Also in attendance were Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Le Trung Ho, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vice Chairpersons of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy and Ngo Cong Thuc.

Delivering the keynote address at the conference, Mr. Ho Van Mung, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted that socio-economic targets for August and the first eight months of the year met or exceeded figures from the same period last year. Key tasks remained on schedule and were successfully completed.

Obstacles regarding site clearance for projects serving the APEC 2027 Summit have been largely resolved, and issues requiring central-level intervention have been addressed; furthermore, the National Assembly has passed a resolution establishing specific mechanisms and policies to overcome difficulties and bottlenecks in the implementation of projects and works serving the APEC 2027 Summit...

Evaluating official performance through task reviews for emulation purposes.

Regarding key tasks for the remainder of the year, Mr. Ho Van Mung, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, instructed the Office of the Provincial People's Committee, alongside relevant departments, agencies, and localities, to review all assignments mandated by the Government, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial People's Committee. The target is to incorporate these into the nine-month performance report, with a particular focus on incomplete tasks, which will serve as key criteria for emulation scoring and official evaluations.

Accordingly, departments, sectors, and localities focused on implementing key tasks for September and the final three months of 2026 in order to achieve the economic growth target of 10.71%.

Mr. Ho Van Mung, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, has urged functional units to focus on key preparatory tasks for the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Week. Under the directive, the Phu Quoc Special Administrative Region is tasked with accelerating site clearance, while project owners and investors must expedite construction progress. Concurrently, provincial departments and agencies are requested to proactively advise and execute the committee's directives to concrete the National Assembly’s Resolutions and the Prime Minister’s Decisions, ensuring full legal compliance during implementation.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung has demanded a push to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital and state budget collection, maintaining the target of disbursing at least 70% of the province's total public investment funds by September 30th, 2026. The Department of Construction has been directed to advise, guide, and urge communes, wards, and special administrative zones to complete their general master planning within September. Meanwhile, the Department of Finance will synthesize new investment attraction projects, while continuing efforts to draw investment and resolve bottlenecks for businesses.

The Department of Education and Training is tasked with taking the lead and collaborating with relevant departments, agencies, and localities to thoroughly prepare for the new academic year. This includes reviewing teaching staff, infrastructure, and learning equipment; as well as organizing admissions and opening ceremonies in a compliant, safe, practical, and efficient manner. Meanwhile, the Department of Health will prepare a detailed report on the universal health check-up coverage rate and propose solutions to improve service quality.

Relevant agencies and localities are urged to continue reviewing the handover, commissioning, and utilization of surplus state-owned properties and land assets. Priority will be given to reallocating suitable surplus facilities to the education and healthcare sectors, with provincial funding prioritized for necessary renovations and repairs.

In parallel, key priorities include effectively executing social welfare programs, caring for citizens' livelihoods, generating employment, and guaranteeing social security. The province is also accelerating the '500-Day Campaign' to locate, repatriate, and identify martyrs' remains on schedule and with high efficiency.

The Department of Internal Affairs must urgently roll out the September official evaluation in strict compliance with the newly issued criteria framework. Measures to ensure political security and social order must be reinforced, with particular emphasis on drug-related offenses. Furthermore, effective efforts in anti-corruption, anti-waste, and negative-phenomena prevention must be rigorously executed.

Supporting job creation for 31,550 workers.

According to reports for the first eight months of 2026, the province's socio-economic situation maintained a positive development trend, with many sectors achieving solid results and high growth rates compared to the same period last year. Total fishery output - comprising both capture and aquaculture - rose by 8% year-on-year, with aquaculture output increasing by 10.15%.

Efforts to manage and control IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing have been intensified, with functional forces proactively patrolling, inspecting, and addressing violations. Forest protection, along with fire prevention and control, received significant attention, driving down forestry violations by 17.31% year-on-year. Commercial and service activities remained vibrant, pushing total retail sales of consumer goods and service revenue up by 24.79%, while export turnover rose by 8.22%. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged by 13.79% over the same period, with output gains recorded across most major industrial products.

Tourism continued to serve as a key growth driver, with the province welcoming an estimated 21.59 million visitors in the first eight months, up 18.6% year-on-year, including over 1.7 million international arrivals (a 54.2% increase). Business production, operations, and enterprise development showed positive momentum, with newly registered businesses rising by 22.50% and newly registered capital up 1.28% compared to the same period. Investment attraction efforts were further reinforced, with 23 new projects granted licenses during the eight-month period, representing total registered capital of VND 11.577 trillion. To date, the province hosts 1.465 active projects with cumulative capital exceeding VND 761 trillion, including 63 valid foreign direct investment (FDI) projects capitalized at USD 2.891 billion.

Socio-cultural domains continued to receive key focus, with education and training implemented to enhance overall quality. Healthcare and epidemic prevention efforts were proactively executed, keeping the disease situation largely under control. Policies for war veterans and merit-earning individuals, job placement initiatives, and social security coverage were delivered in a timely manner. Over the past eight months, employment support was extended to 31,550 workers, achieving 78.87% of the set target.

Science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation have seen significant developments, while telecommunications infrastructure, digital platforms, and digital signatures continue to be refined. Community digital technology teams have been maintained, helping citizens access public services and digital skills. The processing of administrative procedures has generally met requirements, with 97.16% of applications processed on time or ahead of schedule. National defense, security, and the protection of border and maritime sovereignty have been safeguarded, and the overall political security and social order remain stable.

News by Nhu Ngoc

Translated by Kim Ngan