In February 2018, provincial People's Committee focused its leadership and management on implementing the tasks and measures for socio-economic development, national defense and security. Due to Tet holidays, the IIP of February dropped 21.9% compared to the previous month. The total value of goods retail and the turnover of services obtained VND 16,422 billion. The import and export turnover were estimated at USD 1.4 billion and USD 1.9 billion respectively. Till February 15th 2018, Binh Duong lured VND 6,920 billion of domestic investment capitals and USD 246 million of FDI capitals. The budget collection was estimated at VND 2,920 billion.
People's Committee urged departments, sectors and localities to have good plans for Lunar New Year festival by assuring the quantity and quality of goods and services; controlling the prices and struggling against trade fraud and smuggling; securing food safety and hygiene; organizing festive activities; fighting against criminals; maintaining social order and security and traffic safety before, during and after Tet. In February, VND 439 billion were spent to take care of beneficiaries, increasing over VND 43 billion compared to 2017. VND 240 billion were mobilized. Till February 23rd 2018, 77.2% enterprises re-operated and 90.6% laborers got back to work.
Binh Duong province held various cultural activities and art performances during Lunar New Year. Photo: Binh Duong Flower Street 2018
Attendants at the meeting discussed and contributed ideas to the draft working agenda of provincial People's Committee in March 2018; the action program to implement resolution No.19-NQ/TW dated October 25th 2017 by No. 19-NQ/TW of the sixth plenary session of the 12th Party Central Committee on continuing the renovation of the organizational and management system, and the improvement of quality and efficiency of public non-productive units; the action program to implement resolution No.20-NQ/TW dated October 25th 2017 by No. 19-NQ/TW of the sixth plenary session of the 12th Party Central Committee on the protection, care and improvement of people's health in the new situation
Provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Liem concluded the meeting
Concluding the meeting, provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Liem urged sectors of all levels to carry out guidelines of Prime Minister and provincial People's Committee on promoting tasks implementation after Tet; speeding up the propagandizing tasks to create good moods in production and to strive to get success in socio-economic development and national defense in 2018; supervising and speeding up public works, especially key ones. Departments and sectors keeps on having plans to urge provincial People's Committee to grant investment certificates for the first time in 2018. Measures to control traffic accidents and policies for beneficiaries should be should be implemented. Festive activities should be under control. The tasks of calling young people to join the military services should be well-prepared.