Determined to achieve a decade of double-digit growth

The year 2023 is considered to have unprecedented difficulties from the beginning of the term until now, but Quang Ninh overcame it and achieved the miracle of maintaining double-digit economic growth for 9 consecutive years, leading the River Delta region. Hong, double the national average; FDI capital attraction reached 3.13 billion USD, ranking first in the country; tourists reached a record with 15.5 million... Continuing the momentum of development, from the perspective of inheritance and development, Quang Ninh is continuing to prepare for a new momentum, with the determination that 2024 will be the year 10th consecutive double-digit growth.

Turn challenges and difficulties into motivation

Like many other localities in the country, after the Covid-19 epidemic was controlled, Quang Ninh faced many unprecedented difficulties and challenges, the economy declined, the number of dissolved businesses increased sharply; Import-export, trade and tourism activities have stagnated; The mining industry continuously encountered difficulties, forcing it to reduce output; Increased prices of materials, raw materials, and fuel inputs have had a direct impact on socio-economic development and people's lives. This is also the time when the province has to carry out a huge amount of work at the same time, without fully strengthening the key leaders of the Provincial People's Committee...

 Comrade Nguyen Xuan Ky, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council visited and encouraged officials and workers of the Coal industry.

Facing that context, continuing the double-digit growth momentum for 8 consecutive years, with a constructive, consensus and inheritance mindset , clearly identifying opportunities to concretize tasks, solutions, and goals. The goal of awakening new potentials, meeting the requirements of inclusive and comprehensive development... Quang Ninh has issued Resolution No. 12-NQ/TU (November 28, 2022) of the Provincial Party Committee "On directions and tasks in 2023", exploiting the geostrategic location, outstanding advantages, and being one step ahead of a synchronous and modern transport infrastructure system to implement plans and goals to increase new chief.

Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said: The province has promoted effective management and allocation of resources; Drastically implement three strategic breakthroughs; Prioritize focusing on attracting foreign investment with focus and emphasis; select regions, markets, and partners to promote development cooperation in accordance with the world and regional context; Promote the connection of global production and supply chains with patriotic emulation movements, promote democracy and the synergy of the entire political system of the province, the will to be self-reliant, self-reliant and resilient. determine and be consistent with goals, proactively overcome all difficulties and challenges... focusing on socio-economic development.

In that spirit, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a specific plan, attaching responsibility to each unit and locality in implementation, using methodical and scientific methods through proactive selection of goals and targets. , tasks and solutions are synchronous and feasible, clearly defining the roadmap and implementation progress, consistent with the actual situation of the province.

To clear "bottlenecks" to create a breakthrough for industry and construction, the province has regularly organized working sessions with each specific unit, thereby grasping difficulties and taking many measures and actions to accompany them. , direct and support businesses from the perspective of creating maximum convenience for manufacturing businesses, increasing productivity and output, especially in some industries that are the engine of growth. Along with that, the proactive opening of the tourism industry has created a push for Quang Ninh to continue to synchronously and drastically implement solutions to promote the development of tourism and services, including promoting the development of tourism products. Diverse and unique tourism products and services that are highly competitive...

 The Bank Hill social housing project (Ha Long City) is being invested and built.

With acumen, clearly identifying the focus and key points, proactively adjusting and overcoming difficulties and shortcomings... Quang Ninh has comprehensively completed 12/12 socio-economic targets of 2023 The highlight is that economic growth reached 11.03%, double the national average and leading the Red River Delta for the first time; The scale of the economy reached over 315,000 billion VND, state budget revenue reached over 55,600 billion VND, exceeding the target assigned by the National Assembly, belonging to the group of leading localities in the country. In particular, creating a breakthrough in attracting foreign direct investment reaching over 3.13 billion USD, leading the country.

The year 2023 also marks breakthroughs in the cultural, social and human development of Quang Ninh in many fields. The province has completed many goals for the entire period 2020-2025, especially completing the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction in the 2021-2025 period 3 years in advance according to the Central criteria and raising the poverty standard by 1 times. .4 times higher than the Central poverty line according to income criteria. Quang Ninh is also the first locality in the Red River Delta to have the Provincial Planning approved for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, and is the first locality in the country to complete approval of the Planning Implementation Plan. conscious.

These results further affirm its role, position, and status, becoming one of the leading provinces in innovation in the Northern Delta, a growth pole of the Northern region.

New belief, new spirit

The 16th session of the Provincial People's Council term The world market still exists, our country's economy continues to face many difficulties and challenges. In that general context, Quang Ninh is not outside the cycle of difficulties and challenges. This forces the province to prepare carefully and take action from the first days and months of the year.

 Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received investors from the United States.

In the spirit of Resolution No. 20-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee and Resolution No. 176/NQ-HDND of the Provincial People's Council on directions and tasks for 2024 with 12 economic, social, environmental and Determine the year's theme as: "Improving the quality of economic growth; developing culture and people rich in Quang Ninh identity", the Provincial People's Committee is implementing a plan to concretize targets and tasks associated with specific actions in improving the quality of economic growth. , is the 10th consecutive year of double-digit growth, a miracle and a new record for Quang Ninh. Along with that is promoting in-depth, sustainable, green, inclusive and comprehensive development; Promote restructuring, improve productivity, quality, efficiency, autonomy, adaptability, and competitiveness of the economy with the goal of total social investment capital increasing by over 10%, key is to attract FDI capital of at least 3 billion USD...

In parallel with that, we are promoting the building and promotion of cultural values and the strength of Quang Ninh's people to become an endogenous resource and driving force for rapid, sustainable socio-economic development and improved quality. all aspects of people's lives. Strictly manage and effectively use land and resources and protect the environment; sustainable urban development according to the green growth model, adapting to climate change and rising sea levels...

To achieve this goal, Quang Ninh will implement solutions to improve the quality of economic growth on the basis of high-quality human resources, innovation, and application of scientific and technological achievements. Deeply participate in production networks and global value chains. In particular, the province will promote restructuring of the industrial sector, rapidly increasing the scale and proportion of processing and manufacturing industries; Reasonable and sustainable development of the mining industry, with a focus on the coal industry. At the same time, developing modern integrated services increasingly plays a key role; Tourism becomes a key economic sector associated with sustainable marine economic development; develop ecological agriculture, modern rural areas, and civilized farmers. Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of budget revenue and expenditure management and public investment. Along with that, we continue to mobilize all resources and diversify investment forms to accelerate development and complete a synchronous and modern socio-economic infrastructure system; Promote regional and intra-regional links...

In particular, the province closely combines rapid and sustainable economic development with the development of culture and people rich in Quang Ninh's identity; Improve the material and spiritual lives of the people through the full and timely implementation of policies for people with meritorious services to the revolution, policy families, and subsidy beneficiaries; shifting labor structure, creating jobs, increasing income for workers and improving the quality of operations of medical facilities; Meet the essential needs for clean water for daily life, especially people in rural, mountainous, island, remote areas... to improve environmental quality and people's living conditions.

It can be seen that, right from the first days and months of implementing plans and tasks for 2024, Quang Ninh is very actively reviewing and finding specific solutions for each task with the highest determination. This is also the expectation and wish of the people about the development of the province, proud of the achievements of 60 years of construction and development and looking forward to new breakthroughs in solutions to "keep the fire" of growth for the province. 10th consecutive year.

Do Phuong BQN