Attending were Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Member of the Provincial People's Committee. The session was broadcast online to 09 points of districts, towns and cities in the province.
In the 1st quarter of 2020, the provincial People's Committee focused on implementing drastically the resolutions and directions of the Government, the Prime Minister, the provincial Party Committee and the provincial People's Council on the tasks of socio-economic development, defense and security in 2020. At the same time, drastically directing and administering the prevention, control of epidemics, removing difficulties, promoting production and business, ensuring social security and people's life, accelerating the implementation and disbursement of public investment. According to the evaluation of the Provincial People's Committee, in the 1st quarter of 2020, the province's socio-economic situation has achieved positive results; political security, social order and safety in the area are maintained and stable.
The index of industrial production is estimated to increase 6.14% over the same period in 2019. Total retail sales of goods and services were estimated at VND 62,146 billion, up 11.7% over the same period. Export turnover is estimated at USD 5.8 billion, up 3.6%, maintaining a trade surplus (USD 1.6 billion). Total development investment capital of the whole society is estimated at VND 20,920 billion, up 10.2% compared to the same period in 2019. In the 1st quarter, there was an additional VND 9,526 billion of domestic investment and USD $ 293.5 million of foreign investment. Budget revenue is estimated at VND 17,140 billion, reaching 28% of the provincial People's Council estimate; increased by 15% over the same period. Regarding public investment, as of March 15, 2020, the total capital disbursement is VND 665 billion, reaching 5% of the year plan.
Facing the complicated and unpredictable situation of Covid-19, the province has focused on implementing many measures to prevent, control and control epidemics. Up to now, the province has not detected positive cases for Covid-19.
The meeting
The opinions discussed at the meeting believed that, the results of the implementation of socio-economic development goals in the 1st quarter of 2020 are very positive in the context that the Covid-19 epidemic has had a great impact on many sectors and fields. Production, import and export continued to grow but were lower than the same period. Enterprises have signed contracts and prepared raw materials to maintain production in the 1st quarter, some enterprises have reserved raw materials until May 4-5/ 2020. However, there are some enterprises operating under capacity, moderately due to lack of raw materials, shortage of foreign experts, the employment of some enterprises is difficult. Domestic registered business capital, attracting foreign investment decreased (only equal to 54% compared to the same period in 2019); the number of enterprises having difficulties in dissolving increased 63%.
In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Binh Duong continues to focus on implementing measures to prevent and control Covid-19 disease; proactively grasp the situation of production, business and labor of enterprises to have timely support solutions; implement a plan to stabilize the market for essential goods to respond to epidemics; closely monitoring the situation of state budget revenues and expenditures; direct the implementation of the public investment plan in 2020; accelerate the site clearance and clearance compensation. In particular, monitor the situation of labor and employment in enterprises; have plans to find alternative labor sources in case of shortage of labor and foreign experts.
Binh Duong proposes solutions to help overcome difficulties for businesses in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic that had a great impact on many industries and fields
The meeting also focused on discussing and proposing solutions to help remove difficulties for businesses and agreed to adopt the Action Plan to remove difficulties for production, business, ensure social security, respond to the Covid-19 epidemic in the province (Plan), determined to strive to complete the goals and missions in 2020. In that spirit, departments, agencies and people's committees of districts, towns and cities will urgently have specific programs and solutions such as: Remove difficulties and create favorable conditions for accessing capital, credit, finance, taxes, commerce and electronic payment; review and cut administrative procedures and costs for businesses; create favorable conditions for production and business, promote import and export; accelerate implementation, disbursement of investment capital and improve the business environment; focus on handling labor problems; promote communication information.
Concluding the meeting, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Liem emphasized that the implementation of solutions to remove difficulties for production and business is extremely urgent in the current period. The province is fiercely fighting against Covid-19 but must ensure socio-economic development according to the set targets. He requested the departments, agencies and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to focus on thoroughly and urgently having specific programs and action plans and directing the immediate implementation of the Plan; actively coordinating with the ministries and central branches in performing the assigned tasks.