Also attending the meeting were members of the Party Central Committee: Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Tien Giang province Nguyen Van Danh; leaders of ministries, branches, central agencies, Tien Giang province.
Previously, during a business trip to Tien Giang, the Prime Minister attended the Conference to announce the Planning of Tien Giang province for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 and promote investment in Tien Giang province; Survey and check the progress of a number of key projects in the province including Rach Mieu 2 bridge, Go Cong sea dyke line, seaport construction planning and Go Cong sea area restoration area; Offering incense at National Hero Truong Dinh Temple.
Public investment disbursement is always among the top in the country
The report of Tien Giang province and opinions at the meeting agreed on the assessment, with many different potentials, competitive advantages, outstanding opportunities, Tien Giang province has all the conditions to develop into one of the growth poles of the Mekong Delta region.
Tien Giang has a very favorable geo-economic location, with many potentials and advantages for socio-economic development, especially in marine economy, agriculture, tourism, services and trade.
Tien Giang is a province in the Mekong Delta region, so it converges the elements of the region - "rice bowl", "fruit bowl" and "shrimp - fish bowl" of the whole country along with a rich and diverse ecosystem, people friendly, hospitable, with a passionate patriotic tradition and unique cultural values of the river region...
Tien Giang, notably My Tho city, one of the earliest urban areas in the Mekong Delta region has many advantages in terms of natural conditions and economic geography "first near town, second near river, third near road"; It is a transit area for goods between the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country, with a convenient land and water transportation system.
Rich and diverse natural conditions of different ecological regions and with the advantage of river, canal and island systems; 32 km long coastline. The province has many cultural and historical relics (the whole province has over 2.100 cultural and historical relics, with 20 national relics, 86 provincial relics...), notably the Oc Eo and Go cultural relics. Citadel of the XNUMXst - XNUMXth centuries AD in Cho Gao district; Rach Gam - Xoai Mut historical relic in Chau Thanh district, Ap Bac victory relic in Cai Lay district, traditional craft villages, Dong Thap Muoi ecological area...
Tien Giang has abundant human resources with a total population of nearly 1,8 million people, ranking 2nd in the Mekong Delta region, of which the labor force is 1,1 million people.
In recent times, the Party Committee, government and people of Tien Giang have strived and achieved positive results, some impressive results.
Production and business recovered, with positive changes, economic growth rate in 2021 -0,91%; In 2022 it will increase by 7,04%, in 2023 it will increase by 5,72% (higher than the national average); GRDP per capita is estimated at 69 million VND, an increase of 23,6% compared to 2020.
The agricultural sector increased quite well and higher than the same period, in fact people's income increased rapidly; 142/142 communes were recognized as new rural areas, reaching 100%, ranking 1/13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.
Export turnover in 2023 will reach 5,4 billion USD, an increase of 32%, exceeding the yearly plan by 38,4%, ranking 2nd out of 13 provinces in the region. Public investment disbursement is always among the top provinces and cities across the country; Attracting investment capital from the entire society of the province accounts for 11,8% of the entire region, ranking 2nd out of 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.
The economic structure is shifting in a positive direction; increase the non-agricultural proportion and reduce the agricultural proportion. The agriculture - forestry - fishery sector decreases from 37,2% in 2022 to 36,4% in 2023; The industrial and construction sector increases from 28% in 2022 to 28,5% in 2023; The service sector increases from 34,8% in 2022 to 35,1% in 2023.
The fields of culture, society, health, education and training have made many advances, and people's lives are increasingly prosperous and happy. National defense and security are strengthened; Social order and safety are maintained. The work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity has been promoted.
The work of building the Party and political system is emphasized; The leadership capacity of party committees at all levels and the direction and administration of governments at all levels have been improved; solidarity and unity are maintained.
Research and build a provincial planning exhibition center
Speaking in conclusion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh basically agreed with the reports and opinions at the meeting; acknowledge, praise and appreciate the efforts and achievements of the Party Committee, government, army and people of Tien Giang province, contributing to the overall achievements of the Mekong Delta and the whole country.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister thanked Tien Giang for its efforts and good work in site clearance to build the two bridges My Thuan 2 and Rach Mieu 2.
Besides the very basic results and achievements achieved, the Prime Minister clearly pointed out the shortcomings and limitations of Tien Giang. Tien Giang has great potential but has not developed adequately. The province has common difficulties and challenges of the Mekong Delta such as climate change, landslides, subsidence and saltwater intrusion, complex developments, strategic infrastructure in transport, society, health care and education are still limited. lacking high-quality human resources, large industrial centers for processing, manufacturing, and agro-fishery products have not yet been formed, and are not deeply connected to regional and global production and supply chains. Budget spending is still unreasonable; Public investment needs more focus and emphasis.
About the point of view, orientation, the Prime Minister requested to continue closely following the Resolution of the 13th Congress and the Party's policies and guidelines, especially Resolution No. XNUMX-NQ/TW of the Politburo (on the direction of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in the Mekong Delta), policies and laws of the State, resolutions of the National Assembly, direction and administration of the Government, the Prime Minister and Resolutions of the Provincial Party Congress.
Developing faster, more sustainably, relying on science and technology, innovation, green transformation, green economy, digital economy, sharing economy, circular economy, e-commerce development...
Always aspire to get rich legitimately, develop fast, green and sustainable socio-economic development on the basis of strongly promoting potentials, strengths, spirit of self-reliance, self-reliance, rising strong with strength endogenous, coming from one's hands, mind, sky, land, border gate, without expectation or reliance; turn danger into opportunity; turning nothing into something; turn heritage into assets; Turn potential into resources. Continuously consolidate and strengthen the great national unity bloc, creating a spiritual foundation for provincial development.
Focus on ensuring harmony and connection between economic - cultural - social development and ecological environment protection associated with ensuring national defense and security; Do not sacrifice progress, social justice, and the environment in exchange for simple economic growth.
Focus on administrative reform, improving the business investment environment, further enhancing competitiveness and international integration; promote startups, innovation, and digital transformation. Focus on developing circular economy, green economy, improving growth quality and economic restructuring.
Strengthening decentralization and decentralization of power associated with appropriate resource allocation, improving the implementation capacity of subordinates, individualizing responsibility along with inspection, supervision, and control of power. Encourage and protect officials who dare to think, dare to do, and dare to take responsibility for the common good.
Key tasks and solutions in the coming time: The Prime Minister requested to review the proposed goals, targets, tasks and solutions and continue to implement them synchronously, drastically and effectively; Promptly issue plans and implement the planning of Tien Giang province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, organize publicity, dissemination, and extensive propaganda to all classes of people in the province, creating consensus in Deploying and researching the construction of a provincial planning exhibition center.
Focus on developing socio-economic infrastructure, especially transportation, industrial park infrastructure, tourism infrastructure, ensuring intra-provincial connectivity and between provinces in the region; At the same time, we focus on developing digital infrastructure, agricultural and rural infrastructure, educational, medical, cultural and sports infrastructure.
Focus on building and promoting the effectiveness of the province's economic driving region. Prioritize the allocation of resources to synchronously and effectively implement the development space according to the model: One strip, three centers, four economic corridors with three development breakthroughs. Focus on developing the marine economy, agriculture, and tourism in the direction of green economy, digital economy, and circular economy associated with the province's potential, strengths, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages.
Assessing that Tien Giang mainly produces raw agricultural products, the Prime Minister said that agricultural development needs to focus on building and developing brands, planning stable raw material areas, and mobilizing the participation of banks and businesses. industry to ensure capital and input - output, apply science and technology, enhance deep processing, and participate in the supply chain.
Maximize all resources for development; Improve the efficiency of attracting and using investment capital (especially FDI capital and PPP public-private partnerships). Promote disbursement of public investment capital, 3 national target programs; Focus on investing in connecting transport infrastructure, industrial park infrastructure, tourism and service infrastructure. Restructure budget expenditures in the direction of increasing regular spending savings to increase focused development investment.
Promote reform of administrative procedures and improve the investment and business environment. Resolutely reduce and simplify administrative procedures; shorten the time to process documents and administrative procedures, especially on land, investment, construction, planning, and environment; promptly resolve difficulties and obstacles, provide maximum support for businesses to develop and get rich legitimately; Support for startups, innovation, and business development incubators.
Research and refer to good models and practices across the country to continue to improve the rankings of indicators reflecting the business investment environment such as: Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), Performance Index Provincial level governance and public administration performance (PAPI), Administrative reform index (PAR INDEX), improving the ranking of digital transformation and innovation at the provincial level.
Focus on developing cultural and social fields; environmental protection; ensure social security, improve the material and spiritual life of people of all ethnic groups in the province; Actively participate in the upcoming program to remove temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide. Develop cultural industry, promote the value of heritage and relics in the area.
Maintain security and national defense; political stability, social order and safety; Do well in information and communication work.
Appreciate the work of building a clean and strong Party and political system; continue to improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization and party members. Focus on preventing corruption, negativity and waste; Educate and train officials and civil servants to say no to negativity and corruption. Focus on building a lean, effective and efficient apparatus; Streamlining staffing is associated with restructuring and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants, and public employees with sufficient qualifications, capacity, and prestige, on par with their tasks.
Issues related to people's lives must be resolved immediately
Also at the meeting, leaders of ministries, branches and agencies responded and clarified Tien Giang's proposals and recommendations, related to the proposal to transfer the Soai Rap Petroleum Services Industrial Park project to the province. ; increase the allocation target of industrial park land area; Supplementing the 2024 public investment plan; Projects to handle riverbank and coastal erosion, and works to prevent salinity and store fresh water for production; socialization project to dredge the Tien River navigation channel through Cua Tieu; Investing in the urban transport axis project of Ho Chi Minh City - Long An - Tien Giang.
Giving comments on the proposals, the Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai to directly direct ministries, branches, agencies, units and localities to completely resolve issues related to the proposal to transfer the Zone project. Soai Rap oil and gas service industry returned to Tien Giang province with innovative and practical thinking.
The Prime Minister assigned ministries and branches to urgently consider allocating reserve capital from the Central budget in 2024 to invest in the remaining 6,8 km section of the Go Cong offshore wave reduction dike with an estimated cost of 336 billion VND. "Issues related to people's lives must be handled immediately," the Prime Minister emphasized.
To comprehensively and fundamentally solve the problem of climate change in the Mekong Delta region, after many practical surveys in localities and through this business trip, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to preside over the development and submission of project to overcome subsidence, landslides, drought, flooding and salinity in the Mekong Delta, accurately assess the situation, determine goals, perspectives, tasks and solutions, and deploy as soon as possible.
Regarding the Ho Chi Minh City - Long An - Tien Giang urban traffic axis project, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that this is an important traffic route and can be researched and invested earlier than expected on the basis of mobilize diverse capital sources including ODA capital and local capital. The Prime Minister requested relevant localities to further promote the spirit of "self-reliance" to participate in building this road.
The Prime Minister believes and hopes that with new faith, new motivation, new spirit, more effort, more determination, more effort, Tien Giang will achieve new victories, next year will be higher than last year, with The whole country implements the goal of "next year being higher than last year" as directed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
