Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen works with the Department of Industry and Trade.

Also attending the conference were leaders from the Department of Internal Affairs and the Department of Agriculture and Environment.

Scenes from the working session at the Provincial People's Committee.

Strengthening the organizational structure and accelerating industrial and commercial development.

During the meeting, the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province reported on its post-merger activities, focusing on the goal of achieving socio -economic growth of 8% or higher for the province.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Ut, Director of the Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade, stated that the Department has reviewed and assessed its organizational structure and streamlined its internal apparatus. Accordingly, the Department currently has 5 specialized departments; 1 sub-department; and 1 affiliated unit. The Board of Directors held a meeting to review and assess the organizational structure and streamline the Department's internal apparatus.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Ut - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province, presented a report at the working session.

The Department's leadership also conducted an assessment and analysis of the task groups of the three provinces: Lam Dong, Dak Nong, and Binh Thuan (formerly) to implement tasks in the last six months of 2025 and beyond.

Accordingly, regarding industrial development, the Department continues to implement industrial development in a direction that improves quality, prioritizing industries with advantages in the province. In particular, it focuses on accelerating the expansion of the Nhan Co and Tan Rai Aluminum Plants, supporting investment in the construction of the aluminum electrolysis plant, and promptly completing the procedures for granting investment approvals for the bauxite-aluminum-aluminum complexes. The Department also focuses on developing the processing and manufacturing industries, and attracting investment in supporting industries for the energy sector and high-tech agriculture.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Vu - Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Affairs, gave a speech on the organization and operational structure of the Department of Industry and Trade.

In the field of trade, the Department will closely monitor the global market situation, support the provision of information to export businesses, and promote e-commerce. At the same time, it will strengthen market inspection and control, trade defense, and consumer protection.

Regarding key projects, the Department is resolving obstacles for wind and solar power projects. The Department is also participating in supporting the acceleration of the project to produce chemical products for alumina processing.

Officials from the Department of Industry and Trade presented their recommendations to the Provincial People's Committee on several issues to promote the development of various sectors within the industry.

The Department of Industry and Trade also proposed several issues to improve import and export management and international cooperation; promote investment and trade; pay attention to allocating investment capital for infrastructure in industrial clusters; develop rural electricity and improve the quality of electricity in rural areas; and requested guidance to definitively resolve outstanding issues in some commercial centers and markets in certain areas.

Comrade Le Trong Yen – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee – delivered a directive speech at the working session.

"How can we ensure that the people benefit, businesses benefit, and growth is sustainable?"

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Le Trong Yen, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, encouraged and called upon all leaders and staff of the Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade to build a united and cohesive team within the "common home" of Lam Dong. He also emphasized that in the current new phase, it is necessary to overcome all difficulties together and make even greater efforts to fulfill the assigned tasks.

Leaders of the Department of Industry and Trade attended the working session.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen also specifically noted the "enormous" workload that the Department of Industry and Trade has to shoulder: "With 76 tasks, including 72 at the provincial level and 4 at the commune level, the Department's leadership needs to urgently develop detailed guidelines for each task, while clearly decentralizing and delegating authority, and specifically defining the scope of responsibility to ensure smooth and effective implementation."

Officials from departments and centers under the provincial department attended the working session.

The comrade also requested that, in the immediate future, all policies within the sectors and fields under the authority of the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial People's Council be reviewed. In particular, attention should be paid to policies already issued in the three newly merged areas to provide advice and find the most effective and unified approach for the entire province, for overall, synchronized, and efficient development.

Representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Environment reported on the work of addressing overlapping bauxite and titanium mineral deposits.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested that the sector focus on reviewing and thoroughly removing all difficulties hindering the development of key industrial sectors such as wind power, solar power, and hydropower, while urgently supplementing and completing the power sector's planning.

The comrade requested the Department of Industry and Trade to urgently develop specific growth scenarios for its sector, especially scenarios for e-commerce development, digital transformation, and the industrial sector. At the same time, it is necessary to accelerate the implementation of important policies such as Resolution 57, Resolution 68, Resolution 66... to create momentum for development.

Market management officials have requested that appropriate office space be provided for market management teams.

The comrade also noted the need to maximize the province's existing advantages, such as having an international border gate and seaport, to strongly promote service activities and markets. At the same time, it is necessary to promote investment attraction in the field of deep processing, in order to increase the added value of products and create a breakthrough in the value chain.

"The Department's leadership needs to urgently focus on assigning roles and tasks in a flexible, effective, and efficient manner, while ensuring consistency," the comrade instructed. He also reminded them to promptly consolidate the Steering Committee for combating smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods.

Finally, he emphasized: "The task of the sector is to ensure that the areas under its management develop, that the people benefit, that businesses benefit, and that the state manages better, leading to sustainable growth."

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