Thanh Hoa (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has commendedthe north-central Thanh Hoa province for its efforts and solidarity toobtain important achievements in various areas in 2021 and the first two monthsof 2022.

Despite COVID-19 impact, Thanh Hoa registered the gross regional domesticproduct (GRDP) growth rate of 8.85 percent in 2021, ranking in the leadinggroup five provinces and cities nationwide, the Chairman said during a workingsession with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee on March 19.

He stressed the importance of human resources in implementing tasks, Hue notedthat the province continues to effectively realise Resolution No. 58-NQ/TW ofthe Politburo on building and developing Thanh Hoa province to 2030, with avision to 2045, while speeding up the implementation of special mechanisms andpolicies in line with Resolution No. 37/2021/QH15 dated November 13, 2021 ofthe National Assembly on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policiesfor provincial development.

According to Resolution 58, by 2030, Thanh Hoa is defined to become abeautiful, civilised and modern province, and a big hub in the north centralregion and the country in terms of energy industry, processing, manufacturing,high value agriculture, logistics, tourism, education, and professional healthcare. By 2025, the province eyes to become a new growth pillar along withHanoi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh to create a development triangle in the North.

He said Thanh Hoa should review, adjust and supplement socio-economic developmentprogrammes and plans in line with the approved planning so as to promote itspotential and advantages, while promoting economic restructuring in combinationwith renewing the growth model to create changes in terms of growth quality andcompetitive edge of its economic sectors.

The Chairman pointed out shortcomings and targets the province has yet toobtain due to COVID-19, and asked it to continue improving operations of theprovincial National Assembly deputies’ delegation and people’s councils atlevels, and further participate in the NA’s legislative work.

He said the provincial Party Committee, authorities and people should continuethoroughly grasping resolutions of the Party and the provincial Party Committeeas well as policies and laws of the State, while focusing on Party andpolitical system building, stepping up the fight against corruption andwastefulness.

The province needs to strongly reform its investment and business environment,enhance the provincial competitiveness capacity, creating new magnet for investmentattraction and resources mobilisation for development, while carrying outsynchronously measures on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control ofCOVID-19, he added.

According to the province’s report, the province has maintained economicactivities in the first months of this year, with positive in results in suchareas as agricultural production, industry, services and export value. InJanuary-February period, the index of industrial production (IIP) rose 13.2percent year on year, total retail sale and services increased 11.3 percent,export value surged 33.3 percent to 844.9 million USD, while State budgetcollection reached 8 trillion VND, or 29 percent of the plan.

Thanh Hoa gavein-principle approval to 15 investment projects, including three FDI ones, witha total registered capital of 861.8 billion VND and 21 million USD./.