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02/02/2022 - 10:59

Long An is persistent, determined to overcome waves and create fast and sustainable development

Over the past time, the Covid-19 pandemic has constantly challenged the will and determination of the entire Party, people and army of Long An. But the more challenging, the more 1.7 million people of Long An are persistent, determined, united to rise up stronger, creating a more stable direction. When the new spring 2022 begins, Long An flourishes in all fields and becomes the bright spot of the Southern Key Economic Region in realizing "dual goals", especially attracting investment in industrial development.

In the first months of 2021, at a time when Long An was urgently bringing the resolutions of the Party congresses at all levels for the term 2020-2025 to life soon, the Covid-19 epidemic broke out for the fourth time nationwide,  Long An appeared the first positive case in the community at the end of May 2021.

The province has absolutely no experience in epidemic prevention and control because this is an unprecedented "fight" in precedent; the health system is not synchronous and has not met the requirements; resources, processing capacity and treatment are limited while the Delta variant has a very fast, dangerous and difficult to control infection rate.

Long An quickly became one of the major epidemic centers of the country; All aspects of people's lives were seriously affected. In a situation of immense difficulty, urgent requirements arise and there is no other choice, which is to concentrate all efforts to soon control the Covid-19 epidemic and stabilize socio-economic development.

Provincial leaders visit modern facilities and equipment at the Central Covid-19 Resuscitation Center

Provincial leaders visit modern facilities and equipment at the Central Covid-19 Resuscitation Center

"Fire proves gold, adversity proves men"

As soon as the first positive cases were detected, the province immediately activated the previous epidemic prevention and control solutions and scenarios with the spirit of initiative, "self-reliance, self-help" and unified the motto "all for the health of the people”.

The spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy", "absolutely not being subjective, lethargic or  off guard", "the victory over the epidemic is the victory of the people" is thoroughly understood, propagated and launched widely, continuously throughout the province. With the increasingly complicated and unpredictable developments of the epidemic, the province constantly strengthens leadership, direction and administration, gradually bringing the epidemic prevention and control work to a high, very high and highest level with urgent, drastic, synchronous solutions and appropriate measures for each locality and time.

At the peak of the epidemic, the province determined the goal of "sacrificing short-term economic benefits to protect the health and life of the People" and drastically deployed "3 attacks against each other": Testing, controlling and screening in the community; strictly and thoroughly implement social distancing; accelerate vaccination strategy. In which, suspending all production and trade and people's travel needs is a difficult and unprecedented decision; but it is also a wise decision to prevent the rapid spread of the disease.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - Nguyen Van Duoc speaks at the meeting of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - Nguyen Van Duoc speaks at the meeting of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control

Along with strategies, tactics and measures for epidemic prevention and control, the province has actively taken care of, supported and encouraged people, ensuring social security, order and safety with determination. "No one is left behind". An extremely important factor that has emerged is the efforts to overcome difficulties, the spirit of solidarity, consensus, sharing and support of the people and the business community in terms of human, financial and material resources. Especially, the enthusiastic hearts and steel spirit of the frontline force against the epidemic; These teams are pioneers and resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thanks to that, Long An soon controlled the epidemic situation and became the first locality to "open the door", creating conditions for businesses to restore production and trade. The province has completed 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 12 and over, and is receiving booster shots for priority people. Currently, when the epidemic situation of many provinces and cities is still very complicated and the number of infections is high, Long An province still has good control over the situation, and socio-economic activities have been restored quickly, adapted safely and flexibly in the "new normal", gradually regained growth momentum.

In the "fight" of more than 200 arduous and fierce days and nights during the last 4th epidemic, the whole process of " Fire proves gold, adversity proves men" for each cadre, party member and citizen, businesses and frontline forces. That perseverance and determination has created great strength for Long An to take the initiative, attack, and gradually control the Covid-19 epidemic and achieve the above important results.

Innovating ways of thinking, becoming a bright spot in attracting investment

The results from the hard work and perseverance of the entire Party Committee, the government and the people of Long An are also shown by the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reaching 1.02 percent in 2021 (ranked 4 out of 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta and 4 out of 8 provinces and cities in the Southern Key Economic Region). Although it did not meet the set plan (9-9.5 percent), this growth rate is quite good in the context of the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic. Per capita income reached over 80 million VND, up 4 percent compared to 2020; the rate of poor households decreased to 1.16 percent.

Agricultural production is basically "good season - good price". Industry - construction maintained positive growth; investment in capital construction is concentrated on implementation according to the plan, with a balanced and feasible basic capital arrangement, prioritizing key and urgent works. Total state budget revenue reached 18,800 billion VND, reaching 123.9 percent of the central estimate, reaching 120.6 percent of the local estimate. The investment environment of the province is increasingly consolidated and improved.

In particular, in 2021, Long An will become the bright spot of the Southern Key Economic Region in attracting investment and rise to the top of the country in attracting foreign investment; The province has received FDI with a total registered capital of over 3.4 billion USD, accounting for about 24 percent of the whole country.

In addition, 2021 also recognizes innovation in leadership methods, operating styles, and actions associated with the spirit of "for the people to serve" of the Provincial Party Committee for the term 2020-2025. A Party Committee always renews itself, looks directly at the truth, vigorously overcomes limitations and weaknesses, removes barriers to create rapid and sustainable development. The image of Party secretaries at all levels from the province to the grassroots, regularly holding dialogues, meetings and contacts with people and businesses on key issues and breakthroughs in development; thereby, it better understands the arising in practice to solve together radically and effectively.

In addition, the close relationship between the Party and the government and the people and businesses is always promoted, ensuring that each cadre and party member must be really "close to the people, respect the people, understand the people, have responsibility to the people", "Listen to the people speak, speak to the people understand, make the people believe", "See the people as the object to be served, consider businesses as the driving force and resource for the development process". At the same time, the province has always paid attention to strengthening the great unity bloc of the whole people, creating consensus in performing political tasks, improving the people's material and spiritual life and attracting investment and socio-economic development.

Constructing development in the "new normal" period

With an important strategic position, the intersection between the Southeast Region and the Mekong River Delta, adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City; with an increasingly synchronous and complete transport system, with high inter-regional connectivity; with the completion of the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 - a strategic plan with a long-term vision, breakthrough, maximizing potentials, advantages and bringing its own identity; Long An province is facing the opportunity to attract a potential wave of investment in the fields of industry, residential, urban, trade - service, tourism, agriculture with high technology application, especially in areas adjacent to HCMC.

In addition to the opportunities and advantages, the responsibilities and tasks of 2022 need to be shouldered enormously, especially newly arising problems that need to be continued to be resolved in the context of the "new normal" and the current situation. The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic will continue to be complicated and unpredictable.

At the same time, this is the second year of deploying and implementing the Resolution of the XIth Provincial Party Congress and the XIIIth Party Congress, the successful implementation of the Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee in 2022 is of great significance, creating a solid premise to make sure for the next years to realize the target: "By 2025, maintain the leading position in the Mekong River Delta and strive to become a well-developed province in the Southern key economic region by 2030".

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - Nguyen Van Duoc presented gifts to help people overcome difficulties during social distancing

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - Nguyen Van Duoc presented gifts to help people overcome difficulties during social distancing

Accordingly, all levels and sectors must be very drastic, focusing their maximum efforts on expeditiously deploying socio-economic development solutions, ensuring safe and flexible adaptation, and good disease control. In particular, it is necessary to speed up the implementation of breakthrough programs and key works of the resolutions of the Party congresses at all levels for the term 2020-2025.

At the same time, administrative reform must be strengthened, creating the most favorable conditions for the people as well as the business community in starting a business, investing in production and business in the province. It is necessary to uphold the sense of responsibility and public service ethics of the contingent of cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees, to maximize the leadership, command and administration roles of the heads of agencies, units, localities; really exemplary, taking the lead in his work, determined to successfully carry out the assigned political tasks. In addition, it is necessary for the participation and companionship of the people and the business community to join hands and contribute to the common development of the homeland of Long An.

Long An's way forward is the process of continuing to inherit noble spiritual values and great achievements; the convergence of "The Party's Will - People's Will"; the close direction and companionship of central ministries, departments and branches; the support and companionship of the people, business community nationwide and international friends. Then, the whole Party, people and army of Long An can be strengthened, together to create the rapid and sustainable development of the province in the period of "new normal".

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee,
 Chairman of the Provincial People's Council
- Nguyen Van Duoc
- Translated by Duc Tam

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