At the 28th session of the 17th Hai Duong Provincial People's Council held today, Chairman of the Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau said: In 2024, the locality has achieved many important and quite comprehensive results, the planned tasks are expected to exceed and reach 13/15 set targets.

According to Mr. Le Ngoc Chau, in 2024, Hai Duong will begin implementing its socio-economic development plan in the context of complex fluctuations in the world and the region. The province also suffered direct impacts from storm No. 3, causing widespread damage to both people and property.

Thanks to the drastic participation of the entire political system, along with the efforts of the business community and the people, and the determination of the provincial leaders to "only talk about doing, not retreat", Hai Duong has achieved many outstanding results.

The province's economic growth ranked 6th out of 63 provinces and cities, estimated to increase by 10.2%, exceeding 46.7% of the state budget revenue estimate in 2024.

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Chairman of Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau reports at the meeting. Photo: Hai Duong Provincial Electronic Information Portal

Specifically, the scale of the province's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) reached VND 212,386 billion, an increase of nearly 1.13 times compared to 2023. The whole year's growth is estimated at over 10.2% (ranked 6th out of 63 provinces and cities, up 7 places compared to 2023).

Total export turnover reached 10.3 billion USD, up 8.6%, import turnover reached 8.3 billion USD, up 10.4%; tourism industry welcomed and served over 2.5 million visitors, up 41.4%, revenue reached 1,222.6 billion VND, up 41.9%.

Total state budget revenue is estimated at VND28,813 billion. Total budget expenditure is estimated at VND26,392 billion, up 44.7% compared to the estimate.

Total social development investment capital is estimated at 64,360 billion VND, up 12.1%, with 2,000 new enterprises established.

At the meeting, Hai Duong also proposed 15 tasks and solutions to complete socio-economic targets in 2025.

Focus on effectively implementing approved plans, reviewing construction plans, urban plans, and land use plans of localities to ensure consistency and unity.

Review and have a plan to completely handle slow-progressing projects, unused land and public assets, and unfinished construction works causing loss and waste according to the direction of the Prime Minister. Strongly and substantially improve the investment and business environment. Focus on reviewing and removing difficulties and obstacles, promoting investment attraction for development. Create a stable and sustainable source of budget revenue, gradually reducing dependence on land revenue...

The People's Committee of Hai Duong province will seriously implement the summary of Resolution No. 18 of the 12th Central Executive Committee on continuing to innovate and reorganize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined and operate effectively and efficiently in the spirit of urgency, objectivity, democracy and science.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Duong province requested that units must implement immediately after the year-end meeting of the Provincial People's Council, making great efforts in the spirit of "working during the day is not enough, working at night"; "doing all the work, not running out of time".