Meeting scene.

Addressing the meeting's opening session, comrade Dang Xuan Phong - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Lao Cai Provincial People's Council - emphasized that the 17th session was the final meeting of the provincial People's Council term XV, which took place immediately after the success of Session 11 - XIV National Assembly, especially in the context that the entire country is conc The Party's XIII National Party is preparing to hold elections for deputies to the 10th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels for the term 2021-2026. With Lao Cai province, the task ahead is extremely difficult, so it is critical to focus from the start of the term to achieve the 18 focus goals outlined in the Resolution of the XVI Provincial Party Congress scheme.

Mr. Dang Xuan Phong - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting

Despite many challenges, such as the Covid-19 epidemic, natural disasters, and drought, the province's socioeconomic development plan has been implemented successfully over the last term. The Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Lao Cai province have closely followed the guidelines and directions of the Central Government, being especially proactive, flexible, and creative in the process of task implementation. The province's socioeconomic development has been steady over the years, yielding many encouraging results: Throughout 2016, the province's socio-economic system maintained a high, average growth rate. -2019 will exceed 10% in 2020 alone, though due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, Lao Cai province remains at 6.5 percent. The proportion of agriculture and forestry decreased from 15.4 percent to 12.2 percent, while the proportion of industry and construction increased from 42.58 percent to 45.3 percent and services decreased from 42.02 percent to 42.55 percent. The per capita GRDP reached 76.3 million VND, placing it second in the Northern Midlands and Mountains, with a poverty rate of 8.46 percent in 2020. National defense has been bolstered, political security, social order and safety have been preserved, and foreign relations have been expanded. ..

At this meeting, the Provincial People's Council also considered and evaluated the organization and operation of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee for the term 2016-2021; evaluated the work of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee's participation in building local governments for the term 2016-2021; and evaluated the results of the People's Court, the People's Committee, and the People's Court for the term 2016-2021. The Provincial People's Council will discuss, give opinions on, and consider 12 reports from the Provincial People's Committee related to mechanisms and policies for implementation such as: content regulations, level of expenditure, and time to enjoy funding. Support for the election of deputies to the XV National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels in the province of Lao Cai for the term 2021-2026; publication of a list of investment and lending sectors of the Lao Cai Provincial Development Investment Fund for the period 2021-2025; and regulations to reduce the fee for the use of infrastructure works, service facilities, and public utilities in the province. Schools due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the province in 2021; Housing development program to 2025 and orientation to 2035; specific support policies in land acquisition, compensation, support, and resettlement when the State recovers land in the province; stipulating a number of policies to support tourism development in the province in the period 2021-2025; General planning project to construct Sa Pa national tourist area, Sa Pa town, Lao Cai province until 2040...

The collectives and individuals received the Certificate of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Also at the meeting, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 17 collectives and 8 individuals for outstanding achievements in People's Council activities at all levels in 2020; and certificates of merit to 8 collectives and 38 individuals for outstanding achievements in People's Council activities in Lao Cai province, session XV, term 2016 - 2021./.