An Giang: Developing Chau Doc city into a smart tourist city

Update: 12/04/2023
On the morning of April 4, the Standing Board of Chau Doc city Party Committee held the conference to review the implementation of political tasks in the first quarter and set out tasks for the second quarter of 2023. Secretary of Chau Doc city Lam Quang Thi chaired the conference. Attending the conference was Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee Le Hong Quang.

Scene of the Conference ​

At the conference, the draft report on the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, budget revenues and expenditures, implementation of construction investment, training, job creation and poverty eradication in the first quarter, the key task of the second quarter of 2023 were approved at the conference. The conference has also approved the draft report on the preparation of Via Ba Chua Xu Festival on Sam mountain and the historical and cultural relics ranked in 2023. At the same time, it has also approved the submissions of the City People's Committee on applying for the policies: Building the temple of Ms. Chau Thi Te; receiving financial support to organize theatricalization and art performance program of Via Ba Chua Xu Festival in Sam Mountain in 2023; celebrating a festival to name Pham Van Bach street,…

According to the report of Chau Doc City People's Committee, in the first quarter of 2023, Chau Doc city's socio-economic development continues to develop. In particular, tourism activities flourished, in the first 3 months of the year, the city welcomed 2.45 million visitors (up 41.86% over the same period, reaching 59.76% of the plan in 2023). The number of guests staying was estimated at 13.5% of the number of visitors (reaching 112.5% of the plan). Total local budget revenue is estimated at over 166.7 billion VND (reaching 34.48% of the provincial estimate, 33.78% of the city's estimate, reaching 92.53% over the same period). Investment and construction works and projects are interested, urged and accelerated, especially key projects and works. Social security work is well done. National defense - security, social order and safety are maintained.

Party building and political system building are concerned and directed in terms of politics, ideology, organization and morality; creating political determination and consensus within the Party Committee; strengthening the trust of cadres, party members and people in the Party committees and authorities; creating a driving force for the city's socio-economic recovery and development.

Speaking at the conference, Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee Le Hong Quang acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of all levels of Party committees, local authorities and units in the city in implementing the plan of political tasks in the first months of the year with many achievements. In order to successfully carry out the tasks of 2023, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suggested that all levels of Party committees, local authorities, and units closely follow the resolution and plan in 2023 to actively implement the assigned tasks; strive to achieve and exceed the set targets. Accordingly, improving the quality of propaganda, sticking to the grassroots reality, promptly propagating and creating consensus among the people in the implementation of the city's political tasks. Continuing to implement Conclusion 21/KL-TW (term XIII) on accelerating the building and rectification of the Party and political system; resolutely preventing, repelling and strictly handling cadres and party members who have degraded in political ideology, morality and lifestyle, showing "self-evolution", "self-transformation", in association with continuing to promote learning practice and follow Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style.

In particular, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested that the organization of the mid-term review to the implementation of the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress, Chau Doc city and grassroots branches and Party committees must be synchronized, serious, close, ensuring the scientific and true reflection so that the Party committees at all levels can continue to receive and direct the successful implementation of the resolutions of the congress in the remaining years of the term.

Regarding socio-economy, defense - security, comrade Le Hong Quang asked the locality to effectively implement the policy of developing spiritual tourism associated with ecotourism. Strengthening the Party’s leadership and State’s management in planning, construction, management and urban development of the city. Focusing on implementing solutions to remove difficulties for enterprises, improve the business environment, and enhance competitiveness. Paying attention to invest in building technical infrastructure, to develop the city into a smart tourist city. Thoroughly organizing the national-level festival of Via Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain in 2023 to promote the unique cultural values of Chau Doc city and An Giang province…./.

News by Thu Thao - Translation by Thi Huynh

Source: An Giang Portal - angiang.gov.vn - March 10, 2023