Once the "railway" has been built, with the "framework" being specific mechanisms and policies from Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 of the National Assembly, the remaining issue is how to "control and arrange" to create the pulling force to move the "train" of socio-economic growth.
Nghi Son Petrochemical Refinery - the "backbone" project in Nghi Son Economic Zone. Photo: Minh Hang
“Unlock” potential
First of all, it is necessary to realize that Thanh Hoa is not the only province with special mechanisms and policies; but based on existing potential and advantages, some provinces/cities such as Hai Phong, Nghe An, Thua Thien Hue, Can Tho have also had special mechanisms and policies issued by the National Assembly for development. The problem is how to implement it to "unlock" the potential and turn advantages into development opportunities. And this question has been and is being pondered by generations of Thanh Hoa provincial leaders to find a satisfactory answer.
As emphasized by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when talking about the development of each locality, that is: "Provinces must be self-reliant, self-reliant, rising from their own hands, minds, horizons, seaports and land". To effectively exploit the potential from this "horizon, seaport and land" of Thanh, Thanh Hoa province has a comparative advantage which is a special mechanism from Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15. However, to exploit the maximum benefits, it requires a high spirit of self-reliance, self-reliance and hands and minds from the leadership to each citizen.
Accordingly, in order to create unity in both will and action throughout the political system, in order to soon put the policy into local practice, immediately after the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15, the Provincial Party Committee issued Action Plan No. 45-KH/TU, dated December 6, 2021, to implement Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15. The plan has concretized the contents of Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 into specific tasks of the province; clarified the content and sequence of work to pilot specific mechanisms and policies; determined the specific responsibilities of each locality and unit in advising on implementation, organization of implementation, ensuring feasibility and effectiveness...
Identifying that the effectiveness of implementing specific mechanisms depends largely on the policy implementation team. Therefore, the province has stepped up the improvement of the organizational structure and arranged appropriate human resources to improve the capacity to implement policies. At the same time, clearly defining the tasks, powers and responsibilities of each agency and unit, especially the responsibilities of the head, in order to create proactiveness, flexibility, timeliness and efficiency in making decisions, to create leverage to attract investment.
In particular, to create a basis for the effective implementation of Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15, it is impossible not to emphasize the pioneering role and high responsibility of the local State power agency: the People's Council of Thanh Hoa province. Accordingly, the People's Council of the province has issued more than 30 resolutions related to the mechanisms and policies stipulated in Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 of the National Assembly. Among them are many very important resolutions, such as: Resolution on the approval of the Planning of Thanh Hoa province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045; Resolution promulgating regulations on collection levels, exemptions, reductions, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges under the authority of the People's Council of the province; Resolution on supplementing the medium-term public investment plan with central budget support capital and capital to increase revenue and save provincial budget expenditures for the period 2021-2025, Thanh Hoa province... Thereby, not only to promote the rapid implementation of specific mechanisms and policies according to Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15; but also to make correct and accurate resolutions, meeting practical requirements, as well as contributing to removing bottlenecks and bottlenecks in the process of performing tasks of sectors and localities.
As the head of the local State administrative apparatus, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Do Minh Tuan always closely monitors to provide timely direction to sectors, localities and units in the process of implementing Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15. At the regular meeting of the Provincial People's Committee in July 2024, giving comments on the content of the report summarizing 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 stipulates specific policies for Thanh Hoa. However, the implementation process must be considered to select specific mechanisms and fields suitable for Thanh Hoa. At the same time, on the one hand, it is necessary to make the most of policy space, on the other hand, it is necessary to study and propose amendments and supplements to inappropriate policies, difficult to implement and not bringing real efficiency.
It can be said that it is the correct grasp of the spirit and content of Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 and especially the drastic and responsible participation from the beginning of the Party Committee and the government, as well as promoting the important role of the Provincial People's Council in removing institutional "bottlenecks", that after 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15, Thanh Hoa has reaped the initial "sweet fruits".
Of the 8 specific policies for the development of Thanh Hoa province, 5 policies are currently being applied, including: Policy on regular expenditure allocation norms; policy on increasing revenue from import and export through Nghi Son Seaport; policy on authorizing the decision on land use conversion; policy on authorizing the decision on forest use conversion; policy on decentralizing the approval of local adjustments to the general planning for functional areas and local adjustments to the general planning for urban areas. The remaining 3 policies (loan balance; fees; revenue from housing and land treatment) have not been applied and have not brought about the expected results due to some difficulties and shortcomings in the implementation process.
Among the policies that are being effectively implemented, it is necessary to mention the policy to increase revenue from import and export through Nghi Son Seaport. According to regulations, every year, the central budget will supplement the Thanh Hoa provincial budget with a target of not more than 70% of the increase in revenue from import and export activities through Nghi Son Seaport compared to the estimate assigned by the Prime Minister. In Decision No. 1491/QD-TTg dated November 29, 2023 of the Prime Minister on assigning additional State budget expenditure estimates from the source of increased central budget revenue in 2022, Thanh Hoa province was re-allocated 3,000 billion VND from the central budget to implement this special policy. On that basis, the Provincial People's Council has issued a resolution to allocate 3,000 billion VND to implement 23 investment projects to develop technical infrastructure, migration and resettlement in Nghi Son Economic Zone (projects are completing documents and investment preparation procedures according to regulations).
Or the policy on regular expenditure allocation norms. According to regulations, Thanh Hoa province is allocated an additional 45% of the expenditure calculated according to the population norm when building the regular expenditure norms of the State budget in 2022 and during the implementation of this resolution. On that basis, every year (2022, 2023, 2024), the province has been allocated an additional 45% of the budget expenditure calculated according to the population allocation norms for the expenditure norms prescribed in Decision No. 30/2021/QD-TTg, dated October 10, 2021 of the Prime Minister on promulgating principles, criteria and norms for allocating regular expenditure estimates of the State budget in 2022. Based on the regulations and actual situation, the additional source of 45% has been approved by the Provincial People's Council for use in the annual State budget estimates, to serve the implementation of the annual socio-economic development goals and plans and the 2021-2025 period of the province...
Skillful "control arrangement"
Inevitably, opportunities only truly become comparative advantages and driving forces for development when and only when they are seized and transformed into success by the mindset and determination to dare to think, dare to do, dare to overcome frameworks and limitations. From there, "untapped sources that no one has tapped and created things that have not yet existed".
With resolutions of major orientations such as Resolution No. 58-NQ/TW of the Politburo, or of specific nature such as Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 of the National Assembly, specific policies are needed that are appropriate to local conditions and situations for implementation. However, in order to apply and make the most of the opportunities and benefits that these resolutions bring, flexible, creative, systematic, methodical approaches are needed, associated with a long-term vision... As the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pointed out (at the working session with the Standing Committee of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee to approve the Project "Building and developing Thanh Hoa province to 2030, vision to 2045", on July 17, 2020), that is: "Controlling and arranging is also leadership. Knowing what to do first and what to do next, how to do it, what is lacking, what appropriate policies and mechanisms to ask for, even proactively proposing policies and mechanisms... I believe the Party, State, and Government do not restrict anything, because Thanh Hoa's wealth is the common wealth of the country."
Faced with that requirement, generations of Thanh Hoa provincial leaders have always pondered, researched, calculated, and considered to make appropriate choices that are close to practical requirements. Of which, the most worth discussing is probably the construction of a number of "specific" mechanisms within "specific". That is, Thanh Hoa has built and implemented a number of separate resolutions, associated with specific mechanisms, to accelerate the formation of a number of important driving centers of the province. Specifically, Thanh Hoa City - the "brain center" of politics, administration, economy, culture and society of the province. The issuance of Resolution No. 05-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the construction and development of Thanh Hoa City to 2030, with a vision to 2045, has been creating momentum to quickly realize the goal of making Thanh Hoa City one of the top 5 provincial cities in the country.
Located right next to the provincial capital, the young urban area of Sam Son is emerging as a bright spot in the growth picture of Thanh Hoa and is the "locomotive" leading the "smokeless industry" of Thanh Hoa, with unprecedented achievements. Therefore, Resolution No. 07-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the construction and development of Sam Son City to 2030, with a vision to 2045, was born as a foundation for Sam Son to develop faster and stronger. In particular, focusing on promoting the development of Thanh Hoa City and Sam Son City will create a premise to connect and develop the "Dynamic Center of Thanh Hoa City and Sam Son City" - 1 of the 4 dynamic economic centers as decided by the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress.
For Tho Xuan district - "the land of two kings" is not only rich in historical and cultural traditions, but also rich in development potential. Therefore, the issuance of Resolution 10-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on the construction and development of Tho Xuan district until 2030, with a vision to 2045, will promote Tho Xuan to accelerate and break through to soon become the "Western Dynamic Center (Lam Son - Sao Vang)" of Thanh Hoa province. As for Muong Lat - a remote border district and one of the poorest districts in the country, but an important area for national defense and security of the province and the Northwest region of the country - the issuance of Resolution 11-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on the construction and development of Muong Lat district until 2030, with a vision to 2045, associated with specific mechanisms and policies, contains many meanings. It not only promotes economic development and improves people's lives; but also carries many humanistic values, in line with the spirit of "Leaving no one behind" when the socio-economic "train" of Thanh Hoa province is moving forward.
Along with the "special resolutions", in the process of "controlling and arranging" to make the most of the specific mechanisms from Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15, Thanh Hoa has determined to take planning as the basic foundation to mobilize and effectively use resources, according to the motto "internal strength is fundamental, external strength is important, combining internal strength and external strength to create optimal comprehensive resources". Accordingly, the province has focused on developing and the Prime Minister has approved two major plans, which play a particularly important role in the development of the province, namely the Thanh Hoa Provincial Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045 (Decision No. 153/QD-TTg, dated February 27, 2023) and the Thanh Hoa Urban Master Plan, Thanh Hoa Province to 2040 (Decision No. 259/QD-TTg, dated March 17, 2023). The implementation of these plans is and will be the basis for taking public investment as the leading investment. Thereby, creating a breakthrough in attracting investment capital to develop and complete a synchronous, modern, and overall interconnected strategic infrastructure system. In particular, on the basis of planning, especially the provincial plan, to allocate concentrated investment resources with focus and key points, in accordance with the ability to mobilize capital; At the same time, ensure effective use of investment capital, fight against negativity, corruption, waste...
Being skillful in "controlling and arranging" is both a condition and a support for the effective implementation of Resolution No. 58-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15. Therefore, along with building specific policies for 4 "special" localities, or focusing on planning work, Thanh Hoa province also selects and implements many other very necessary and important tasks. Including focusing on "spearheads" of growth such as tourism, industry (the locomotive is Nghi Son Economic Zone)... At the same time, paying special attention to the human factor, directly building a team of cadres with sufficient quantity and high quality, capable of meeting the requirements of the task. Focusing on promoting the cultural traditions and good cultural values of the homeland; considering Thanh Hoa culture and people as a solid material and spiritual foundation, an endogenous resource, an important driving force to promote the rapid and sustainable development of the province...
Operating efficiency
With a transparent mechanism, clear vision and appropriate "control and arrangement", Thanh Hoa's socio-economic growth "train" has been moving in a positive direction, reflected in impressive milestones on the GRDP growth "chart".
In the period of 2021-2023, the average annual GRDP growth rate will reach 9.6%. In particular, in 2021 it will reach 9.44%, ranking 5th in the country; in 2022 it will reach 12.4%, ranking 7th in the country; in 2023 it will reach 7.01%, ranking 29th in the country and ranking 3rd in the group of provinces/cities with the largest GRDP scale in the country. The GRDP scale (current price) in 2023 will reach 272,950 billion VND, 1.45 times higher than in 2020, ranking 8th in the country and the highest in the provinces in the North Central and Central Coast regions. The Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2023 will increase by 17 places compared to 2022... In the first 6 months of 2024 alone, the GRDP growth rate is estimated at 11.5%, ranking 3rd in the country. There are breakthroughs on the growth "chart", in which, in the first 8 months of 2024, the state budget revenue is estimated at 37,939 billion VND, exceeding the estimate by 6.7% and increasing by 43% over the same period. The industrial production index increased by 17.5% over the same period. The whole province welcomed more than 14 million visitors, up 20.1% over the same period, exceeding the plan by 1.7%; total tourism revenue is estimated at 30,940.5 billion VND, up 40.5% over the same period. Attracted 88 projects (including 17 FDI projects), with a total registered capital of about 12,325.8 billion VND and 367.8 million USD, compared to the same period, the number of projects increased 1.76 times and the registered capital increased 26.9%... Thereby, affirming the new role and position of Thanh Hoa in the North Central region and the whole country.
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Although the growth “train” has been programmed, operated and achieved very valuable results. However, that is only the beginning, because the challenges and especially the unpredictability of the current world situation, are requiring a mindset ready to face the challenges of the Party Committee, the government and the people of Thanh Hoa province. From there, create momentum to continue pushing the “train” towards the “final station” called prosperity and happiness!.
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