Continue to maintain stability in the local political situation.

On the afternoon of June 13th, the Provincial People's Committee continued its thematic meeting to evaluate several important areas in the first six months of the year and discuss solutions for the remaining months. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, chaired the meeting. Also present were the Vice Chairmen, committee members, and leaders of several departments and units.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, speaks at the meeting. Photo: Phuong Thao

According to the Provincial Inspectorate's report, in the first six months of 2018, state administrative agencies at all levels throughout the province received 3,423 visits from citizens lodging complaints, denunciations, and suggestions, a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period in 2017.

However, the handling of complaints revealed that only 10% were found to be true, while 61.4% were false, and 28.6% contained both true and false elements. Many opinions expressed at the meeting explained several reasons for the high number of false complaints, and based on this, solutions were sought to reduce this situation and improve the effectiveness and quality of complaint and denouncement activities in the area.

Regarding anti-corruption efforts, through inspection, budget appraisal, final account verification, budget revenue and expenditure control, and investigation, supervision, and prosecution work at all levels and sectors in the province, a total of 142.418 billion VND in irregularities were discovered (an increase of 26.72% compared to the same period in 2017), of which 111.733 billion VND was processed, achieving a rate of 78.5%.

Comrade Vi Van Suu - Chief Inspector of the province, reports on the work of receiving citizens and resolving complaints and denunciations in the first six months of 2018. Photo: Phuong Thao

Regarding traffic safety in the first five months of 2018, despite an increase in the number of vehicles, traffic accidents decreased significantly across all three criteria compared to the same period last year, with a reduction of over 14% (exceeding the target of 5% - 10%). From December 16, 2017 to May 15, 2018, there were 98 accidents in the province, resulting in 70 deaths and 77 injuries. Compared to the same period in 2017, this represents a decrease of 16 accidents, 14 deaths, and 13 injuries.

Assessing crime prevention and control efforts in the first six months of the year, the provincial police report clearly indicated that recently, several types of crimes have emerged that are highly sophisticated, involving theft, intentional infliction of injury, murder due to social causes, robbery, and public disorder. Notably, the situation of crimes using social media platforms like Facebook to commit fraud and seize property continues to be complex, causing significant financial losses to citizens.

People conducting transactions at the one-stop service center in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh City. (Photo: Archival image)

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts and results achieved by the relevant sectors in many fields.

Regarding the handling of complaints and denunciations, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that in the coming period, the citizen reception department of the Provincial People's Committee should maintain a regular on-call schedule, persistently guide citizens in submitting complaints and denunciations; and directly work with districts that receive a large number of complaints to resolve arising issues at the grassroots level. In addition, it is also necessary to seriously evaluate and learn from experience after citizen reception sessions to improve the quality of citizen reception activities.

Regarding the fight against crime and violations of the law, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that solutions continue to be implemented to maintain local political stability and curb the increase in various types of crime.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Phuong Thao

At the meeting, the Provincial People's Committee also listened to and commented on the Draft Resolution of the Provincial People's Council on the allocation of environmental protection expenditure tasks in Nghe An province, replacing Resolution No. 344/2010/NQ-HĐND dated December 10, 2010 of the Provincial People's Council, and the Draft Resolution of the Provincial People's Council stipulating the collection rates, collection methods, payment, management and use of entrance fees at Pu Mat National Park.