Special mechanism needed for Con Dao
On the afternoon of May 3, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh worked with the Standing Committee of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee on the socio-economic development situation; directions for implementing tasks in the coming time.
Also attending the meeting were Mr. Nguyen Van Nen - Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Mr. Tran Quang Phuong - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Mr. Tran Hong Minh - Minister of Construction; Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam - Deputy Minister of National Defense; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghi - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang - Commander of the Military Region 7; and leaders of central ministries, branches and provinces in the Southeast region.
Reporting at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Tho - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province informed that in the first quarter of 2025, the socio-economic development, national defense - security situation in the province will have many bright spots. Key projects such as Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, Phuoc An Bridge have met and exceeded the schedule; Budget revenue is about VND 25,514 billion, up 3.5% over the same period.
The locality also proposed the Government, ministries and branches to consider solving difficulties and problems of large enterprises in the area. Petition to consider approving the policy of adjusting the planning of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province in the 2021-2030 period, vision to 2050 in the order and procedures for shortened; Consider submitting to the National Assembly has a specific mechanism for Con Dao.
Rapid and bold to develop
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged that Ba Ria - Vung Tau has quickly implemented the Prime Minister's instructions at the previous meeting; has achieved many set targets; however, there are many things to do, to make more efforts and make more efforts.
According to the Prime Minister, there are 6 major tasks to note in the coming time. That is: It is necessary to grasp the situation, have an adaptive response, respond quickly, appropriately, feasibly and effectively; Promote self-reliance and self-strengthening to turn non-existent into possible, turn difficult into easy, turn impossible into possible in the spirit and spirit of revolutionary soldiers who were captured and imprisoned by the enemy in Con Dao; Determined, try, strive, act more decisively, clearly assign people, tasks, time, products, responsibilities, and authority in implementing tasks.
In addition, it is necessary to take people and businesses as the center and subject in the development process; Promote decentralization and delegation of authority along with resource allocation, improve implementation capacity and strengthen supervision and control; Review and reduce at least 30% of administrative procedures along with costs, comply with prescribed time.
The Prime Minister also proposed solutions to implement the above tasks. That is, it is necessary to review the unfinished goals and targets to strive to achieve in 2025. Resolutely implement the Central's resolutions, conclusions and directions, focus on promoting growth, renewing growth drivers; do not sacrifice progress, fairness, social security, environment to pursue economic growth alone...
"Con Dao's location is a frontline island, very important for security and defense; maximizing advantages for developing the marine economy, developing spiritual tourism and eco-tourism; so it is necessary to plan and build Con Dao bright, green, clean, beautiful, modern, and of international stature," the Prime Minister commented.
According to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, with great development potential, the head of Con Dao needs to be determined, quick, bold, work responsibly, have to come up with specific products and results... Along with developing medical infrastructure, education, culture, and society, it is also necessary to pay attention to the supply of electricity, telecommunications waves, clean water, waste treatment and especially building Con Dao without drugs.
In addition, the Prime Minister also requested Ba Ria - Vung Tau to quickly clear the site and coordinate with ministries to implement procedures to be able to start the expressway from the Ho Tram project to Long Thanh airport on the occasion of September 2 this year.
