Identified 2019 as a breakthrough year to complete targets and socio-economic development plans for the 5 years of 2016-2020, at the beginning of the year, the provincial People's Committee directed departments, branches and localities to implement socio-economic development plans and state budget estimate for 2019. Highlight in the field of economy is the commercial business activities take place vibrantly; total volume of goods retail in January reached over VND2,000 billion, increased 20.2% compared to the previous month and up 33% against the same period. Transportation revenue reached over VND322 billion, increased by 7.7% against the same period. In the month, Quang Binh also approved the investment policy for 05 projects of domestic investors with a total investment of over VND12 billion. FDI projects are operating on schedule. The field of culture-society, tasks of health and taking care of the people are promoted, activities of culture-arts, sports take place dynamically and richly.

Political security, social security and traffic safety are ensured. The departments, branches, units and localities well prepared and organized for the people to welcome the traditional Tet joyfully, healthily, safely and economically; promptly and fully implement the Party and State policies for policy families, armed forces and social objects in the province with a total amount of over VND14 billion. After Tet, taking advantage of favorable weather, the People went to the fields, mowed rice, took care, and prevented diseases for crops. Many enterprises and production and business units also organized launch ceremony of production at the beginning of the year with 100% of labors participating.

At the meeting, representatives of departments and agencies proposed many solutions to effectively implement the socio-economic, defense and security duties in 2019 to achieve the goals of the whole term.
Addressing at the meeting, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of departments, branches and localities in organizing the fun Spring activities to welcome Lunar New Year and achievements in January of 2019.

Regarding the key tasks in the coming time, he asked the departments, agencies, units and localities to urge the implementation of duties after the Tet holiday; promote responsibility, determine to strive right from the beginning of the new year; focus on solving and handling works immediately after the Tet holidays, create the most favorable conditions for production, business, investment activities of enterprises and transaction needs of the People; absolutely do not go to festivals during office hours, use public cars to go to festivals, organize festivals to influence time and work efficiency.

On the other hand, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee also asked the departments, branches and localities to focus on directing the production of Winter – Spring crop of 2018 - 2019 and Spring crop of 2019; encourage, facilitate and support fishermen to catch in the far sea; direct strongly restructuring of agricultural production associated with new rural development; mobilize social resources to promote the development of tourism infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure, resorts, amusement and entertainment areas, auxiliary service establishments; propagate, mobilize tourism and entertainment facilities to prepare good conditions to welcome guests after Tet and in the 2019 tourist season, striving in the year, the province will welcome 4.0 - 4.5 million arrivals.

Along with that, he noted that related agencies and units continue to improve more strongly the investment and business environment; improve the quality and efficiency of investment promotion, towards investors with brand, prestige and capacity; focus on enhancing the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), complete the Department and District Competitiveness Index (DDCI)...

In addition, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee also noted that the relevant departments and agencies have solutions to develop land fund to ensure the revenue from land fund as planned, the proposed target is VND1,645 billion; firmly grasp the situation of People 's life after the Tet holiday, between crop period, especially the People in remote and deep-lying areas and ethnic minorities in order to promptly support, absolutely do not let the people starve and break meals; strengthen the inspection of service management, prevent price increases, dragging, forcing customers, superstitious activities; inspect the work of ensuring food hygiene and safety after Tet, especially in tourist places, festivals, recreation spots; patrol and control traffic, handle violation vehicles in transporting passengers, overloaded and oversized vehicles to ensure safety, security and traffic safety; At the same time, measures should be implemented synchronously to ensure social order and safety, political security and keep peace for the lives of people in the province...

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