Hoang Mai town welcomes investment opportunities

(Baonghean) -Nghe An Newspaper reporter interviewed comrade Nguyen Huu Tuy - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee,Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee on outstanding results of 2017.

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Secretary of Hoang Mai City Party Committee visited Vinatex Garment Factory located in the area.

PV:Could you please tell us about the outstanding results that Hoang Mai town achieved in 2017?

Comrade Nguyen Huu Tuy:In 2017, the Party Committee, government, departments, branches and organizations from the town to the grassroots level focused on directing strongly and providing appropriate measures and solutions for each task and each specific time, so the socio-economic situation of the town continued to maintain stable development. The total production value was estimated at 11,571 billion VND, up 42.39% over the same period, the economic structure shifted strongly in a positive direction, increasing the proportion of industry - construction accounting for 59.47% (up 3.32%), agriculture, forestry and fishery accounting for 20.4% (down 2.82%). The average added value per capita increased quite well, the whole year was estimated at 42.79 million VND/person, up 5.75 million VND/person over the same period.

Industry and handicrafts have seen strong growth in output. The production value (2010 fixed price) of industry and handicrafts is estimated at 6,378 billion VND, up 69.17% over the same period. Contributing to the high growth of the industry are Hoa Sen Steel Factory, Vinatex Garment Factory, and fresh concrete mixing stations in Quynh Thien Ward, which have been put into stable production. In addition, the seafood processing, local construction materials, electronic mechanics, and forestry processing industries all achieved higher than planned.

Total investment capital for construction and development is estimated at VND 2,531 billion, up 23.78% over the same period. In 2017, the town focused on directing, inspecting, and urging to focus on removing difficulties and obstacles in site clearance and speeding up the construction progress of key projects such as: Bridge over Hoang Mai River, lighting along National Highway 1A, traffic routes in administrative areas, the road connecting National Highway 1A from Quynh Xuan to Quynh Lien, infrastructure of resettlement areas, solid waste treatment complex in Quynh Vinh,...

Service and trade activities grew well, with an estimated production value of VND 1,202 billion, up 24.08% over the same period. Investment attraction achieved important results. A number of large projects have been put into effective operation, the groundbreaking ceremony of Hai Chau II Confectionery Factory was held, contributing to the economic restructuring and creating many jobs for local workers. Currently, we are continuing to attract projects in the form of public-private partnerships (PPP), the Industrial Park Infrastructure Project of the Korean Investors Association, the GEL City Green Economic and Industrial Park Project (Quynh Loc Commune)...

The fisheries and aquaculture sector has developed steadily. The National Target Program on New Rural Development has been widely implemented. In 2017, Quynh Lap commune strives to meet new rural standards, raising the rate of communes meeting new rural standards to 40%.

Construction of fishing port in Quynh Phuong, Hoang Mai town.

The socio-cultural field has many positive changes, successfully organizing the "Spring Dinh Dau Newspaper Festival and the 15th Vietnam Poetry Day 2017"; the Con Temple Festival associated with the announcement of the Con Temple Festival as a National Intangible Heritage and the Opening of Tourism in 2017. The rate of cultural families reached the set plan (82.5%); the rate of cultural villages and blocks reached 62.12%; the rate of wards and communes with cultural and information institutions reached 80%. Improving the quality of education, implementing well social security policies, national defense and security were maintained.

PV:What is the socio-economic development orientation of Hoang Mai town in 2018, sir?

Comrade Nguyen Huu Tuy:The town strives to accelerate growth, create favorable conditions in terms of infrastructure, premises, human resources, administrative procedures, etc. for businesses to invest conveniently in the area. Accelerate key projects. Continue to review and mobilize socialized capital to invest in ward, commune, and inter-commune markets; supermarkets, wholesale and retail stores, shops, etc. to expand the network of goods supply to serve the people in the area.

Review the agricultural land area, focus on converting the crop structure and crops to suit the land and climate conditions. Strengthen the work of urging, inspecting and supervising the implementation of public duties for the team of cadres, civil servants and public employees in performing assigned tasks. Enhance the role of cadres in charge of communes and wards.

Van Truong