Despite facing many difficulties and challenges, especially storm No. 3 (Yagi) which caused great damage to economic development and people's lives, in 2024, Quang Yen Town achieved and exceeded 12/13 socio-economic targets. The comprehensive completion of the goals and tasks in 2024 will contribute to helping Quang Yen successfully implement the goals of the Resolution of the 21st Town Party Congress and the socio-economic development plan for the period 2021-2025.
In 2024, the economy of Quang Yen town will maintain good growth, with the total local product (GRDP) estimated at 64,833 billion VND, an increase of 23.8% compared to 2023, exceeding the town's plan by 19.4%.
Economic growth index increased
Near the end of 2024, the socio-economic picture of Quang Yen town has many bright colors with economic development indicators recorded at a high level compared to 2023. In particular, the industrial production sector, especially the processing and manufacturing industry, continues to be the pillar and the driving force in local economic growth. The production value (calculated at 2010 fixed prices) of the industrial and handicraft sector reached over 37,776 billion VND, reaching 107.9% of the plan, up 24.8% compared to 2023.
Quang Yen also recorded growth in the trade and service sector reaching over VND 7,997 billion, equal to 102.5% of the plan, up 31.53% compared to 2023. Import and export activities of enterprises in the area grew strongly with the main export items being processed and manufactured industrial products in industrial parks.
The town continues to implement solutions to develop domestic trade; promote trade through OCOP fairs, trade fairs inside and outside the province; promote e-commerce development, expand the 4.0 market model and cashless payment activities. Total retail sales of goods and services in the year reached 17,200 billion VND, an increase of 30.3% compared to 2023; export turnover is estimated at 3,022 million USD, an increase of 37.7%.
Faced with the severe damage to the agricultural sector caused by storm No. 3, the town has proactively deployed and guided people to restore production, synthesized and assessed storm damage, developed support plans and post-storm recovery and reconstruction plans. Quang Yen continues to implement the agricultural production restructuring project and proactively implement agricultural production plans and disease prevention plans in the agricultural sector. As a result, the agricultural production value for the whole year is estimated at VND 2,256 billion, reaching 93.1% of the plan, down 8.7% compared to 2023.
The town also continues to maintain and improve the quality of criteria in communes that have met the NTM standards; urge communes to complete the NTM and advanced NTM criteria for the 2021-2025 period. In particular, guide Song Khoai commune to complete the application for recognition of meeting advanced NTM standards in 2023. In 2024, the town will develop 2 new products to participate in the OCOP program; evaluate and classify 9 OCOP products. As a result, 9 products achieved 3-star classification, bringing the total number of star-rated products in the town to 37 products.
Key solutions
Speaking to reporters, Chairman of Quang Yen Town People's Committee Tran Duc Thang said: Entering 2024, the town has issued a plan on economic growth scenarios; issued an action program to implement the resolutions of the province and town on socio-economic development tasks, on implementing the annual work theme. In particular, the town has focused on effectively implementing key, pivotal, and pivotal tasks, in order to best fulfill the set socio-economic targets.
The town clearly defines the responsibilities of agencies, units, and localities in conjunction with the responsibilities of leaders to organize and strive to fulfill the economic growth target set for the year; mobilize all resources, diversify investment forms to accelerate the development speed and complete the synchronous and modern socio-economic infrastructure. Strengthen financial and budgetary discipline, public investment, strictly comply with regulations in investment management; promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in site clearance, resolve administrative procedures...
In particular, planning and planning management work has been actively implemented. Up to now, 4/5 zoning plans have been approved by the Town People's Committee; plans have been developed to organize the implementation of zoning plans and set boundary markers according to regulations. The Town also approved the diagram of roads with boundary markers according to the adjustment of the General Planning of Quang Yen Town to 2040; reviewed the locations for planning resettlement areas to serve the work of site clearance and land acquisition in the period of 2024-2030 in the area. Reviewed 10 projects expected to use the town budget to develop detailed plans, in order to attract investment to serve socio-economic development in the town.
Along with that, the town has resolutely carried out the site clearance work, basically meeting the project implementation progress, especially the key projects in the area. The town has organized 7 public planning meetings; 80 dialogues, propaganda, mobilization, exchange, and persuasion sessions for households to remove difficulties and obstacles in site clearance work. Conducted inventory and counting for 416 households; established, publicly posted and completed the public disclosure of 1,136 compensation plans. Implemented compensation and resettlement support payments for 830 households; handed over 146.2 hectares of cleared land to investors...
With the proactive, flexible, determined and drastic approach of the entire political system, along with the consensus of the people and businesses in the area, Quang Yen Town has made steady development steps, creating momentum to become a city in 2025.
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