The meeting of Thanh Hóa City People’s Council will last until Tuesday. — Photo baothanhhoa.vn

THANH HÓA — Thanh Hóa City has witnessed holistic growth in 2023, with the total capital for development estimated to have reached VNĐ26.2 trillion (US$1.08 billion). 

This year, the city’s average income per capita is approximately VNĐ84.86 million ($3,490), while the total production value is expected to be VNĐ73.41 trillion ($3.02 billion). 

These achievements were presented in the 12th meeting session of the 22nd-tenure Thanh Hóa City People’s Council on Monday. 

Thanh Hóa City has also worked with provincial-level departments and agencies on the Master Plan for Thanh Hóa urban area and Thanh Hóa Province by 2040. 

Local socio-cultural growth has also been positive with achievements in education and elite sports, according to reports presented at the meeting. Social order and safety as well as national defence and security are also maintained.

Speaking at the meeting, Thanh Hóa City’s People’s Council Chairman and Party Secretary Lê Anh Xuân said that this year-end meeting will have a significant workload with important discussions. 

Reviewing the implementation results of the 2023 socio-economic and national defence-security plans, delegates will analyse and evaluate the city’s achievements, as well as identify shortcomings and bottlenecks, and their causes. 

Based on these lessons learnt, they will decide on the overarching goals and fundamental criteria, tasks and solutions for 2024. 

The next year is considered a pivotal period in the implementation of the goals set out in the resolution of the 21st Party Congress term 2020-2025, with multiple significant events in the city. 

Local authorities, departments and agencies are required to effectively carry out Resolution 05-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Resolution 303/NQ-HĐND of the provincial People’s Council. 

They will also coordinate to complete the procedures of merging Đông Sơn District into Thanh Hóa City, organise the 220th anniversary of the province’s urban administrative centre and 30th anniversary of Thanh Hóa City, as well as the 60th anniversary of Hàm Rồng Victory. 

At this meeting, the city People’s Council will also assess reports from its Standing Committee and departments; as well as from the city’s People’s Committee, People’s Court, People’s Procuracy and the Civil Judgment Enforcement Department; discuss and consider approving 18 resolutions on socio-economic development and national security-defence; and review the progress of addressing voters’ opinions and recommendations. 

The council will also conduct a Q&A session with leaders of the city People’s Committee on the programme of building a “civil urban area, hospitable citizens”.

A vote of confidence will also be held for positions elected by the city People’s Council for the term 2021-2026. 

At this meeting, the council will also finish the procedure to dismiss Nguyễn Trọng Thành, member of the People’s Committee term 2021-2026, due to professional relocation; and hold additional election for the committee’s members with Nguyễn Thị Oanh, head of the education and training division, and Lê Thị Trúc Quỳnh, head of the justice division. 

The meeting will continue until Tuesday. — VNS