Provincial People's Committee held a press conference on the socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2023

Comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Nguyen Ba Hao - Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications; Tran Minh Ngoc - Chairman of Nghe An Journalists Association, Director of the Provincial Radio and Television Station co-chaired the press conference. Photo: MH

Socio-economic development

At the press conference, on behalf of the Provincial People's Committee, Comrade Nguyen Van Truong - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment announced the socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2023, key tasks and solutions in the second quarter of 2023.

In the first quarter of 2023, despite many difficulties, with the drastic direction and efforts of all levels and sectors, the socio-economic development situation in the province achieved many positive results. The growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first quarter is estimated at 7.75% (ranked 14th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide).

Comrade Nguyen Van Truong - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment announced the socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2023, key tasks and solutions in the second quarter of 2023. Photo: MH

Estimated budget revenue is 4,467 billion VND; 32 new investment projects with total registered investment capital of over 5,454 billion VND; 30 projects adjusted, of which 12 projects adjusted total investment capital with a total increase of over 330 billion VND.

There were 437 newly established enterprises with a total registered capital of 2,718 billion VND. There were 319 enterprises returning to operation. The fields of culture - society, social security, national defense - security received attention and had many positive changes.

Representatives of leaders of departments and branches attended the press conference. Photo: MH

The press conference also heard comrade Nguyen Ba Hao - Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications report on press work in April 2023. Press agencies actively promoted the activities of foreign diplomatic delegations, Party and State leaders visiting and working in Nghe An; informed and promoted many important events of the country and the province. Press agencies also focused on promoting policies and leadership and direction of the provincial Party Committee, government and localities on socio-economic development, ensuring national defense, security, Party building, political system, etc.

Comrade Nguyen Ba Hao - Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications reported on press work in April 2023. Photo: MH

In addition to the positive aspects, the Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications also informed about the situation: Some electronic information sites have invitations and media contracts with organizations and businesses. Meanwhile, in Decree No. 72 of the Government issued on July 15, 2013 on management, provision and use of Internet services and online information, general electronic news sites are not electronic newspapers, therefore they are not allowed to produce news and articles but only synthesize information from press agencies and electronic information portals of Party and State agencies (with the condition that the source is allowed).

The act of electronic information pages sending invitations, advertising contracts, and carrying out media cooperation with organizations and businesses... is not in accordance with the provisions of the 2016 Press Law and Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP.

Leaders of departments, branches and press agencies attended the press conference. Photo: MH

Propose that all levels pay attention to some practical issuesfarewell

At the press conference, a number of press agency reporters raised a number of practical issues and recommended solutions and measures for all levels and sectors to handle them.

Of most concern are issues such as: Public ethics of officials and civil servants in the Natural Resources and Environment sector, and the granting of land use right certificates to people in some localities.

Reporter Nguyen Viet Lam - Border Guard Newspaper is interested in the progress of construction of resettlement areas for people affected by flash floods in Ky Son. Photo: MH

Journalist Nguyen Ba Thang - VTC Digital Television raised some issues of concern at the press conference. Photo: MH

It is also a solution to speed up the disbursement of public investment capital; the situation of forest protection forces quitting their jobs; ensuring security and order in front of hospitals in Vinh city; the work of protecting upstream protective forests...

Several issues related to promoting Nghe An tourism resources; progress in implementing the planning of the eastern side of Binh Minh Street, Cua Lo town; progress in constructing projects to relocate people in landslide-prone areas and overcome floods in 2022 were also raised by many delegates.

Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department raised a number of key issues of propaganda work in April 2023. Photo: MH

The press needs to promote the province's key tasks.

After the explanation of some departments, branches and localities related to the issues raised by press agencies and journalists at the press conference, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke highly of the role and contribution of press agencies and journalists in the propaganda and promotion of the province's movement in recent times.

However, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also frankly mentioned some limitations of the press agencies such as: Not spending much time promoting the province's key programs, plans and policies; Not much promotion of the beautiful images of the homeland and tourist destinations in the press.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the press conference. Photo: MH

Emphasizing the 8 key socio-economic tasks being directed by the province and 9 propaganda orientations in the second quarter of 2023, comrade Bui Dinh Long hoped that press agencies and journalists would pay attention to promoting propaganda on the implementation of the Party Congress Resolutions at all levels in each sector, locality, unit and the whole province; the results of 10 years of implementing Resolution 26 of the Politburo and 2 years of implementing Resolution 36 of the National Assembly on Nghe An.

Along with that is the propaganda of the progress of disbursement of public investment capital; the effectiveness of implementing 3 National Target Programs in the province; the program to support the poor and those in difficult circumstances to build houses; tourist destinations of Nghe An...

Scene of the press conference. Photo: MH

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also directed departments, branches and localities to continue to coordinate with press agencies and journalists to inform and clarify issues reflected at the press conference as well as promptly respond to issues raised by the press./.