National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn addresses the meeting with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the south-central province of Phú Yên on March 13. — VNA/VNS Photo

PHÚ YÊN — National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on Thursday chaired a working session that looked into a draft inspection report on the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the south-central province of Phú Yên.

At the meeting, an official of the Party Central Committee's Inspection Commission presented a draft report on the examination results of Phú Yên's implementation of the Party Central Committee's and the Politburo's directives, resolutions, and conclusions on the organisation of Party congresses, apparatus re-arrangement, socio-economic development in 2025, and breakthroughs in developing science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

In his concluding remarks, the top legislator, who is also head of the Politburo’s inspection delegation No. 1910, acknowledged that despite significant challenges in 2024, Phú Yên has made notable progress, achieving and surpassing 14 out of its 17 key targets. The province’s domestic revenue exceeded VNĐ5.36 trillion (US$210.11 million), a year-on-year increase of 29.9 per cent, while its household poverty rate under new criteria reduced by 0.78 per cent.

However, Mẫn urged Phú Yên to analyse causes of the failure to meet some targets, particularly its GRDP growth of 6.17 per cent, falling short of the 7.5 per cent target, and low public investment disbursement.

He went on to highlight the province’s potential and strengths, noting it serves as a key gateway connecting Việt Nam's Central Highlands and the Cambodia-Laos-Việt Nam development triangle area, boasts close proximity to international shipping routes, and has a deep-water port. Phú Yên also holds advantages for becoming a major tourism hub of the country and the region.

The NA leader underscored the need for the locality to carry out in-depth assessments and solutions to address challenges facing its infrastructure, workforce, and training of officials and civil servants.

He applauded the province's efforts in organising all-level Party congresses towards the 14th National Party Congress, reforming and re-arranging the political system's apparatus, developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, and promoting socio-economic development to achieve faster growth under the relevant directives, resolutions, and conclusions of the Party Central Committee and the Politburo.

Man asked the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board to strengthen political and ideological education for officials and Party members regarding the Party’s and State’s policies.

He said it is important to properly implement Party General Secretary Tô Lâm's directions on preparations for Party congresses at all levels.

A long-term approach in personnel planning is necessary to prepare leadership personnel for not just one term but multiple future terms to support the development of Party organisations, sectors, agencies, and the province, the Chairman stated. — VNA/VNS