Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and PresidentNguyen Phu Trong asked the central province of Nghe An to address all obstaclesto become one of the leading localities in Vietnam during a meeting between thePolitburo and local officials in Hanoi on March 21.

The meeting reviewed the five-yearimplementation of the 11th-tenure Politburo’s Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW ondevelopment orientations and tasks for Nghe An until 2020.

Delivering a report at the event, Secretary ofthe provincial Party Committee Nguyen Dac Vinh said the resolution, issued onJuly 30, 2013, shows the Politburo’s special focus on Nghe An, creatingconditions for development opportunities and momentum that match its potential.

The local economy has grown fast and sustainablysince then, he said, noting that the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) wasestimated at 115.67 trillion VND in 2018, ranking 10th among the 63 provincesand centrally-run cities. The household poverty rate was reduced to 5.54percent. 

Meanwhile, 218 communes, equal to around 50percent, had been recognised as new-style rural areas by the end of last year.

Party building and the consolidation of thepolitical system has been enhanced and resulted in many positive outcomes. Thepolitical system has been reorganised towards a lean, efficient, and effectiveapparatus. Activities of local Vietnam Fatherland Front committees andsocio-political organisations have also been improved.

However, Vinh admitted, it is hard for Nghe Anto achieve its set economic growth, per capita GRDP, and budget revenuetargets. Infrastructure, especially in the western areas, has yet to meet the developmentdemand, while some social issues have yet to be resolved in a timely manner.

He also pointed out certain problems in Partybuilding, political system consolidation, and the performance of some localgovernments.

Highlighting some major targets in theresolution implementation, the official said his province will work harder todevelop fast and sustainably so as to deserve its role as an integration and developmentdriver of the north central region.

Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretaryand President Trong said in the last five years, Nghe An has made efforts tomove forwards, attaining considerable achievements in different fields,including economy, culture, society, and defence-security. He also recognisedthe strides taken in Party building, political system enhancement, and thenew-style rural area building.

Regarding the failure to reach some of thetargets set in Resolution No.26-NQ/TW, he attributed it partly to subjective reasons,such as a lack of determination and breakthroughs in leadership, as well asshortcomings in institutions, infrastructure, and human resources.

These causes made Nghe An unable to fully tapinto its advantages, he added.

The province boasts a rich history, numerousforest and marine advantages, along with industrious and intelligent people.Therefore, it needs to shows stronger aspirations, capitalise on its traditionsand attainments, and overcome difficulties and hindrances to become one of theleading localities in Vietnam, the leader emphasised.

He noted that after this meeting, the Politburowill issue conclusions reviewing the five-year realisation of Resolution No.26-NQ/TWthat will also include orientations for further implementation. The Politburowill look back on 10 years of the implementation in 2023. –VNA