Long An: State budget revenue reaches VND 9,430 billion in the first 6 months of 2019

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Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the first 6 months of 2019 reached VND 39,679.26 billion (according to the comparative price of 2010), the growth rate was 9.89 percent. In which, agriculture - forestry and fishery sector increased by 2.17 percent; industry - construction sector increased by 14.65 percent; and trade - services sector increased by 7.5 percent.

In the first 6 months, the total state budget revenue in the province was VND 9,430 billion, reaching 68.9 percent of the Central budget estimate, reaching 68.6 percent of the estimate assigned by the provincial People's Council.

Besides, the province created jobs for 17,226 labourers, reached 57.5 percent of the plan, paid unemployment insurance for 11,119 cases.

Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the first 6 months of 2019 reached VND 39,679.26 billion

The implementation of Project 02 of the Provincial Party Committee achieved many positive results. Up to now, the province has completed the arrangement of apparatus within provincial departments, branches, district People's Committees and public non-business units under the project.

After arranging, professional agencies at provincial and district levels reduced 95 affiliated units, 49 heads, 35 deputy heads and 40 staff compared to 2017.

For public non-business units, the whole province reduced 192 units. In which, the provincial level reduced 114 units, 128 heads, 47 deputy heads. At the same time, the agencies and units have issued regulations on functions, duties, and organizational structure after arranging.

The province piloted the consolidation of the Office of the provincial National Assembly, the Office of the Provincial People's Council and the Office of the Provincial People's Committee to become the Office of the provincial Delegation of the National Assembly, the People's Council and the People's Committee.

Besides, the plurality of non-specialized positions at the commune level has decreased by 53.37 percent, equivalent to a decrease of 2,073 people compared to the regulations. The arrangement of positions in hamlets and neighborhoods decreased by 2,218 people, equivalent to a decrease of 37,21 percent.

Despite many positive results, agricultural production still faces many difficulties

According to the evaluation of the Provincial People's Committee, despite many positive results, agricultural production still faces many difficulties, epidemics are complicated. African swine fever occurs in the province, negatively affecting pig prices and market. Consumption of agricultural products is not stable, prices of agricultural products such as rice, sugarcane and lemons, and so on are low.

The program of developing high-tech agricultural applications has achieved initial results. However, it is still difficult in linking production and consumption. Attracting investment is not meet the requirements, most of major investment projects are still few. There is a low number of clean land fund for lease in industrial parks and clusters while the progress of infrastructure investment in industrial zones and clusters is slow. Criminal law violations increase and traffic accidents are still high./.

By Le Duc - Translated by Pham Ngan