Vinh City needs a breakthrough in urban infrastructure and transportation.

(Baonghean.vn) - On April 10, 2015, Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee worked with the Standing Committee of Vinh City Party Committee on the implementation of the political tasks of the City Party Committee in 2014; and development orientation for the coming time.

Attending the meeting were leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's departments, representatives of departments, branches and leaders of Vinh City.

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Provincial Party Secretary chaired the meeting.

According to the report of the City Party Committee, in 2014, Vinh city's economy continued to grow, reaching 7.6%/plan 7-8%. Total social investment capital reached 10,366 billion VND, reaching 101% of the plan, up 7% over the same period. The economic structure shifted in the direction: services increased from 64.19% to 65.57%; agriculture decreased from 1.76% to 1.67%. Average income per capita reached 69.2 million VND/year, meeting the set plan.

Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee reported on the leadership of implementing political tasks of Vinh city in the past time and the development orientation of the city in the coming time.

The total number of enterprises attracted to industrial clusters in the area is 38, filling 3 industrial clusters, including 2 enterprises with 100% capital from Korea and Japan. Carrying out planning for 3 new industrial clusters: Nghi Lien, Nghi Kim and Hung Dong (Hung Dong industrial cluster alone has cleared land with an area of ​​7.8 hectares and handed over to the investor).

Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: "Urban construction management in the city is focused, flooding is well handled, land clearance for National Highway 1A and Vinh airport is fast and effective."

The city coordinates with provincial departments to complete the adjustment of the city planning to 2030, with a vision to 2050, which has been approved by the Prime Minister. Complete the review, amendment and supplementation of Decision 239 of the Prime Minister in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 26-NQ/TW dated July 30, 2013 of the Politburo, which is being submitted to the Prime Minister for approval. Continue to promote the implementation of Directive 05 of the City Party Committee on strengthening the management of urban order, environmental sanitation and ensuring traffic safety.

Comrade Ho Mau Thanh - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism: "Vinh City should learn from Nam Dinh about preserving the environment on the streets, assigning families and offices on those streets to preserve the clean and beautiful environment."

Comrade Nguyen Van Do - Director of Department of Planning and Investment: "The city's economy in the first 3 months of the year is very positive"

The city actively works with the Central Government to adjust the counterpart capital mechanism for the Vinh urban development project. Focus on site clearance for key works and projects: Project to renovate and upgrade National Highway 1A; overpass intersections; Oncology Hospital (phase 1), Provincial General Hospital (area B), 72m road (section through Ha Huy Tap ward); Vinh Airport expansion project; WB project. The city takes care of social policies, solutions to implement the sustainable poverty reduction plan are actively deployed, the poverty rate has decreased to 0.75%. The work of preventing social evils continues to receive attention and direction. In 2014, new jobs were created for 3,700 workers, 550 workers were exported; vocational training was provided for 2,274 people.

Comrade Pham Hong Quang - Deputy Director of the Department of Transport: "The city needs to ensure traffic planning is associated with expanding traffic infrastructure in the future"

In the first 3 months of 2015, the added value was estimated at 3,697.8 billion VND (2010 fixed price), equal to 22.9% of the plan and up 8.3% over the same period. The state budget revenue in the first 3 months was estimated at 305 billion VND, reaching 27.8% of the estimate, up 35.6% over the same period.

The report also pointed out the limitations in leadership and direction: The economic growth rate has not met the targets of the Congress Resolution. The implementation of a number of programs and projects on developing small and medium enterprises, developing the market network, craft villages and consolidating and improving the efficiency of cooperatives has had limited results. Many targets for implementing the Resolution of the 22nd Party Congress have not been completed (currently there are 16 targets that have not been achieved or are difficult to achieve, including: 7/8 economic targets, 7/21 cultural - social targets, 2/5 targets for building the Party, government, Fatherland Front and organizations). The factors to become a regional center in some areas are not clear such as high-tech industry, science - technology. The work of ensuring traffic safety order, urban order, and environmental sanitation has not met the requirements.

Regarding the work of directing grassroots congresses and preparing for the 23rd City Party Congress: The work of directing congresses of Party cells directly under the grassroots Party Committees was seriously implemented, basically completed in the first quarter of 2015 as planned. The work of directing model congresses: successfully directed 4 model congresses: Quan Bau Ward Party Committee, Hung Loc Commune Party Committee, Le Viet Thuat High School Party Committee and the City Military Party Committee. Up to now, the model directing units have successfully organized the Congress. On April 2, 2015, the expanded Party Executive Committee met, drew experience from the model congresses and deployed the work of directing the mass congress in the second quarter of 2015.

The city leaders also proposed a number of solutions for the coming time and a number of recommendations to the Provincial Party Secretary.

Mr. Nguyen Van Chinh - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee: "The province and city need to pay attention to clean land funds to create premises for small and medium enterprises".

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee highly appreciated 11 opinions from sectors and levels, and requested the city leaders to absorb the opinions of the sectors. The Secretary highly appreciated the efforts of the city in 2014 and the first 3 months of 2015 in all aspects, and at the same time pointed out the shortcomings and limitations of the city such as: project management, some projects are still slow to construct such as Kenh Bac, some areas are not yet resolute in directing, implementing WB capital projects faster, creating more land funds from new infrastructure projects. Urban management is not good, the situation of encroachment on traffic safety corridors, sidewalks, and land has not been thoroughly handled. The city needs to ensure strict discipline in handling law violations, market management in the area is not good, security and order still have potential difficulties such as gambling, drugs... Besides, the city has not had any significant breakthroughs.

Tasks in the coming time, according to the Provincial Party Secretary: The city needs to have a breakthrough in urban infrastructure, traffic infrastructure, society, and economy. Focus on developing tourism, services, exploiting the strengths of tourism in the central region; associated with tourism infrastructure and commercial activities. The city needs to become a center of services and high technology. Currently, VSIP 6 is being attracted, which will create momentum for high-tech industry. Focus on site clearance, speed up the progress of key projects. Another breakthrough that needs attention is the work of cadres, selecting people who are devoted to the city. Pay attention to maintaining social order and safety. Focus on directing the work of party congresses well, focusing on the work of cadres, young cadres, and female cadres. The Provincial Party Secretary also oriented the city in working with ministries and branches, implementing the planning of Vinh City expansion, attracting ODA capital, attracting foreign investment capital, paying attention to capital to ensure the progress of key projects, creating a new look for the city and province.

Video clip of comrade Ho Duc Phoc giving his concluding speech at the meeting:

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Chau Lan - Sy Minh