The 29th session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026, passes important resolutions

The session drew the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Khac Than, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Members of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee; Standing members of the Provincial People's Council, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, and the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; leaders of departments, branches, sectors, and organizations of the province and communes and wards in the province.

Mr. Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, delivers the opening speech of the Session

In his opening speech of the Session, Mr. Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, emphasized: The 29^th Session of the Provincial People's Council is not simply a procedural administrative activity but also a strategic transition, demonstrating steadfast political determination, a high sense of responsibility to the Party, the People and voters in organizing and effectively operating the new government apparatus. This requires each delegate of the Provincial People's Council to raise their sense of responsibility, demonstrate a spirit of initiative, creativity, and innovative intelligence, maximize the role of an elected representative, representing the will and legitimate aspirations of voters and people, contributing dedicated, practical, and valuable opinions to the overall development of the province.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Tran Quoc Van requested the Provincial People's Council’s delegates to concentrate their intelligence, promote democracy, uphold the sense of responsibility, carefully study the documents, discuss frankly, and contribute a lot of valid opinions to the contents presented at the Session.

At the Session, Mr. Vu Ngoc Tri, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, approved the number and list of delegates of the Hung Yen Provincial People's Council after the arrangement. Mr. Dang Thanh Giang, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, announced the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on appointing the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council, Heads of the Boards of the Hung Yen Provincial People's Council for the 2021 - 2026 term and the Prime Minister's decisions on appointing the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, speaks at the Session

Speaking at the Session, Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, affirmed: The National Assembly's promulgation of the Resolution on rearranging provincial-level administrative units, merging Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces is an important milestone in the process of realizing Resolution 18-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee on continuing to innovate and rearrange the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined, effective and efficient. The merger of two localities of similar size, population structure and organizational model will create a strong, stable administrative entity with outstanding potential in terms of human resources, material resources as well as development potential.

Hung Yen province after the merger has a population of over 3.5 million people, covering an area of ​​over 2,500 km2, with a relatively developed infrastructure system, socio-economy, abundant resources, profound cultural and historical traditions, and a team of capable, qualified and experienced cadres. Hung Yen is geographically located in the development triangle of Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh, with a convenient transportation system connecting with major economic centers. This is a favorable condition to build a province strong in industry, dynamic in urban areas, stable in rural areas, a pioneer in administrative reform and digital transformation.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia said that the major changes in the provincial administrative organization also pose urgent requirements for unifying the apparatus, stabilizing the political and ideological situation, overcoming difficulties in cultural integration, coordinating resources and organizing the implementation of social policies. This is a prerequisite for new Hung Yen province to promote its role as the center of the expanded Red River Delta region, affirming its position in the whole country.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia proposed that immediately after the meeting, the Provincial People's Council urgently complete the organizational apparatus according to the new model, focusing on assigning tasks between the Standing members of the People's Council, the Boards, delegations groups and delegates of the Provincial People's Council; develop a working program for the last months of 2025 and a plan for 2026 in line with the new situation.

To strengthen supervision of the implementation of merger resolutions, especially for the organizational apparatus at the grassroots level; the activities of newly established administrative units; the situation of handling complaints, denunciations and feedback from voters... At the same time, it is necessary to make a mechanism for close coordination with press agencies and mass media to promptly orient public opinion and create consensus among the people.

Provincial leaders and delegates attend the Session

To actively coordinate with the Provincial People's Committee and relevant agencies to continue to successfully implement the targets and tasks for 2025 and the entire 2021-2026 term according to the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress. To focus on such key tasks as socio-economic development, digital transformation, building advanced new-style rural areas, model new-style rural areas, improving the quality of education, health care, social security, ensuring national defense - security and maintaining social order and safety. To have a long-term vision, lead the development of the new Hung Yen province, bringing a happy life to the people.

To continue to strongly innovate the method of organizing meetings and sessions of the Provincial People's Council, boost the application of information technology, digital transformation in the activities of the Provincial People's Council. To research and apply online meeting and combined meeting forms to increase efficiency, save time and costs. To strengthen information and propaganda work on the activities of the Provincial People's Council, ensuring transparency and publicity, creating conditions for the People to monitor and supervise. To focus on the work of meeting voters, listening to the opinions, thoughts and aspirations of the People, especially in this transition period. To regularly organize meetings with voters, survey public opinions, promptly grasp emerging issues to have appropriate handling measures. To pay special attention to issues of people's livelihood, social security, environment, education, and health that voters and the People are interested in.

To focus on improving the quality of activities of Provincial People's Council’s delegates in the conditions of expanded management area, population size and organizational system. To strengthen the work of training and fostering knowledge and skills for Provincial People's Council’s delegates, especially knowledge of law, socio-economics and necessary skills to perform well the tasks of delegates.

To carefully and thoughtfully prepare the best conditions for organization, personnel, and facilities to organize the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the election of deputies to People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

The Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Huu Nghia called on the Provincial People's Council’s delegates to continue to uphold the spirit of solidarity, courage, intelligence, and responsibility; join hands and unite so that the new Hung Yen provincial government can firmly enter a new stage of development. It is believed that with the wise leadership of the Party, the attention and direction of the Central, the Government, the National Assembly, together with the solidarity and unity of the entire political system and the support of the people, Hung Yen province will become a comprehensively developed province, an economic center, an important growth pole of the Red River Delta, actively contributing to the cause of national construction and development in the new period. The Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee, the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Party Executive Committee always accompany and create the most favorable conditions for the Provincial People's Council to well perform its functions and tasks assigned by law.

Next, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Tran Thi Tuyet Huong presented the Submission and draft Resolution on promulgating the Regulations for the session of the 17th Hung Yen Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026; the Submission and draft Resolution on promulgating the working regulations of the People's Council, the Standing members of the People's Council, the People's Council’s Boards, the People's Council’s delegation groups and the People's Council’s delegates of the 17th Hung Yen Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Le Xuan Tien presented the Submission and draft Resolution on establishing the Boards of the 17th Hung Yen Provincial People's Council, term 2021 - 2026; the Submission and draft Resolution on establishing the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council of Hung Yen province; the Report and draft Resolution on organizing the regular session in 2025 of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2021 – 2026.

Mr. Nguyen Le Huy, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented the Report and draft Resolution on establishing specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committee.

Head of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Affairs Board Do Thi Ly, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Economic - Budgetary Affairs Board Nguyen Trung Thanh presented the reports on examining the submission and draft Resolution submitted at the session.

Under the direction of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Tran Quoc Van, the Provincial People's Council’s delegates highly agreed with the reports, submissions and draft resolutions submitted at the Session.

The Session proceeded to vote to pass the Resolutions submitted at the Session, the Provincial People's Council’s delegates attending the meeting highly agreed, voting to pass 19 resolutions.

After half a day of urgent, serious, democratic and responsible work, with a spirit of solidarity and high unity, the 29^th Session of the 17th Hung Yen Provincial People's Council completed all the contents and programs set out. In his closing speech, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Tran Quoc Van emphasized: This is a session of special significance, marking a historic turning point in the process of forming and developing local government at the provincial level in the new administrative unit. With the spirit of "proactiveness, consensus, steady transition", the Session clearly demonstrated the role of orientation and resolution of the Provincial People's Council in the transition period of the new government model.

The Provincial People's Committee and administrative agencies at all levels were proposed to continue to review and complete the system of management and operation documents, including projects, regulations, working procedures, decentralization and authorization regulations in accordance with the new organizational model. To urgently update and adjust databases, information systems, digital infrastructure, administrative maps and specialized management categories according to the new administrative boundaries. To focus on directing the resolution of difficulties and problems in the arrangement of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers; review and readjust the payroll, job positions, and plans for using surplus facilities to avoid wastefullness and overlap. To clearly assign people, tasks, and responsibilities, especially the responsibilities of the heads of each agency, unit, and locality to promptly handle arising issues in the practical operation of the two-tier local government. To proactively prepare complete and quality reports for submission to the regular meeting at the end of 2025; in which special attention is paid to closely assessing the implementation of socio-economic indicators, the effectiveness of carrying out key projects and public investment projects; fully reporting on the budget revenue and expenditure situation, the plan for allocation of the 2026 budget estimate according to the new administrative boundaries, prioritizing localities with difficulties after the merger, the urgent tasks on stabilizing the apparatus, renovating headquarters, investing in school facilities, healthcare, essential infrastructure to serve the people; updating the progress of national target programs and urgent issues on people's livelihood...

All levels and sectors were requested to closely coordinate in propaganda work, disseminating the results of the session, promptly providing accurate and consistent information to voters and people about the apparatus, personnel after the merger and the Resolutions passed at the session. The deployment of information needs to focus on the goal of stabilizing ideology, strengthening trust and creating consensus.

The delegates of the Provincial People's Council, officials and civil servants in the local political system were requested to continue to promote the spirit of responsibility, intelligence, innovation in thinking, improve practical capacity, closely coordinate and take drastic actions to put the resolutions of the session into operation of the local government apparatus at the provincial level in the most effective way. The success of the session will only be truly meaningful when it is realized through positive and specific changes, bringing satisfaction to voters, people and businesses, creating momentum for sustainable development of Hung Yen province.