Inheriting and promoting previous achievements of Ben Cat district, the economy of Ben Cat town has made positive changes, the growth rate is always high. This is an important premise to help the town continue to develop in the coming years. On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the establishment of Ben Cat town (1.4.2014 - 1.4.2019), Binh Duong Newspaper reporter interviewed Mr. Bui Duy Hien, Secretary of the Town Party Committee and Chairman of Ben Cat Town People's Committee.
Urban infrastructure of Ben Cat town is invested synchronously and modernly, contributing to the town's completion of the criteria of the urban type 3. In the photo: A corner of the urban center of Ben Cat town. Photo: Phuong Anh
- Could you summarize the outstanding achievements in socio-economic development in the town over the years?
- In the past years, with the consensus and efforts of all levels, branches, people and business community, the town's average economic growth rate is 20.98%, in particular. 2018 reached 23.5%. Local budget revenues continued to increase, with the total State budget revenue in 2018 of VND 1,744.7 billion, an increase of more than 200% compared to 2014. Besides, the town attracted more and more businesses, domestic and foreign capital to invest and trade; The economic structure shifted positively towards industry, urban and services. At the same time, political security, social order and safety in the area are maintained.
For the culture and society, the town is always interested in developing; social security is guaranteed; The material and spiritual life of the people and workers has been improved and improved. The average income per capita of the town is increasing, in 2018 reaching VND 114.9 million, an increase of 154.2% compared to 2014. The rate of poor households according to the provincial criteria by the end of 2018 is still 1 , 2%, of which poor households are 0.64%, poor households are 0.57%, lower than the average poverty rate of the province and much lower than the average rate of poor households the whole country today.
In particular, with the efforts of Ben Cat Party Committee, authorities and people, in the late 2018 period, early 2019, Ben Cat town was recognized by the Ministry of Construction as a third-class city directly under Binh Duong province (Decision No. 1504/QD-BXD dated November 20, 2016) and the Prime Minister recognized the completion of the task of building a new countryside (Decision No. 264/QD-TTg dated March 8, 2012).
- In recent years, there are key projects which the town has been completed, especially those that contribute to urban development to reach type 3? What is the social meaning of these works, sir?
- Since the establishment of Ben Cat town, the town has focused on urban construction, investment in construction of key projects such as Phu Thu crossroads, Convention Center and town square, bridges. Thoi An, the inner roads of My Phuoc ward ... It is not difficult to see the town changes in recent years. Typically, the transport infrastructure in the area is gradually invested in modern and synchronous ways; many new residential and urban projects have been implemented; cultural and sport works attracting a great number of people in the area to entertain and entertain; Socio-economic infrastructure in newly completed rural communes, put into use, has brought practical benefits to people in rural areas.
At present, the town is continuing to invest in the construction of the monument of the town, the cultural and commercial center of the town, with the hope that these works will be a meaningful point to welcome the provincial Party Congress. X2 stuff.
- To continue to successfully implement the task of socio-economic development in the coming time, the town has set out the basic objectives and solutions how to implement, sir?
- The 11th Provincial Party Committee Congress, term 2015-2020 has defined the overall goal: Enhancing the Party's leadership and fighting capacity, comprehensively innovating and effectively promoting the sources Ben Cat construction force becomes a civilized-modern city. The town concentrates to achieve the goal of fast and sustainable development, maintaining reasonable economic growth, in line with the direction of ensuring security and order, environmental protection, cultural and health development, education, social security, improving the quality of people's life.
In order to achieve these objectives, Ben Cat town will focus on synchronous and effective implementation of tasks and solutions: Firstly, focusing on drastically implementing the organizational arrangement, streamlining payroll associated with innovating the leadership and administration methods, strengthening and improving the quality of cadres and civil servants, creating breakthrough changes in operational efficiency of agencies and units in the main system treatment.
Secondly, accelerate the progress of site clearance, improve the efficiency of public investment management, completing the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2016-2020, especially to ensure the progress and quality of important works. point; to effectively and properly use the provisions of all State budget capital sources for investment in economic, cultural and social development; At the same time, mobilizing resources, especially promoting socialization in the fields of culture, education and health, aiming at achieving the basic criteria of grade-2 urban centers by 2020.
Third, continue to effectively implement administrative reforms, promote investment, support business development, create an open investment environment, attracting projects on the list of investment incentives. commercial projects - high quality services, housing projects; minimize the number of labor-intensive industries, at risk of environmental pollution and production investment projects outside industrial parks.
Fourthly, promote the publicity and transparency of the guidelines and orientations of the Party, direction and administration of the administration in association with promoting the role of supervision, criticism and active and proactive participation, with effectiveness of elected bodies, Fatherland Front, political and social organizations and people for important issues, greatly affecting the development of the locality and people's life, especially in planning, land management, construction, public investment.
Finally, building a cultural and urban civilized lifestyle, raising people's sense of law observance; implement effective and synchronous solutions to accelerate the process of overcoming spontaneous residential areas, rectify the situation of violations in the field of land, order of construction, urban order and proactive prevention, dealing with problems that arise during the development process.
With political determination, the efforts of both the political system, the consensus, the active participation of the people and the business community and the policy, reasonable solutions, the same initiative and creativity in the implementation process, the construction and development of Ben Cat town will definitely succeed.
- Thank you Sir!
Interviewed by Phuong Anh – Translated by Vi Bao
