11th session of Tien Giang provincial People's Council, term IX opens

ABO – The 11th session of Tien Giang provincial People's Council Session IX, opened on the morning of December 3.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Sang and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Bay chaired the meeting. 60 out of 62 representatives of the Provincial People's Council attended the meeting.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Van Danh speaks at the opening session.

Speaking at the opening session, comrade Nguyen Van Danh said that: With the efforts of the political system, levels, sectors, businesses and people, the situation of socio-economic development in 2019 of the province's results have been very encouraging.

Up to now, there are 5 targets reaching and exceeding the plan (that is the target of economic growth, the target of budget revenue, the target of per capita income, new rural construction and the number of enterprises being established new establishment in the province).

Specifically: The annual economic growth rate reached 7.26%, meeting the set targets (the plan as an increase 7 - 7.5%); the total budget revenue reached 11,260 billion VND, reaching over 121 percent of the yearly estimate, up over 27.6 percent over the same period; The economic structure continued to move in the right direction, increasing the proportion of non-agricultural areas and reducing the proportion of agricultural areas.

The export turnover maintained a good growth, reaching over 3 billion USD, up 13.5 percent over the same period; the total social investment capital reached 34,521 billion VND, up 8.2 percent, reaching over 101 percent of the plan; the per capita income reached 51 million VND (in 2018 reached 46.8 million VND); 24 new rural communes were launched, reaching over 104 percent of the plan; the number of newly registered enterprises was 750, up over 7 percent over the same period, reaching 100 percent of the year plan.

Cultural and social fields have many positive changes; political security situation, basic social safety and stability; national defense and security were always maintained, etc…

Delegates exchange in the break time

At this meeting, the Provincial People's Council will consider and decide important issues: Evaluating the results of implementing socio-economic development tasks, revenue and expenditure of the state budget in 2019, discussing and proposing directions, tasks and solutions to organize the implementation of important contents and targets in 2020 and implement the 5-year socio-economic development plan (2016-2020).
Considering and approving 22 reports attached to the draft Resolution under the authority of the provincial People's Council in order to promote socio-economic development, consolidating national defense and security, constantly improving and enhancing the life of the people.

Considering and giving comments on the activities of the Provincial People's Council, the Standing Committee of the People's Council, the Boards of the People's Council in 2019, directions and tasks for the year 2020; report the results of supervising the settlement of voters' proposals before and after the 7th Session - the 9th Provincial People's Council; citizen reception and settlement of citizen complaints, civil judgment execution in 2019 and tasks in 2020.

Listening to the activities of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee involved in building government and opinions, recommendations of the people in 2019, conducting questions and answering questions about important and pressing issues that many voters and people of the province interested.

On the afternoon of December 3, the delegates continue to listen to industries report summarizing the performance of tasks in 2019; the Provincial People's Committee reports the draft Resolution on socio-economic issues, public investment, etc...

By staff-writer – Translated by HUU CHI