On the morning of July 13, 2026, the 19^th Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031, held the opening ceremony of its 4th session (the regular mid-year session). Comrades Hoang Nghia Hieu – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Duong Dinh Chinh – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Provincial Party Committee Member, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, presided over the session.

Attending the session were: Comrade Nguyen Khac Than - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province and other delegates of the Provincial People's Council.

Scenes from the session

The session considered and decided on many important mechanisms and policies aimed at creating momentum for development in the new phase.

Hoang Nghia Hieu, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, delivers the opening speech at the session.

In his opening remarks at the session, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu – Standing Deputy Secretary The Provincial Party Committee and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council stated that, from the beginning of the 2026-2031 term to the present, with a proactive, collaborative, and highly responsible spirit, the Provincial People's Council has successfully organized 3 specialized sessions and passed 27 resolutions within its authority. The 4th session is the first regular mid-year session of the 19th Provincial People's Council, taking place in the context of the province focusing on implementing the socio -economic development goals for 2026 and continuing to improve and enhance the effectiveness of the two-tiered local government model after one year of operation. Therefore, the 4th session is of particular importance. This is not only a session to comprehensively assess the results of implementing socio-economic development, national defense and security, public investment, and state budget tasks in the first six months of the year; The meeting not only decided on tasks and solutions for the last six months of 2026, but also considered and decided on many mechanisms and policies of long-term strategic significance to further improve the institutional framework, create momentum for development, and ensure the conditions for the two-tiered local government model to operate effectively and efficiently, meeting the development requirements of the province in the new phase.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested that the delegates carefully study the reports and proposals; focus on discussing and objectively evaluating the achievements, clearly identifying shortcomings and their causes, especially subjective causes. At the same time, they should propose focused and targeted solutions to successfully achieve the double-digit growth target in 2026, accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, improve the efficiency of the two-tiered local government model, and create a foundation for successfully achieving the socio-economic development goals for the 2026-2030 period.

The Provincial People's Council will consider, discuss, and approve 23 resolutions across various fields, including many important mechanisms and policies aimed at promptly concretizing new guidelines and policies of the Central Government; laws of the State; and promptly resolving difficulties and obstacles from practice, creating additional resources and impetus for the province's socio-economic development in the coming period. The focus will be on mechanisms and policies related to the development of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation; support for land access in industrial zones; support for building drug-free communes and wards; support for civil enforcement; regulations on tuition fees; policies for part-time workers in hamlets, villages, and communes; and many other issues related to land acquisition, bidding for investor selection, public investment, and the fields of culture, education, and sports.

Notably, at this session, the Provincial People's Council will consider and issue a Resolution on certain expenditure regimes to ensure the operation of People's Councils at all levels, creating a synchronized legal basis to further improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the operation of People's Councils at all levels. At the same time, at this session, for the first time, the Provincial People's Council will consider and issue a Resolution on the work of the Provincial People's Procuracy, the Provincial People's Court, and the Provincial Civil Enforcement Agency for the last six months of 2026.

The Provincial People's Council exercises supervision by reviewing and commenting on reports submitted by the Provincial People's Committee, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, the Committees of the Provincial People's Council, and a number of agencies and units at the session as prescribed.

The session will conduct questioning on the following groups of issues: the work of preparing, appraising, and approving general construction plans for communes and wards in the province; state management of land, especially the issuance of land use right certificates; and state management of mineral resources. At the session, the Provincial People's Council will for the first time pass a Resolution on questioning in accordance with the new legal regulations, thereby enhancing the legal validity and effectiveness of the questioning activities of the Provincial People's Council.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested that the delegates continue to uphold the spirit of innovation and responsibility, utilize their intellect, carefully study the contents, actively participate in discussions in the working groups and the plenary session, engage in questioning, and express clear opinions, especially on issues where there are differing views, in order to create high consensus so that the Provincial People's Council can make decisions in accordance with the law and the practical situation. He also requested that the leaders of agencies and units invited by the Provincial People's Council to attend the session fully participate and contribute actively to the contents of the session.

Striving to achieve the growth target according to the Q3 scenario of 11.62%-12.53%.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Thanh An presented a report on the socio-economic situation in the first six months of the year, and key tasks and solutions for the last six months of 2026.

In the first six months of the year, the implementation of socio-economic development tasks faced many difficulties and challenges... Against this backdrop, under the decisive and timely leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee, with the support of the Provincial People's Council; and the efforts and determination of all levels, sectors, the business community, and the people, the province's socio-economic situation generally continued to achieve many important and quite positive results.

From the beginning of the year, based on closely following and promptly implementing the Resolutions and policies of the Central Government, the direction and management of the Government, the Prime Minister , the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 182 dated January 20, 2026, on the tasks and solutions for directing and managing the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget estimate for 2026, including 6 key areas of direction and management, 12 main groups of tasks and solutions, and 152 specific tasks assigned to departments and agencies; developing growth scenarios for each quarter; establishing 5 working groups headed by the Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee to direct, inspect, supervise, and resolve difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process. A conference was organized to deploy tasks for 2026, and at the same time, the directives and specialized programs of the Provincial Party Standing Committee were disseminated and implemented.

The Provincial People's Committee has focused on decisively, synchronously, and effectively directing and managing the tasks and solutions set forth in various fields, while simultaneously addressing the increasing number and demands of routine tasks, resolving long-standing and unresolved issues, and tackling urgent and unexpected problems. These include: directing election work; directing economic growth and budget revenue; accelerating public investment disbursement; resolving land clearance issues; directing the construction of key projects; handling stalled projects; administrative reform and digital transformation; and organizing the operation of the two-tiered local government system.

The province's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate for the first six months of the year is estimated at 9.65% (ranking 12th out of 34 provinces nationwide, and 2nd in the North Central region). This is the highest first-month growth rate for Nghe An province since 2012. State budget revenue reached VND 17,926 billion, achieving 76.8% of the projected target and 128.8% of the same period in 2025; of which, domestic revenue was VND 16,317 billion (achieving 76.2% of the projected target and 126.1% of the same period in 2025); revenue from import and export activities was VND 1,487 billion (achieving 80.4% of the projected target and 167.8% compared to the same period). Local budget expenditure reached VND 27,385 billion, achieving 53% of the projected target.

Investment attraction continued to yield positive results, with total newly registered and increased investment capital reaching over 76.6 trillion VND, a 5.1-fold increase compared to the same period last year; of which foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 2.41 billion USD. Notably, the province approved the investment plan and commenced construction of the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant project with a total investment of nearly 2.2 billion USD, the largest project ever undertaken in the province.

As of June 30, 2026, public investment capital had disbursed 6,386 billion VND, reaching 39.09% of the initial plan; of which, the 2026 plan had disbursed 5,262 billion VND, reaching 37.13%; and the extended plan had disbursed 1,124 billion VND, reaching 51.91%. Projects, especially key projects, were given focused and decisive direction.

The socio-cultural sectors received focused guidance and achieved many positive results. Administrative reform, digital transformation, and rectification of discipline and order continued to be prioritized. National defense and security continued to be firmly consolidated, and social order and safety were ensured. Security and safety were guaranteed for delegations of Party and State leaders visiting and working in the area, as well as for major political and social events taking place in the locality. Foreign affairs work was implemented actively and effectively with many outstanding activities.

Besides the achievements, there are still many difficulties and limitations that need to be addressed in the coming period, such as: Businesses are still facing many challenges in their production and operations. The pressure to achieve growth in the last six months of the year is very high. Disbursement of investment capital, especially public investment, has not met requirements, affecting growth and the progress of projects. Some investors have not been proactive enough; coordination and the resolution of difficulties and obstacles are still slow and have not met requirements. Administrative reform has shown positive progress but has not spread uniformly across all sectors and localities; there is still a situation of slow processing of documents, avoidance, and shirking of responsibility.

In the last six months of the year, the Provincial People's Committee has set out 10 key tasks and solutions. The highest priority is given to achieving growth targets; a comprehensive review and assessment of the results of the first six months, especially indicators that fell short and areas with significant growth potential. Science , technology, innovation, and digital transformation will be the main driving force, striving to achieve the growth target of 11.62%-12.53% in the third quarter, creating a foundation for achieving the annual GRDP growth target of 10.5%-11.5%.

Also at the session, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented a summary of its activities in participating in government building, the opinions and recommendations of voters and the people in the province; and proposed necessary issues to the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee. The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council reported a summary of the contents of the submissions and draft resolutions presented to the session; the Provincial People's Committee reported a summary of the contents of the submissions and draft resolutions presented to the session; and the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council reported a summary of the results of the verification by the Standing Committee and the Committees of the Provincial People's Council on the reports and draft resolutions presented to the session.

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