On July 7, the 11th Dong Thap Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031, opened the 3rd Session at the Provincial Conference Center. This is a regular mid-year session to assess the socio-economic development situation in the first 6 months of the year and decide on many important policies for the next development stage.
Speaking at the opening, Mr. Ngo Chi Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, said that the session takes place in the context that Dong Thap is implementing organizational structure arrangement, building a two-level local government model, and at the same time promoting science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation to create a foundation for rapid and sustainable growth.
According to the report at the meeting, the socio-economic picture of the province in the first 6 months of the year recorded many positive results. GRDP growth rate is estimated at 7.14%; state budget revenue is over 13,500 billion VND, reaching nearly 57% of the estimate; export turnover reached 4.85 billion USD; the whole province has over 1,800 newly established businesses. The tourism industry also recovered strongly with about 4.7 million visitors, creating momentum for the service sector.
Besides the achieved results, leaders of the Provincial People's Council also pointed out many limitations that need to be overcome soon, such as slow disbursement of public investment capital; the implementation of key projects, investment in science and technology and digital transformation has not met requirements; administrative reform and the quality of public service performance in some agencies are still limited.
At the meeting, the Provincial People's Council will consider, discuss and approve the largest number of resolutions ever, focusing on three key content groups including: perfecting mechanisms and policies to serve the arrangement of the organizational structure; approving the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026-2030 to prioritize transport infrastructure and digital infrastructure; promulgating policies on social security, housing development, science and technology and innovation.
The resolutions passed at the session not only aim to complete the economic growth target of 8-8.5% in 2026 but also create an important legal foundation for the development of Dong Thap in the entire 2026-2031 term," Mr. Cuong emphasized.
