Vinh City: Average income per capita reaches nearly 85 million VND/year

21/23 targets were achieved and exceeded.

Speaking at the opening of the session, comrade Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council emphasized: The 8th session, the last session of 2018, is to review and decide on important issues within the tasks and powers of the City People's Council according to the provisions of law.

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

With the significance and importance of the session, the Chairman of the City People's Council requested the City People's Council delegates and representatives of the city's departments, agencies and units to demonstrate seriousness and the highest responsibility before the City People's Council and voters, contributing many practical ideas to solve many problems of the city, including the successful implementation of the city's socio-economic tasks in 2019.

Reporting on the implementation of the 2018 socio-economic plan at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Ha Thanh Tinh affirmed: In 2018, the city's economy continued to have good growth.

Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee and delegates of the Provincial People's Council attended the meeting. Photo: Minh Chi

21/23 socio-economic targets were achieved and exceeded. Economic growth rate is estimated at 9.12%. Total social investment capital is estimated at 15,965 billion VND, up 11.1% over the same period. Average income per capita reached nearly 85 million VND/year.

The city has more than 900 newly established enterprises and 2,300 households granted business licenses, an increase of 9.52% over the same period. Budget revenue is estimated at 2,175.4 billion VND, reaching 103% of the province's assigned estimate.

Comrade Ha Thanh Tinh - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee reported on the implementation of the 2018 socio-economic plan. Photo: Minh Chi

During the year, the city's levels and sectors focused on directing the resolution of many pressing issues. Up to this point, the city has completed procedures and implemented investment in the internal drainage system of Nghi Phu industrial cluster and completed the connection of the water supply system of Hung Loc industrial cluster; completed the establishment and is submitting to the province for appraisal and approval of the detailed 1/500 planning of the concentrated livestock slaughterhouse in Hung Hoa commune.

During the year, the city also focused on resolving 5 old apartment buildings with a total of 136 households in 5 wards and communes: Quang Trung, Ha Huy Tap, Trung Do, Hung Loc, Nghi Phu. Land management, construction, traffic safety and order, urban order, and environmental sanitation continued to receive attention and direction and had positive changes.

The cultural and social fields are taken care of, especially increasing investment in school facilities, including the construction of new Le Loi Kindergarten and Hung Phuc Primary School; establishing 8 new non-public kindergartens and 22 independent and private classes.

The direction of agricultural economic models in the city is not effective. Photo: Minh Chi

There are still many problems.

In addition to the positive aspects, the report also clarified many shortcomings and inadequacies of the city. It is worth noting that the collection of tax arrears is not effective, the tax arrears are still increasing and as of November 31, 2018, the arrears were 248.93 billion VND, an increase of 12.2% compared to December 31, 2017, of which the bad debt was 180.26 billion VND.

The work of combating smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, and ensuring food safety is not high. The city also does not have effective direction for agricultural production models.

There are still shortcomings in the management of urban order, construction, land, and environmental protection. Some projects have encountered many problems in site clearance, affecting the progress of the works.

The work of detecting and handling crimes and the management of conditional business lines and residence is still limited...

View of the 8th session of Vinh City People's Council, term 2016 - 2021. Photo: Minh Chi

The 8th session will take place over 2 days (December 17 and 18). At this session, the City People's Council will conduct personnel work within its authority and take a vote of confidence for positions elected by the City People's Council, and discuss and approve 9 resolutions on socio-economic issues and the City People's Council's action plan.