During a working session with representatives from the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on October 9, the top legislator praised the Party Committee, authorities and people of Soc Trang for the socio-economic development achievements in recent times.
He congratulated Soc Trang on the announcement of the provincial master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, expressing his impression of remarkable changes and development in the locality.
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N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (C) speaks at the working session with representatives from the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on October 9. |
He urged the local authorities to call for greater investment in developing the Tran De deep-water port associated with the Tran De coastal economic zone.
Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue underlined the need for the locality to speed up on-site industrialization and urbanization based on local and regional capabilities, suggesting Soc Trang focus on ensuring connectivity between dynamic urban areas, industrial and service clusters, and logistical centers.
It is important to integrate coastal areas with the mainland, expedite infrastructure development, accelerate administrative reforms and human resource development, and lure more investment in agro-aquatic product processing, he said.
Attention should be also paid to building the Party and the political system, developing effective personnel, and effectively joining the supreme supervision, and the law-making work of the N.A., especially important bills that the legislature will consider and decide on during the upcoming 6th meeting.
He also asked local authorities to step up mass mobilization, inspection and supervision, strictly observe the Party's discipline, and focus on internal affairs, and combating corruption and negative phenomena.
The province should give priority to developing human resources serving socio-economic development, especially in processing and logistics industries, Hue said.
Soc Trang needs to effectively implement goals, tasks, programs and projects set in the provincial master plan, towards ensuring compliance with the national Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, he said.
He also asked local authorities to continue maintaining national defense and security, effectively perform ethnic affairs, and enhance mass mobilization work among ethnic minority communities, thus strengthening confidence in the Party's leadership, and contributing to the renewal process’s success.
According to a report from the provincial Party Committee, Soc Trang’s GDP growth expanded by 5.14% in the first nine months of 2023. Its GRDP increased by 5.76% in the 2020-2021 period. The GPD per capita in 2023 reached an estimated VND 60.3 million, 1.3 times higher than that reported in 2020. The province's urbanization rate reached about 33.9%, an increase of 0.5% compared to 2021.
The province's business environment has improved significantly, with its competitiveness index ranked 7th in the Mekong Delta region.
Source: VNA