Accompanying the General Secretary were comrades: Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Tran Hong Ha, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister; comrades of the Party Central Committee; leaders of a number of departments, ministries, branches, central agencies, the Party Central Committee Office, and the General Secretary's Office.

General Secretary To Lam gives instructions. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

Focus on implementing breakthrough tasks to achieve positive results

Dong Thap Province, the land of pink lotus - a place not only famous for its natural beauty but also known for its diverse, colorful culture with friendly, honest, generous and hospitable people. Dong Thap is a locality that focuses on developing sustainable, creative agricultural production models, organic agriculture and high technology. The economic and social infrastructure system, especially the transport infrastructure, is increasingly complete. The quality of education, training, health care, culture and society has made much progress and achieved outstanding results. The appearance of rural and urban areas is spacious and modern. People's income and living standards are increasingly improved.

According to the report of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee, since the beginning of the term, 4/15 socio-economic targets have been achieved and exceeded the 5-year plan: The poverty rate is 1.08%; there are 30 hospital beds/10,000 people; 100% of communes meet new rural standards; 42.6% of new rural communes meet advanced new rural standards; 10.2% of advanced new rural communes meet model new rural standards; 37 newly established cooperatives operate effectively.

The province has 6/15 socio-economic targets being implemented, with the potential to achieve and exceed the 5-year plan: The ratio of agricultural workers in the total social workforce; the ratio of trained workers; 10.4 doctors/10,000 people; the ratio of people participating in health insurance; the ratio of rural households using clean water; the ratio of hazardous waste treated.

However, the province has 5/15 socio-economic targets that have not met expectations, and are forecast to have difficulty achieving the 5-year plan, including: Average economic growth rate (GRDP); Average GRDP/person; State budget revenue growth rate in the area; total social development investment capital; urbanization rate.

Since the beginning of the term, 3/3 targets of Party building have been achieved and exceeded the plan. Party building work in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres has been focused on and achieved good results. Party development has been focused on and achieved good results. The work of inspection, supervision, Party discipline, prevention and combat of corruption, waste and negativity has been focused on and effectively implemented, highly appreciated and trusted by the people. Mass mobilization work has had many innovations, promoting the role and responsibility of the people in participating in socio-economic development, maintaining security and politics and participating in Party and local government building. Cadre work and apparatus arrangement have been and are being seriously implemented according to the direction of the Central Committee.

Implementing Directive No. 35-CT/TW of the 13th Politburo on organizing Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress, the Provincial Party Standing Committee issued Plan No. 279-KH/TU on the preparation and organization of Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress to ensure progress; organized a conference to disseminate and deploy to Party committees and grassroots Party organizations. The province has established sub-committees, working groups, editorial teams and issued plans, announced the assignment of relevant organizations and individuals to perform the tasks of preparing for the Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term. Currently, the sub-committees are implementing tasks to ensure the progress of the plan to promptly organize the 12th Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting with the Party Executive Committee of Dong Thap province. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

Mobilizing all resources and unique strengths to break through

Speaking at the working session, after listening to the reports and comments of representatives of ministries, departments and branches, General Secretary To Lam praised, highly appreciated and acknowledged the efforts, strivings, results and achievements that the Party Committee, government and people of Dong Thap province have achieved in the past time. Suggesting potential with some emerging advantages such as: geographical location advantage and traffic connectivity, human potential and human resources, the General Secretary emphasized that the province mobilizes all resources and typical strengths to make a breakthrough, contributing positively to the overall development of the Mekong Delta and the country. By 2030, Dong Thap province must develop into a leading group in the Mekong Delta in building ecological agriculture, modern countryside, civilized farmers; sustainably developing the agricultural sector to support the economy. With a vision to 2050, Dong Thap will become a pioneer province in innovation and economic restructuring towards modernization, opening up opportunities for new economic sectors: ecological economy, freshwater economy, adaptive agriculture, multimodal transport, health care, etc. To realize the vision, the General Secretary stated that Dong Thap needs to regularly do a good job of Party building, building a streamlined, clean, strong political system that operates effectively and efficiently. Along with that, promote the responsibility of leaders and the role of setting an example; have a breakthrough mechanism to attract talents inside and outside the province; develop human resources with knowledge, skills, innovation, dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility, and strive for the common cause. At the same time, pay attention to thoroughly grasping and directing the drastic implementation of the work of preventing and combating corruption, waste, and negativity; Focus on leading and directing the preparation and organization of Party congresses at all levels and the 12th Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term in accordance with the spirit of Directive No. 35-CT/TW dated June 14, 2024 of the Politburo. The province needs to pay attention to investing in education, training, and improving human capital; combining indigenous resources with advanced technology, knowledge, and management to bring Dong Thap's economy to higher levels of the value chain. Based on the potential and advantages of the province, the General Secretary requested that the province focus on developing high-tech and sustainable agriculture; promoting sustainable tourism development; promoting digital economic development and innovation. Emphasizing that 2025 is the year of acceleration, breakthrough, and reaching the finish line, to strive to achieve the highest results in the goals and targets of the 5-year socio-economic development plan, period 2021 - 2025 and the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee, term 2020 - 2025, the General Secretary requested that the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee have drastic and decisive solutions to successfully carry out the socio-economic development task in 2025, focusing on striving to achieve the highest level of the set targets, especially targets related to economic growth and people's income. Focus on priority solutions to ensure growth goes hand in hand with environmental protection, social security, and best care for people's lives. Affirming that the recommendations and proposals of Dong Thap province are very appropriate and practical, stemming from local realities and the aspiration to "rise up" of the entire provincial Party Committee, representatives of central departments, ministries and branches also exchanged opinions on the principle of creating conditions and maximum support, accompanying the dynamism, creativity and breakthroughs of Dong Thap province. The General Secretary believes that in the coming time, Dong Thap province will successfully implement and complete the targets and tasks set by the 11th Provincial Party Congress, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, bringing Dong Thap province to increasingly develop rapidly, sustainably and comprehensively, and the people will have an increasingly prosperous, joyful and happy life, worthy of the image, culture and people of Dong Thap "loyalty, dynamism and creativity". *Previously, during the working program in Dong Thap province, General Secretary To Lam and the Central Working Delegation visited and offered incense to the tomb of Vice President Nguyen Sinh Sac - father of President Ho Chi Minh at the Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site, Ward 4, Cao Lanh city.

General Secretary To Lam offers incense to commemorate Deputy Minister Nguyen Sinh Sac. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

General Secretary To Lam and the delegation expressed their deep gratitude to Vice-Chancellor Nguyen Sinh Sac - a model of studiousness, a patriotic Confucian scholar who loved the people, the one who gave birth to, educated, and shaped a great personality, an outstanding leader of our nation, the great President Ho Chi Minh. General Secretary To Lam and the delegation vowed to continue studying and following the shining example of Vice-Chancellor Nguyen Sinh Sac and President Ho Chi Minh, uniting the entire Party and people, promoting the spirit of patriotism, self-reliance, innovation, and creativity, bringing the country into a new era of development, an era of national growth. All for a socialist Vietnam, a rich people, a strong country, democracy, equality, and civilization. On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam wrote a guest book and planted trees at the Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site. The Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site began construction on August 22, 1975 and was inaugurated on February 13, 1977. On April 9, 1992, Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. Currently, Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site has become one of the typical tourist destinations of Dong Thap province, a red address for organizing activities about the origin, educating historical traditions and patriotism for the young generation. Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-xay-dung-dong-thap-phat-trien-trong-nhom-dan-dau-vung-dbscl-2351214.html