According to Directive No. 14/CT-UBND dated December 9, 2024 of the People's Committee of Son La province, Son La's thrift practice and waste combat (THTK, CLP) in 2024 has achieved many positive results. Local mechanisms and policies have been continuously improved, difficulties and obstacles have been removed, basically meeting practical requirements. Inspection, supervision and monitoring work has been strengthened, awareness and responsibility of heads of departments, branches, units and People's Committees of districts and cities have been raised.

However, in addition to the achieved results, the work of THTK and CLP of the province still has some limitations and shortcomings. Some THTK and CLP indicators have not reached the set targets. In this situation, the Directive of the People's Committee of Son La province requires all levels, sectors, agencies and units using the state budget to focus on implementing a number of key tasks in 2025.

A corner of Son La city

Raising awareness, perfecting the legal system

To create a solid foundation for the work of THTK and CLP, the People's Committee of Son La province requires continuing to thoroughly grasp and propagate Directive No. 27-CT/TW of the Politburo, the Law on THTK and CLP and documents guiding implementation to all cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers and people. The implementation of this work must be closely linked to the implementation of Resolution of the 12th Central Committee, Session 4 of the Party Central Committee, Directive No. 05-CT/TW dated May 15, 2016 of the Politburo on "Promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle".

In addition to raising awareness, the People's Committee of Son La province also focuses on continuing to review, supplement and perfect regulations on THTK and CLP, focusing on clearly defining the responsibilities, powers and tasks of agencies, organizations, collectives and individuals, especially the heads. At the same time, the research, revision and perfection of the system of standards, regulations, economic - technical norms, and public expenditure unit prices are also emphasized to serve as a basis for reducing waste in the use of capital, assets, resources, labor, working time, and improving the efficiency of THTK and CLP.

Strengthening management of public budget and assets

In the field of budget management, the People's Committee of Son La province requires strengthening the management of budget revenue sources in the area, especially domestic revenue. The implementation of policies to foster and exploit stable and sustainable revenue sources is considered a key solution to carry out key tasks, in which priority is given to increasing social investment.

Regarding budget expenditure, Son La province advocates thorough thrift and anti-waste in regular expenditure. Specifically, the management of state budget expenditure estimates must be proactive, thorough thrift in regular expenditure, review and cut unnecessary expenditure tasks, and slow implementation. The budget is prioritized for socio-economic development, prevention and overcoming of consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, climate change, implementation of social security tasks, ensuring security and defense, and salary reform according to the Resolution of the National Assembly and the Decree of the Government.

The Directive also requires tightening financial and budgetary discipline; managing and using regular expenditure funds strictly, thoroughly, economically, effectively, and in accordance with regulations. Funds are only allocated for tasks that are truly necessary, important, and urgent. Inappropriate mechanisms and policies that have been issued, causing budget waste, will be reviewed and abolished, and new policies will not be issued when the budget for implementation has not been balanced. The handling of balances, transfer of resources, and settlement of regular expenditure tasks of the state budget must comply with the provisions of the State Budget Law and guiding documents.

In public asset management, the People's Committee of Son La province requires to step up the implementation of the Law on Management and Use of Public Assets and detailed documents implementing the Law. The rearrangement and handling of real estate of agencies, units and enterprises according to regulations must be completed. The area of ​​real estate and land used for improper purposes or exceeding standards and norms will be resolutely recovered. The purchase of assets must comply with standards, norms and regulations, ensuring savings, efficiency, publicity and transparency.

Anti-waste in investment, land and resource management

Son La Provincial People's Committee pays special attention to combating waste in basic construction investment. Investment resources need to be focused on key projects of the province, the National Target Program on New Rural Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction and important and urgent tasks serving socio-economic development. Investment must be concentrated, avoiding spreading and dispersion; thoroughly handling outstanding debts in basic construction, not allowing new debts to arise.

Projects that are not really necessary or urgent will be resolutely cut. Control over the number of newly started projects will be tightened, ensuring that each newly started project must have a specific explanation of the necessity, investment efficiency and compliance with legal regulations. Capital plans will only be assigned to projects that have completed investment procedures and been approved by competent authorities.

In land and mineral resource management, Son La province strengthens the supervision, inspection and examination of the implementation of the Land Law, land use planning and legal documents on land use. Land and water areas used wastefully, inefficiently and not in accordance with the law will be handled and recovered. The exploitation of minerals for construction materials must be strictly controlled, balancing between exploitation and mineral reserves, sustainable development of the mining industry associated with environmental protection and ensuring national defense and security.

Strengthen inspection, supervision, promote the role of the people

To ensure the effective implementation of the Directive, the People's Committee of Son La province requires the Departments, branches, and sectors; Chairmen of the People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns; agencies and units using the state budget to develop and promulgate the Action Program on THTK and CLP in 2025 in the fields and scope of management. Reporting the results of THTK and CLP implementation periodically every 6 months and year is a mandatory requirement for agencies and units.

State inspection agencies at all levels will strengthen guidance, inspection and supervision of the implementation of legal provisions on THTK and CLP. Key areas of inspection and supervision include: Land management and use; Implementation of public investment projects; Management and use of working offices; Purchase, equipment, management and use of means of transport; working equipment; medical equipment, disease prevention and treatment drugs; Implementation of policies and laws on equitization of state-owned enterprises; Use of public assets for business purposes, leasing, joint ventures and associations; Management, use and exploitation of resources and minerals.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels and socio-political organizations and unions are required to strengthen the direction of implementing the grassroots democracy regulations, promoting the people's supervisory role in the activities of agencies and units. The disclosure and transparency of information on THTK and CLP are also focused on to create conditions for people to participate in supervision, contributing to improving the effectiveness of this work.

With synchronous and drastic solutions, Son La province believes that the work of THTK and CLP in 2025 will achieve positive results, contributing to improving the efficiency of resource use and promoting the socio-economic development of the province.

Duong Nguyen