Socio-economic advisory group gives comments on the draft Planning Orientation Framework of Nghe An province

Attending the meeting, on the side of Nghe An province were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, departments, branches and sectors.

The Nghe An Province Socio-Economic Advisory Group consists of 7 members, headed by comrade Truong Dinh Tuyen - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Minister of Trade, former Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

COMMENTS ON THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR NGHE AN PROVINCE

At the meeting, the representative of the consulting unit briefly reported on the Orientation Framework for Nghe An Province Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. Accordingly, the Orientation Framework closely followed other documents, resolutions, and documents of the Central and the country related to Nghe An province as a basis for implementation, in order to achieve the set goals.

The orientation framework clearly reflects the current socio-economic development status of the province in the period of 2011 - 2020; development resources; current urban development and spatial distribution; current land allocation and use, opportunities and challenges. The orientation framework also mentions the scientific basis for construction; viewpoints, development goals and strategic breakthroughs of the province.

Delegates listened to an introduction to the draft Planning Orientation Framework of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the same time, it pointed out the major development orientations of the province such as: Development orientation of important sectors and fields; infrastructure development plan; urban, rural development plan, functional areas of districts and inter-districts; environmental protection and biodiversity, natural disaster prevention and response to climate change in the area; land allocation and zoning plan.

At the meeting, members of the Advisory Group contributed many dedicated, responsible, and scientific opinions to the Provincial Planning Orientation Framework for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Comrade Tran Ngoc Chinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, former Deputy Minister of Construction, said that the planning consultancy unit must clarify the advantages, challenges and opportunities of Nghe An. Regarding urban development, the important thing is quality, smart urban areas, not length and width. At the same time, he requested the consultancy unit to supplement international data, the world's impacts on Nghe An through airports, highways, railways, and seaports.

Former Deputy Minister of Construction Tran Ngoc Chinh speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Dr. Nguyen Sy Dung - former Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Concerned about the fact that the data information in the orientation framework is on the supply side, not on the demand side, Dr. Nguyen Sy Dung - former Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office requested the consulting unit to collect and supplement more data and information. Regarding the province's breakthroughs, Nghe An can create a breakthrough in the public service apparatus through selecting talented people; Vinh City planning is linked with the side of Ha Tinh province to create connections.

Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, former Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of Vietnam General Association of Agriculture and Rural Development - Comrade Ho Xuan Hung requested the consulting unit to boldly propose a development direction for Nghe An province. Regarding the development scenario, it is necessary to build it more reasonably so that the province has the conditions to implement it. Regarding the orientation of the growth region, there should be no limits or constraints on administrative boundaries. And it is necessary to clarify the concept of Nghe An becoming a fairly good province in the North Central region by 2025, what does it mean to be fairly good?

Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Xuan Hung spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development also suggested that in the coming time, Nghe An needs to determine agricultural development in the direction of clean, organic agriculture; aiming at nutritional security. Focus on specific planning of Ho Chi Minh road as soon as possible, promote the effectiveness of the Vinh City bypass; National Highway 48D from Hoang Mai town to Thai Hoa town; carefully calculate to attract investment in building deep-water ports, taking into account the relationship between Nghe An port and ports in Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa) and Vung Ang (Ha Tinh).

Former Director of the Vietnam Economic Institute, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, said that the orientation framework must clearly define how Nghe An province will develop in the next 10 years in a changing world; re-identify advantages and disadvantages from a modern perspective. It is necessary to turn geographical disadvantages into advantages by building Nghe An into a center or increasing the connectivity of Nghe An with other centers.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien - Deputy Head of the Advisory Group spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the development perspective, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien said that it is necessary to build a strong perspective, in line with the nature of the times, as an aspiration to urge the province to develop. Regarding the development scenario, clearly define the functions, roles, and identification of the development of Vinh city.

Head of the Advisory Group, comrade Truong Dinh Tuyen - former Minister of Trade, former Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, said that the Planning Framework still lacks highlights and needs to be restructured to connect science and practice.

Former Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen - Head of the Advisory Group spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the development perspective, it is necessary to define more clearly; development orientation needs to create growth poles with convergence and diffusion; development divergence to have solutions to mobilize resources; identify risks and propose solutions to limit risks; periodically update planning because the speed of development and social movement is very fast.

AGREE ON KEY CONTENTS IN 2022

Regarding the results of activities in 2021, the Provincial Socio-Economic Advisory Group contributed opinions and comments on 8 important contents in the province's action program. The group also conducted many field surveys of Thai Hoa town and Nghia Dan district to assess the actual development situation of the locality; worked and contributed directly with the Standing Committee of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee on the "Report and Resolution on building and developing Thai Hoa town into a central urban area of ​​the Northwest Nghe An region"; at the same time, through activities to build a scientific argument to develop Thai Hoa town into a city.

The consulting team also provided advice on shaping the development of Western Nghe An in many fields; contributed ideas to the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, vision 2050; socialization mechanism to invest in Cua Lo deep-water port, researched the plan to extend the existing runway to the North at Vinh Airport; researched the project to expand Vinh City according to the planning approved by the Prime Minister...

In addition, the Advisory Group also implemented a number of activities at the request of localities and sectors such as: Contributing ideas to the Project to develop the Hoang Mai - Quynh Luu region into a growth pole, the Project to Plan the expansion of the Southeast Economic Zone; At the same time, the Group also actively supported, advised, and connected businesses on investment in the province;...

Through monitoring the general development of the province over the past years, the experts of the Advisory Group believe that Nghe An is on the right track and hope that the leaders and officials of the province will continue to strive in this positive direction. Along with that, the Advisory Group recommends that the province continue to persistently promote administrative reform and create a more favorable business environment, encouraging enterprises to promote innovation.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the working session, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that the development of the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, is identified by the province as an important task.

The province's viewpoint in the coming time is to focus on investing resources in the direction of prioritizing the following contents: infrastructure (airports, seaports); adjusting and expanding the Southeast Economic Zone to form Nghe An Economic Zone, connecting Hoang Mai Town with South Thanh Hoa, connecting with Thai Hoa Town, Nghia Dan Town; focusing on expanding Vinh City; developing urban areas in Hoang Mai Town, Quynh Luu, Nghia Dan... Besides, the province is also interested in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the public service apparatus, focusing on promoting administrative reform, and improving the quality of human resources.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province hopes that in 2022, the Advisory Group will continue to accompany the province in the following tasks: Completing the Provincial Planning, the Project to expand the Southeast Economic Zone, the Project to expand Vinh City. Contributing opinions to the task of summarizing Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo, including researching and proposing the Politburo to issue a new Resolution with additional specific mechanisms and policies, creating new momentum for the province's development in the coming period.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee assessed that in 2021, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Advisory Group's methods, intensity of activities and contacts and exchanges with the province were still numerous and positive. The issues that the Advisory Group contributed opinions to the province were always topical.

Appreciating the activities of the Advisory Group, the enthusiastic and responsible participation of the members of the Group, the Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee hoped that the Advisory Group would continue to pay more attention and contribute more to the development of the province in the coming time. At the same time, he agreed on the program and direction of the Group's work implementation in 2022.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy also requested the consulting unit to build the Provincial Planning Orientation Framework to fully absorb the opinions of the members of the Provincial Socio-Economic Advisory Group to study and supplement the Orientation Framework.

At the meeting, experts in the Advisory Group and leaders of Nghe An province agreed on the directions for implementing work in 2022: Carry out consulting work, contribute opinions and criticize policies of the province, departments, branches and localities; research and update provincial leaders on major trends and fluctuations that are likely to affect the development trajectory of the province in order to have timely strategies, solutions and actions.

In addition, continue to call for and connect investors or transfer new production and business solutions; carry out a number of foreign affairs activities to enhance the image and position of Nghe An in the field of mass media; proactively increase field surveys to discover more development potentials of Nghe An to advise the provincial leaders.