all levels and sectors to promote the disbursement of public investment capital; urge the implementation of public investment projects; review projects using local budgets, complete investment procedures; and pay attention to the disbursement progress of key projects.
At the same time, all levels and sectors need to promote administrative reform; promote the application of IT in direction and administration, strengthen administrative discipline; continue to complete political reports, develop a 5-year socio-economic development plan for 2020-2025, and establish a provincial planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045...