The 6th session of Tien Giang provincial People's Committee 9th term opens

ABO - On the morning of July 10, the Tien Giang provincial People's Council 9th term opened the 6th session.

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Tien Giang provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of Delegation of National Assembly Vo Van Binh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Huong, etc... and 61/63 delegates of the Provincial People's Council 9th term.

Member of Central Party Committee, Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh delivered the opening speech.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh delivers the opening speech. Photo: T.HOAI-P.MAI

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Sang and Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Pham Van Bay co-chaired the meeting.

Opening the session, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh emphasized: "2018 is the third year implementing the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress; at the same time, implementing the objectives and tasks of development of the five-year socio-economic development plan (2015-2020) proposed by the Resolution of the 10th Provincial Party Congress.

At the meeting. Photo: T.HOAI-P.MAI

It is encouraged that the province's socio-economic situation has achieved satisfactory results; economic restructuring followed the trend of increasing the density of non-agricultural sector and reducing the density of the agricultural sector.

Industrial production maintained good growth momentum, reaching 44.5% of the year plan, up 15.3% over the same period of 2017; export turnover reached USD1.27 billion, reaching 48.1% of the plan, up 6.8% over the same period; total social investment capital reached VND 12,800 billion, achieving 40.6% of the plan, up 4% over the same period.

As for budget revenue target, the total state budget revenue in the province increased by VND 4,756 billion, equivalent to 59.6% of the yearly estimate and increased by 21, 1% over the same period. The field of culture - society has had many positive changes, etc…

Delegates exchanges during the breaktime. Photo: T.HOAI-P.MAI

However, besides the achieved results, there are still many difficulties and challenges. "Although many of our economic indicators did not reach 50% of the year plan, they all fairly increased in comparison with the same period in 2017. In terms of economic growth (GRDP) increased only 7.23%, while in the first 6 months of 2017, it reachs 9.56%, by the end of 2017 reached 9%; the targe at the end of 2018 is 9 - 9.5%. The Provincial People's Committee should carefully review this indicator and explain it before the meeting, etc…" Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh stressed.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council suggested that the delegates make the most of their responsibilities, frankly discuss and question, concentrate on research, actively discuss and contribute many quality comments of the meeting to meet the expectation of voters of the province, etc...

Then, the People's Council, People's Committee and Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front reported the results of activities of the first 6 months of 2018 and set the direction and tasks in the last 6 months of 2018, etc…

By T.HOAI-P.MAI – Translated by HUU CHI