Total product in Nghe An province in the first quarter of 2018 increased the highest in the last 4 years

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation chaired the conference. Attending the conference were Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; representatives of the Provincial People's Committee, Party building committees and the Provincial Party Committee Office, departments, branches, provincial-level unions, and the Provincial Party Committee of the Provincial Public Security Bloc. The Standing Committees of the District, City, and Town Party Committees participated at the bridge points.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh chaired the online meeting. Photo: Phuong Thuy

At the conference, delegates exchanged and discussed the results achieved in the first quarter in various fields. Notably, in the first quarter of 2018, the total product in the province (GRDP) was estimated at 16,676.36 billion VND, up 7.23% over the same period in 2017, the highest growth rate over the same period since 2015.

The growth rate of total product in the province in the first quarter of 2018 was higher than the growth rate in the same period in recent years (same period in 2015: 6.22%; 2016: 6.46%, 2017: 6.52%).

The fields of education and training, health care, science and technology activities, state management, and administrative reform are focused on and promoted. National defense, security, and social order and safety are effectively led and directed. Party building work is strengthened and leadership and direction capacity is enhanced.

The leaders of the Provincial Party Committee Office presented a report, stating the results achieved, some difficulties and limitations in the first quarter, and key tasks in the second quarter of 2018. Photo: Phuong Thuy

In addition, some difficulties and limitations were pointed out such as: The area of ​​some crops has not reached the set plan. Some industrial products have low growth and decreased due to reduced consumption. The construction progress of some key projects is still slow due to problems in site clearance and lack of capital for implementation.

Export garment line of Havina Kim Lien - Nam Dan Company Limited. Photo: Thu Huyen

In addition, illegal mining is still happening in some localities. The surplus of teachers, especially at the secondary level, is still widespread and has not been resolved; school security is complicated; the quality of primary health care is still low, not meeting the needs of the people... Discipline and administrative discipline in some places are not strictly implemented, especially in compliance with working hours. Security in some special areas is still potentially complicated. Fire prevention and fighting work is still inadequate...

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board discussed and clarified a number of issues on implementing organizational restructuring and streamlining of staff that district, city and town Party Committees are interested in. Photo: Phuong Thuy

The comrades who chaired the bridge points of the district, city and town Party Committees reflected the outstanding results of the activities, and at the same time pointed out the shortcomings, difficulties and recommendations. Such as the need for synchronous direction on the arrangement of the apparatus, streamlining the payroll; having specific instructions on the implementation mechanism and policies for those directly affected by the arrangement, merger and streamlining of the apparatus; requesting support to accelerate the progress of new rural construction; adjusting land prices...

To clarify the problems, shortcomings, difficulties, and recommendations of localities, the Provincial Party Secretary requested representatives of relevant departments and branches to discuss and clarify.

At the conference, the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee discussed and provided guidance on the implementation of Resolution 6 of the Central Committee on restructuring the apparatus and streamlining the payroll. The Department of Planning and Investment discussed and resolved difficulties and proposed growth solutions to achieve the set plan. The Department of Education and Training reported on a number of issues regarding the education development plan, network planning, the issue of continuing to merge separate schools, not opening new ones and separating public schools. The Department of Health reported on the situation of practicing medicine and pharmacy without a license and requested local authorities to actively coordinate in handling and resolving...

Comrade Nguyen Van Do - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment said that many units still faced difficulties in disbursement in the first quarter. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Concluding the working session, the Provincial Party Secretary highly appreciated the active participation of all levels and sectors to create strong movements, specifically demonstrated through the highest growth rate in the first quarter compared to the same period since 2015.

However, to achieve the growth plan set for the second quarter and the whole year of 2018, all levels and sectors need to pay attention to removing obstacles, focusing on promoting administrative reforms, creating smoothness in management and direction to serve the goal of promoting economic development, and taking care to resolve people's petitions.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh noted that the Standing Committees of district, city and town Party Committees need to pay attention to directing the resolution of issues arising in management and operation, and affirmed that the provincial leaders will continue to focus on the grassroots level, accompanying the district, city and town units to remove difficulties to successfully implement the set goals and plans.