Nghe An continues to be one of the top 10 localities in attracting FDI.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung chaired the regular meeting of the Provincial People's Committee in September 2022. Photo: Pham Bang

On the morning of September 29, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the regular meeting of September 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee. The meeting was connected from the Provincial People's Committee bridge to the bridge points of 21 districts, cities and towns.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung delivered the opening speech at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Reporting at the meeting, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Xuan Duc said that in the first 9 months of the year, the whole province carried out socio-economic development tasks in a context of many difficulties such as unusual weather conditions; high prices of raw materials and fuels have affected production, business and people's lives.

The growth rate of GRDP in the province in the first 9 months is estimated at over 9%. Of which, the agricultural sector is estimated at 4.33%; the industrial - construction sector is estimated at 10.52%; the service sector is estimated at 11.82%.

Despite many difficulties due to natural disasters and epidemics, the 2021-2022 Winter-Spring crop and Summer-Autumn crop had a good harvest, with productivity and output of many crops increasing quite well. The Industrial Production Index (IIP) for the first 9 months is estimated to increase by 9.69% over the same period. The IIP increased because local businesses have gradually restored production and business after the Covid-19 pandemic, and some new factories have had stable commercial products after the trial period.

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Xuan Duc reported at the meeting on the socio-economic situation in the first 9 months of 2022. Photo: Pham Bang

Revenue from accommodation and catering services in the first 9 months is estimated at VND8,410 billion. Export turnover in the first 9 months is estimated at over USD1,949 million, of which export turnover of goods is estimated at over USD1,683 million. The tourism sector has recovered and developed strongly again after a long period of stagnation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first 9 months, the number of tourists is estimated at 5.92 million, up 233% over the same period, tourism revenue is estimated at VND4,902 billion, up 367% over the same period.

State budget revenue in the area in the first 9 months is estimated at 15,062 billion VND, reaching 100.4% of the estimate. Of which, domestic revenue is estimated at more than 13,992 billion VND, revenue from import-export activities is estimated at more than 1,070 billion VND.

As of September 20, the province has granted 80 new projects with a total registered investment capital of over VND18,342 billion; adjusted 79 projects. The total newly granted and increased capital is over VND31,487 billion. Nghe An continues to be in the Top 10 localities attracting the largest FDI in the country, with a total newly granted and increased capital of 605.42 million USD.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Although the Provincial People's Committee has directed decisively and promptly, by September 20, the disbursement of public investment capital under the province's management had only reached 30.85%; if not counting the unallocated amounts, the disbursement had reached 37.88%, of which the central budget had reached 42.41%.

Nghe An has completed and submitted to the Provincial Planning Appraisal Council (National Council) the dossier of Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. The Provincial Planning Appraisal Council has issued a plan for appraising the Planning and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Report of Nghe An Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The socio-cultural field has achieved many positive results. The results of the 2022 high school graduation exam of the province achieved good results, the province's ranking increased by 14 places compared to 2021. The work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, especially vaccination, has been carried out effectively, achieving the set progress. Social security work continues to be focused on. The political security situation and social order and safety are basically well ensured.

At the meeting, the Provincial People's Committee listened to and commented on the following contents: Report on the implementation results of the Notice of Conclusion of the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee at the meeting in August 2022, thematic working sessions in August 2022; Report on the implementation of tasks of the Steering Group to promote economic growth in 2022; Report on the implementation of state budget revenue and expenditure in September and key tasks for the last 3 months of 2022; Report on administrative reform work in the third quarter of 2022 and contents under its authority.

Pham Bang