1. Overall evaluation

Implement Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee and People’s Council on socio-economic development task of 2009, as of late 2008, the provincial People’s Committee carried out to assign socio-economic development task and budget estimate; comprehensively deploy main measures to prevent economic downturn according to Resolution No.30/2008/NQ-CP of the Government, strive to achieve socio-economic targets for 2009 set by the 14th session of the 15th Provincial People’s Council Resolution.

In the first six months of 2009, despite of facing the effects of economic downturn, limited export market, bad weather and epidemic diseases, with the assistance of the Government, central ministries and agencies; the timely and positive guiding of the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee, the great efforts made by all levels and sectors, businesses and the people as a whole, the provincial socio-economic remained a fair growth rate; activities in production and business, service were stable and developed; cultural and social fields had many positive changes; national defence and security, social safety and order were upheld. The people’s life was improved step by step.

2. Implementation results of some main targets:

- GDP growth rate achieved 9.7% (yearly plan of 11-12%, same period of 11.3%);

- Agro-forestry and fisheries production value went up 5.2% (yearly plan of 4-5%, same period of 2.8%);

- Food output of the Spring-winter production crop achieved 169,224 tons, equal to 102.2% of the plan and equal to 101.4% compared with same period, achieved 66% of yearly plan 2009;

- Industrial production value rose 18.4% (yearly plan of 18-18.5%, same period of 22.2%);

- Service value increased 10.2% (yearly plan of 12.5-13%; same period of 12.4%);

- Export turnover value was US$16.3 million, achieved 24% of the plan, equal to 65.6% against the same period (the yearly target of US$68 million);

- Budget receipts was estimated at VND 517.3 billion, achieved 69% of central estimate and 54% local estimate, increased 12.3% against same period (the yearly plan of VND 900 billion);

- Rate of hunger and poverty households decreased 17.87% (the yearly plan of 15%);

- Jobs were solved for 16,518 laborers, achieved 56.96% of the plan; of which new jobs were created for 8,708 laborers (the yearly plan solving jobs for 2.9 ten thousand laborers);

- Secondary compulsory education achieved 97.48% of number of communes, wards and townlets (the yearly plan of 98.1%);

- Rate of communes, wards and townlets achieving the national standards was 53.5% (yearly plan of 54.7%) and rate of medical stations in communes, wards and townlets having doctors achieved 68.6% (yearly plan of 84.3%);

(Source: Report No.76/BC-UBND, dated July 6 2009)