Continue to concentrate efforts and mobilize the participation of the entire political system to speed up the implementation of key programs and projects.

That was the direction of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung at the plenary meeting of the Provincial People's Committee on the socio-economic situation, national defense and security in the first quarter of 2024; participating in giving opinions on the contents submitted to the 24th session of the 8th Provincial People's Council taking place today, April 11. Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee: Ha Sy Dong, Le Duc Tien, Hoang Nam attended the meeting.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung gave a speech at the meeting - Photo: Le Minh

Many socio-economic indicators have high growth

In his opening speech, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung affirmed: In 2024, thoroughly grasping the theme of "Discipline, responsibility, proactiveness, speeding up innovation, sustainable efficiency" of the Government, the Provincial People's Committee has focused on directing and operating, promptly issuing action programs, key work programs to deploy socio-economic development tasks, ensuring national defense and security; directing to accelerate the implementation progress and disbursement of public investment capital plans in order to strive to achieve the highest level of socio-economic goals in 2024.

In the first quarter of 2024, the provincial economy continued to recover and develop. The total product in the area is estimated to increase by 4.84% over the same period last year, of which agriculture, forestry and fishery increased by 4.41%, industry and construction increased by 4.6%, and services increased by 5.16%. In terms of economic structure, agriculture, forestry and fishery accounted for 14.83%; industry and construction accounted for 32.66%; services accounted for 48.34%; product taxes minus product subsidies accounted for 4.17% (the corresponding structure in the first quarter of 2023 was 15.11%; 33.12%; 47.53%; 4.24%).

Regarding agricultural production, the rice cultivation area is 25,143 hectares. Livestock development is stable, diseases in livestock and poultry are controlled; the total output of fresh meat for slaughter in 3 months is estimated at more than 16,000 tons, an increase of nearly 4% over the same period. Favorable weather, fishermen increase offshore fishing, the total aquatic product output in the first quarter is estimated at more than 8,800 tons, an increase of 23.2% over the same period last year. Compared to the same period in 2023, the industrial production index in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 1.56%; total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue is estimated to increase by 9.6%; the consumer price index increased by 3.36%.

Import-export turnover through the province in the first 3 months of the year reached nearly 197 million USD, up 35.03% over the same period last year; of which export turnover reached 71.9 million USD, up 51.77%; import turnover reached 125.1 million USD, up 26.99%.

Education and training have changed positively and have many bright spots. The rate of excellent students winning prizes in the 9th grade cultural excellent student exam in the 2023-2024 school year reached 60.98%; the national excellent student exam for grade 12 in the 2023-2024 school year had 44 students winning prizes, reaching a rate of 61.1%. There were 2/2 projects participating in the National Science and Technology Competition, winning 1 First Prize and 1 Third Prize, especially 1 project was selected by the Ministry of Education and Training to participate in the International Science and Technology Competition in the United States. The work of protecting people's health, preventing epidemics, and food hygiene and safety is ensured.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung gave a speech directing the acceleration of progress of key projects and works - Photo: Le Minh

Quang Tri province's PAPI ranking in 2023 has improved significantly, up 11 places compared to 2022. Strong positive changes in PAPI component indicators related to people's participation at the grassroots level increased by 13 places, public administrative procedures increased by 16 places and there has been a shift in e-governance, up 8 places.

In particular, the province has focused on drastically implementing key projects and works, focusing on accelerating the progress of site clearance for the Cam Lo - Van Ninh expressway; organizing the ceremony to launch the construction of the My Thuy Port Area project; organizing a workshop on the Lao Bao - Densavan Cross-Border Economic and Trade Zone Project; working with central ministries, branches and localities to prepare for the Festival for Peace...

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Truong Chi Trung speaks about the explanation of the contents presented at the Provincial People's Council meeting - Photo: Le Minh

Agree on 20 contents to be submitted to the Provincial People's Council meeting

To prepare for the 24th session of the 8th Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee has developed and commented on 20 contents to be submitted to the session. The session agreed to submit 20 draft resolutions. Of which, there are 9 draft resolutions on the field of public investment, including adjusting the medium-term public investment plan from local budget sources; extending the implementation period of the 2023 public investment plan to 2024; reducing the estimated investment capital from land use revenue managed by the province; approving the investment policy for 5 projects to renovate historical and cultural relics to serve the first Festival for Peace...

Resolutions on urban development include the urban development program of Quang Tri province to 2030, with a vision to 2050; classification of Dong Ha urban area to meet the standards of a type II urban area; Dong Ha urban development program to 2045; 3 draft resolutions on the field of natural resources, environment and conversion of forest use purposes, conversion of forest types to implement socio-economic development investment projects in the province, including: land recovery policy, permission to convert the purpose of using rice-growing land, protective forest land, special-use forest land to implement socio-economic development projects; policy to convert the purpose of using forest, conversion of forest types to implement socio-economic development investment projects in the province; financial mechanism for building infrastructure to develop land funds and clear land, creating clean land funds in Quang Tri province.

5 draft resolutions on the fields of health, education, science and technology and broadcasting and television include: regulations on the norms for making estimates, managing the use and settling expenses for science and technology tasks using the state budget in Quang Tri province; policies to support the application and replication of science and technology results in the province in the period of 2022 - 2026; investment in the project to repair and upgrade the gate, fence and auxiliary items of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted; hiring transmission services to broadcast Quang Tri television programs on infrastructure; pricing medical examination and treatment services not covered by the Health Insurance Fund.

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Van Quang speaks about solutions to ensure the supply of landfill materials - Photo: Le Minh

Speed ​​up progress of key projects and works

Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung praised the spirit of overcoming difficulties, sense of responsibility and efforts of all levels, sectors, business community and people in the whole province who joined hands and contributed to creating very encouraging results in socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the first 3 months of 2024.

In particular, the province has done a good job of taking care of the people during Tet, organizing many cultural and sports activities, activities to celebrate the Party and celebrate Spring, creating an exciting, warm, joyful and absolutely safe atmosphere. Fully implementing social security policies for the beneficiaries and giving away 150,307 gifts, with a total cost of more than 73.1 billion VND.

Director of the Department of Construction Nguyen Thanh Hai speaks to explain the urban development content presented at the Provincial People's Council meeting - Photo: Le Minh

Regarding the tasks in the second quarter of 2024, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung requested departments and branches to proactively focus on implementing well the tasks set out by the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee in Program No. 78-CTr/TU dated December 28, 2023 of the Provincial Party Committee and resolutions of the Provincial People's Council, action programs of the Provincial People's Committee. In particular, focusing on directing the successful production of the 2024 winter-spring crop, preparing other conditions to ensure the production of the 2024 summer-autumn crop.

Organize the announcement of the Quang Tri Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, in conjunction with investment promotion activities. Speed ​​up the implementation and disbursement of investment plans in the province; disbursement goes hand in hand with ensuring the quality of works and the efficiency of investment capital use.

Speed ​​up site clearance, overcome difficulties in filling materials for projects. Quickly resolve investment procedures, monitor, urge, and resolve difficulties and obstacles to speed up the implementation of non-state investment projects; advise on handling slow projects and projects that violate investment commitments.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Huy Hung speaks about the plan to organize the Festival for Peace - Photo: Le Minh

Accelerate the implementation of key projects and works, focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles; actively mobilize, seek and call for investment capital to complete projects or basic items, mainly to promote investment efficiency, create spillover effects, and promote socio-economic development. Continue to concentrate efforts and mobilize the participation of the entire political system to accelerate the implementation of key programs and projects such as: Quang Tri Airport, My Thuy Port, Quang Tri Industrial Park, Cross-border conveyor system under the Master Plan for transporting coal and bulk cargo from Laos through La Lay International Border Gate to My Thuy Seaport, and the plan to implement the VIII power plan.

Strengthening the implementation of cultural, sports and tourism activities, organizing activities to open the Quang Tri tourist season in 2024, preparing to organize the Festival for Peace. Strongly improving the investment and business environment, focusing on reforming administrative procedures, enhancing the application of information technology in management and operation activities of all levels of government.

To rectify and strengthen discipline, administrative discipline, and public ethics of cadres, civil servants, and public employees in performing their assigned functions and tasks. To raise awareness, responsibility, and quality of consulting and solving work, along with strengthening inspection, supervision, and handling of violations. To strengthen national defense, maintain political security, and social order and safety in the area. To closely organize transportation activities, ensuring traffic order and safety.

Le Minh

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