The Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee worked with the Editorial Team of the Economic - Social Subcommittee of the 14th National Party Congress.

Participating in the work, the Editorial Board of the 14th Party Congress's Socio-Economic Subcommittee includes comrades: Cao Viet Sinh - senior expert, former Permanent Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Standing Editorial Board; Bui Tat Thang - senior researcher, former Director of the Institute of Development Strategy, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Standing Editorial Board; Nguyen Ba An - senior expert, former Secretary General of the National Council on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement, Standing Editorial Board; Tran Hong Quang - Deputy Director of the Institute of Economic and Financial Strategy and Policy, Ministry of Finance, Standing Editorial Board; Le Trung Hieu - Deputy Director of the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, Standing Editorial Board; Nguyen Viet Dung - Deputy Head of the Institute of Economic and Financial Strategy and Policy, Ministry of Finance, Standing Editorial Board.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Pham Trong Hoang - Member of the Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Nguyen Dinh Hung - Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office; and comrades in the Document Subcommittee of the 20th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung said that in the process of building the Political Report to be submitted to the 20th Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030, there were new issues and changes according to the direction of the Central Committee, which had an influence and impact on the building of the draft Political Report.

Nghe An province identifies the development of the Political Report as a particularly important task, in preparation for the 20th Provincial Party Congress in particular and for the 2025-2030 term in general.

The province has taken steps to develop the Political Report as planned and now has the second draft. However, the draft Political Report still has some unfinished issues, and there are concerns about the driving force for development, urban development, tasks, solutions and breakthroughs in development in the coming period...

At the working session, the comrades in the Editorial Team of the 14th Party Congress's Socio-Economic Subcommittee unanimously assessed that the draft Political Report of Nghe An province, although only the second time, had been carefully, seriously and fully prepared. The content of the draft Political Report fully addressed issues and rich data; closely followed and fully updated the policies, directions, major contents and new points of the Central Committee.

Comrades in the Editorial Team of the Economic - Social Subcommittee of the 14th National Party Congress also contributed opinions on the theme, motto of the congress; structure and content of the draft Political Report of the 20th Provincial Party Congress.

Comments focused on the contents of socio-economic development data and suggested adding the human development index (HDI); adding the ratio of total social development investment capital/GRDP; clarifying and further evaluating the comments on the development situation of some industries and fields; determining the role and position in the region when implementing the province merger.

In addition, the Political Report needs to supplement information and data to clarify breakthrough comments, to clarify the achievements and results of the 2020-2025 term; Add content on economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the face of limitations, it is necessary to clearly point out and look directly at difficult tasks and jobs to propose solutions; clarify the limitations in implementing the 3 development breakthroughs.

At the same time, add more reasons for achieving the results of the term. Adjust the content of the lessons to be more profound, emphasizing the lessons on attracting FDI capital, self-reliance, and self-improvement.

In terms of development, it is necessary to emphasize the viewpoint of building a favorable investment and business environment, social management, the private sector and the role of entrepreneurs; clearly demonstrate development opportunities and prospects so that people and businesses can participate and share; and strengthen coordination between communes and wards.

Regarding the development goals for the 2025-2030 term, comrades in the Editorial Team of the Economic - Social Subcommittee of the 14th Party Congress said that it is necessary to quantify the criteria for a well-developed province; review the indicators; consider the goal of becoming a regional center in a number of fields; set development goals until 2045. At the same time, research and calculate specific indicators of GRDP per capita, the proportion of digital economy, human development...

Regarding tasks and solutions, it is necessary to clarify specific contents in breakthrough development spearheads; continue to lead and direct the development of urban systems; clarify and supplement contents on digital transformation, application of science and technology, and innovation in leadership methods.

Nghe An also needs to quickly and urgently plan urban areas around Vinh Station when implementing the North-South high-speed railway project; have policies to attract Nghe An people to return to build their homeland; open up and effectively use resources; propose new policies that can achieve the set economic growth target.

In addition, the Political Report needs to clearly state the decentralization and delegation of power to the commune and ward authorities; specify the maximum use of the special mechanisms and policies issued by the National Assembly for the province; accelerate the development of 4 economic corridors, growth poles and major projects. Selecting the processing and manufacturing industry as the most important driving force for development; along with that, paying attention to tourism development, attracting FDI investment, developing the private economy...

Speaking at the working session, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung respectfully thanked the comrades in the Editorial Team of the Economic - Social Subcommittee of the 14th National Party Congress for their meaningful, valuable, frank and accurate comments, thereby contributing to helping the province have a political report that meets the spirit of brevity, conciseness, covering new issues, being groundbreaking, actionable and immediately implementable.

The Document Subcommittee of the 20th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress will fully absorb the opinions from the comrades in the Editorial Team of the Socio-Economic Subcommittee of the 14th Party Congress to continue updating, supplementing and perfecting the report.

Sharing the outstanding results of Nghe An province in the 2020-2025 term, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung said that these results have created momentum and confidence for Nghe An to continue entering a new phase and the Political Report has shown that approach.

However, Nghe An is currently facing certain difficulties and the province is struggling to determine appropriate tasks, solutions, targets and development goals.

In the coming time, with the new context, situation, and new requirements, the Provincial Document Subcommittee will continue to review and make specific calculations. The province's viewpoint is that if it wants high growth, it will still focus on industrial and urban development.