Vinh City adjusts investment policy for 5 traffic projects

On the morning of December 15, the 7th session of the 22nd City People's Council, term 2021 - 2026, held a discussion session, passed a resolution and closed the session. Comrades Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council; Nguyen Tat Son - Vice Chairman of the City People's Council chaired the session. Photo: Mai Hoa

Strive for average income per capita to reach 130 - 135 million VND/year

At the meeting,City People's Councilpassed a resolution on socio-economic development tasks in 2023 with 22 main socio-economic targets and 8 groups of tasks and solutions.

Notably, the city aims to strive for economic added value of 9-10%; average added value per capita of 130-135 million VND;budget revenueover 3,916 billion VND; total development investment capital in the area is 25 trillion VND; mobilizing capital contributed by the people to build the infrastructure system is 80 billion VND.

The city is also determined to promote economic development, focusing on attracting investment, developing diverse types of services, and building and perfecting a night-time economic development model.

Be determined in state management of land and urban areas, carry out well the work of urban planning, beautification, flood prevention, natural disaster prevention, search and rescue. Develop plans, schemes, solutions, and specific measures to collect budget, disburse public investment capital, and clear land, especially for key projects and works...

Comrade Vo Khac Hung - Chief of Office of the City People's Council and People's Committee, Secretary of the session presented the draft resolutions submitted at the session. Photo: Mai Hoa

Adjusting public investment in many projects and works

Based on the submission of the City People's Committee, the meeting discussed and passed a resolution approving the adjustment of the 2022 public investment plan from the city budget.

Specifically, the 2022 public investment capital plan of 98 projects and works was adjusted down by a total of more than VND 690 billion; at the same time, the 2022 public investment capital plan of 94 projects and works was adjusted up by a total of nearly VND 174 billion.

City People's Council delegates voted to pass the main socio-economic resolution and 8 groups of tasks and solutions. Photo: Mai Hoa

The meeting also passed a resolution to adjust the investment policy for 5 projects, including the Nguyen Sy Sach road project connecting to the Lam riverside road (phase 1); Ly Thuong Kiet road (section through Hung Binh ward) and technical infrastructure of the park, parking lot, cultural house and resettlement plot division of Vinh Phuc block, Hung Phuc ward; renovation and upgrading of Nguyen Gia Thieu road (section from Vo Nguyen Hien street to Ton That Tung street), Hung Dung ward; drainage ditches for agricultural areas along Dieu Hoa lake; technical infrastructure of land plot division in residential areas for auction in hamlets 2 and 4, Nghi Kim commune.

The content of the project adjustment is to adjust the total investment due to an increase in the level of compensation for site clearance compared to the time of provisional document preparation or to change some construction measures. For example, the Nguyen Sy Sach road project connecting to the Lam riverside road adjusted to increase the total investment by 71.5 billion VND; the Nguyen Gia Thieu road renovation and upgrade project adjusted to increase the total investment by more than 11 billion VND; the Ly Thuong Kiet road project increased the total investment by more than 181 billion VND...

Vinh City is renovating and upgrading Chu Trac Street. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding the 2023 public investment plan from the city budget, the City People's Council has decided on a total capital of VND 2,856 billion. From this capital source, the city will prioritize paying off outstanding debts for basic construction; repaying capital advanced in advance of the plan but not having a source to repay in the previous medium-term public investment plan; allocating capital for completed projects, handed over for use, projects expected to be completed in 2023; allocating counterpart capital for projects using ODA capital; transitional projects and finally allocating capital for newly started projects.

The City People's Council meeting also passed resolutions on the activities of the City People's Council and abolished resolutions of the City People's Council.

City People's Council delegates vote to pass the resolution at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Implement 6 key tasks, 3 breakthroughs

In his closing speech, comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council emphasized a number of key tasks that need to be focused on. In the immediate future, he requested the City People's Committee, departments, branches, agencies and units to continue reviewing and striving to complete the targets for 2022; well prepare for the Spring Festival activities, welcoming the Lunar New Year of Quy Mao 2023.

At the same time, we need to carry out social security work well, take care of families with meritorious services, the poor; focus on ensuring security and order, traffic safety, food safety; and manage festivals and cultural activities well before, during and after Tet.

Comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council emphasized a number of key tasks that need to be focused on. Photo: Mai Hoa

Focus on effectively implementing programs and projects to implement the Resolution of the 24th City Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025; actively and proactively coordinate to accelerate the progress of the implementation plan of Decision No. 827 of the Prime Minister, issued on June 12, 2020; coordinate to advise the province to develop and implement the Project to expand the city's administrative boundaries; review and propose the province to decentralize to the city in a number of areas, such as urban areas, land, civil servant management, etc.

Develop a plan to successfully implement the targets and tasks for 2023, especially the 6 key tasks and 3 breakthroughs in mobilizing resources to build infrastructure, administrative reform, and build smart cities as set out in the Resolution of the 24th City Party Congress. Launch a widespread and enthusiastic emulation movement among all classes of people, organize well the activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the city's founding; 235 years of Phuong Hoang Trung Do; 15 years of Vinh being recognized as a class I urban area.