Socio-economic development situation in Son La province

Reporting on the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2024 and the socio-economic development plan for 2025, comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son La province emphasized: In 2024, in the context of many difficulties, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Son La province continued to promote the spirit of solidarity, proactiveness, creativity, striving to rise up, achieving many important and comprehensive results in all fields; it is estimated that 25/28 targets will be completed and exceeded the plan.

The total product in the province in 2024 is estimated to reach over 36,274 billion VND, an increase of 6.3% over the previous year. Agricultural production is developing in the direction of applying high technology, clean agriculture, and organic agriculture. It is expected that by the end of the year, the whole province will have 88,688 hectares of industrial crops, an increase of 4.1% and 84,780 hectares of fruit trees and hawthorn trees, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year; fruit output is estimated at 378,500 tons; 8 high-tech agricultural zones, 308 safe agricultural and aquatic food supply chains and 188 OCOP products are recognized; 29 agricultural and aquatic products are granted protection certificates by the Department of Intellectual Property and 2 products are granted protection certificates abroad.

Comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son La province spoke at the meeting. Photo: Huy Thanh

Industrial production grew quite well, estimated to increase by 19.3%. Total retail sales of goods were estimated at 35,800 billion VND, up 14.3%; the value of exported goods was estimated at 198 million USD, up 6.1% over the same period last year. Tourism activities had many positive changes; the total number of visitors to the province was estimated at 4.9 million, up 7.5%; revenue was estimated at 5,800 billion VND, up 22.1% over the previous year.

The business investment environment continues to improve; the province has granted new investment policies to 11 projects with a total registered capital of over VND1,321 billion; promptly reviewed and adjusted medium-term and annual public investment plans; cut and adjusted capital plans from slow-progressing projects to supplement projects to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, projects with good disbursement, need to accelerate progress but lack capital.

People's lives in the province are stable, the poverty rate is estimated to be 11.17% by the end of 2024. The province promptly implemented support for people affected by storms No. 2 and 3 and provided housing support for poor and near-poor households. The education and training sector is focused on, the high school graduation rate reached 99.8%, an increase of 0.12% over the previous year; Son La City was listed in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

Party building, consolidation of the political system and foreign affairs have been enhanced. The province has coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hua Phan province, Lao PDR to successfully organize the opening ceremony of the Long Sap - Pa Hang international border gate pair. Political security, social order and safety are stable, border security is maintained and stable.

Delegates attending the 10th Session of the 15th Son La Provincial People's Council. Photo: Huy Thanh

Son La proposes 11 tasks and solutions for socio-economic development in 2025

Also according to comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son La province, in 2025, the People's Committee of Son La province proposed 11 tasks and solutions for socio-economic development, including:

Prioritize promoting growth on the basis of maintaining economic stability and promoting growth drivers.

Further promote the review of institutions, mechanisms and policies associated with improving the effectiveness and efficiency of implementation; focus on cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business regulations, creating convenience and reducing costs for people and businesses.

Concentrate resources, complete infrastructure system.

Focus on restructuring industries, fields and within industries associated with renewing the growth model towards enhancing the application of science and technology, promoting innovation, improving productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, autonomy and adaptability.

Focus on developing high-quality human resources associated with promoting scientific research, technology development and application, promoting innovation, start-up and creative movements.

Invest in cultural development, make progress, social justice, improve people's material and spiritual life and health.

On the morning of December 5, at the Son La Provincial Convention Center, the 15th Provincial People's Council, term 2021-2026, opened its 10th session. Photo: Huy Thanh

Proactively respond to climate change, prevent and combat natural disasters, strengthen resource management and environmental protection; harmoniously resolve the relationship between economic development and environmental protection.

Promote regional linkage development, strictly implement national, regional and provincial planning; accelerate and improve the quality of urbanization and urban economy.

Further strengthen the work of preventing and combating corruption, negativity, waste, and vested interests; tighten administrative discipline and order, continue to decentralize and delegate power in conjunction with inspection, supervision, control of power and resource allocation, and improve enforcement capacity.

Strengthen and consolidate national defense and security potential, firmly protect independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity; ensure security and order.

Improve the effectiveness of foreign affairs and proactively integrate internationally.

According to: trangtraiviet.danviet.vn