I. Regarding economic development

1. Industrial production

The industrial production index in March increased sharply, by 126.3% over the same period; The production index in the first quarter was 126% over the same period. Processing industry, manufacturing with many large enterprises, continues to be the main growth engine for the whole industry; Some sectors have a high production index, such as electronics production by 126.6%; electrical equipment production by 138.3%; garment by 129.4% ...

Besides, in the first quarter, there were 55 new businesses going into operation and 36 enterprises expanding production, contributing an additional VND 7,350 billion, contributing to the overall growth of the industry.

Industrial production value (March 2010) is estimated at VND 11,960 billion, up 25.2% compared to March 2018. The value of 3 months was estimated at VND 33,600 billion, reaching 19.6% of the plan, up 26.1% over the same period, of which, the state-owned enterprise sector reached VND 1,090 billion, up 13.5%, the sector non-state enterprises reached VND 4,240 billion, up 12.6%, the foreign-invested sector reached VND 28,670 billion, up 28.9%.

2. Agricultural, forestry and fishery production:

Agricultural production ensures progress; production value of agriculture, forestry and fishery (2010 price) was estimated at 4,670 billion VND, equaling 101.7% over the same period.

Production of ChiemXuan crop ensures area and seasons; As of March 14, 2019, the total cultivated area reached about 66,090 ha, reaching 89.9% of the plan; in which transplanted rice reached 47,535 ha, reaching 96.0% of the plan. The situation of pests and diseases is under control, the crops grow steadily. Lychee tea is currently at the time of flowering, the flowering rate is about 60%, by 63.2% compared to 2018.

The whole province is urgently deploying measures to prevent and combat diseases, especially African swine cholera.

The localities and units are actively preparing for afforestation as planned, so far the province has prepared a forestation site of nearly 6,000 hectares; 950,000 scattered trees of all kinds and 1,708 ha of concentrated production forest planted.

3. Trade, services, finance, banking

The total retail sales of goods and services in March was estimated at VND 2,230 billion, in three months was estimated at VND 6,840 billion, up 12.8% over the same period, of which the total retail sales of goods was estimated at VND 6,190 billion, an increase of 13.1%; service revenue reached VND 650 billion, up 9.6%.

Export value is estimated at US $ 1,135 billion, equal to 15.7% of the plan, 89.9%; The import value is estimated at 1,120 billion USD, equaling 17.2% of the plan and 85.8%. The province's exports are mainly textiles, electronics, agricultural products, solar panels...

The number of tourists coming to the province in the first quarter increased sharply. Revenue from accommodation, catering services, travel and tourism increased significantly, in three months it was estimated at VND 440 billion, up 8.6% over the same period. Other types of services such as real estate business, education and training services, health care, insurance, etc. continue to develop and better meet the needs of the people.

Banking activities grew well, meeting the capital demand for production and business activities, estimated that by March 31, 2019, the total capital mobilization in the area was estimated at VND 47,850 billion, up 4.6%; outstanding loans were estimated at VND 46,150 billion, up 1.5%.

4. State budget revenue

The total domestic budget revenue in the first quarter was estimated at 1,915 billion Dong, as 28% of the estimate, as 74.1% over the same period. Total revenue from land use and construction lottery was VND 1,150 billion, equaling 30.1% of the estimate, up 32.6% over the same period..

5. Attracting investment and developing businesses

In March, the province has attracted 19 million USD of investment capital, of which 3 new domestic projects, registered capital of 48 billion VND, 3 FDI projects with registered capital of 5.2 million USD, adjusted. increased capital of 4 FDI projects, registered capital increased by 11.7 million USD. The accumulation of 3 months attracted US $ 142.8 million, equaling 82.5% over the same period; in which 9 new projects were granted in the country, with registered capital of 148.5 billion dong and 11 FDI projects with registered capital of 15.3 million USD; adjusted for 06 FDI projects, registered capital increased by 121 million USD.

From the beginning of the year, the province has 164 newly established enterprises, up 7%, registered capital reached 1,785 billion, up 24.6% over the same period..

II. Cultural and social fields

1. Education and Training

In the first quarter, the Education and Training Department instructed schools to hold a preliminary review of the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year, identify tasks and solutions to continue solutions to improve the quality of comprehensive education. school level.

Organizing and taking national and provincial exams seriously and scientifically. Organize the survey for 9th grade students preparing for 10th grade entrance exams for the 2019-2020 school year; strengthen revision and career counseling for students and take the initiative in developing plans to prepare for the national high school exam in 2019.

2. Medical work, people's health care

Preventive medicine and food hygiene and safety have been strengthened; focus on monitoring and detecting epidemics, especially dengue fever, measles, rabies, hand, foot and mouth, acute diarrhea, Ebola ...; regularly inspecting and checking to ensure food hygiene and safety during the New Year Festival. In the first quarter, there were no dangerous epidemics and food poisoning occurred in the province, the infectious diseases had a lower and similar number of infected cases compared to the same period..

3. Cultural activities, sports, tourism

Cultural and sports activities with the theme of celebrating the Party - Happy Spring 2019 are widely held with many diverse forms, meeting the needs of the people. Many activities are organized on a large scale, attracting a large number of people to participate such as Spring Newspaper Association 2019, special arts program at 3/2 Square in Bac Giang City; organized fireworks to welcome the New Year of the Pig 2019 in 9/10 districts and cities; The 3rd Vietnamese Literature and Song Poetry Festival in Bac Giang in 2019; Vietnam's Seventh Day of Poetry; Spring Festival opening ceremony and opening Week of Culture - Tourism...

The physical training and sports movement continues to maintain and develop strongly in both quantity and quality, attracting a large number of people to participate. Has organized provincial sports such as Badminton, Tennis, Golf in early spring; champion pushing Sticks; champion of National Wrestling - freedom; Champion of Martial Arts ... especially organized a collective run - Viet Bac Bao Bac Giang and Walking Day for the dynamic generation of Vietnam in 2019 with the participation of more than 10,000 students, parents and teachers. members, athletes, coaches.

4. Social security, taking care of people's lives

Policies to ensure social security, policies for people with meritorious services, the regime of unemployment insurance allowances for laborers are concerned to be implemented fully and promptly. The policies on poverty reduction continued to be implemented effectively, the proportion of poor households continued to decline sharply.

Activities of state management of labor, wages, social insurance have been strengthened. Vocational training and job creation continue to be concerned. In the first quarter, vocational training institutions in the province enrolled vocational training for elementary and under-3-month training for 6,960 people, reaching 24.4% of the plan, up 145% over the same period; The rate of trained workers reaches 63.9% (of which the rate of trained workers reaches 43%). Create new jobs for 8,355 workers, reaching 28.1% of the plan, up 0.6%.

III. Internal affairs

1. The reception of people, settlement of complaints and denunciations

In the first quarter, the province received 1,976 turns of people to propose 1,505 cases, received 2,101 assorted applications, the total number of applications must be 783; 499 applications have been completed, accounting for 64%.

2. National defense - security, ensuring traffic order and safety

National defense and security were ensured well. Districts and cities have well organized the Ceremony of receiving and receiving troops in 2019 in accordance with the ritual, fast, compact, safe, ensuring the targets, specifically assigned 2,600 recruits to the units to receive troops.

Traffic accident situation in March had positive changes. There were 26 traffic accidents in the whole province, killing 11 people, injuring 25 people; Compared to the same period in 2018: the number of accidents was equal to 100%, a decrease of 3 deaths (-21.4%), an increase of 6 injuries (31.5%); Compared to February 2019: a decrease of 10 cases (-27.7%), a decrease of 12 deaths (-52.1%), a decrease of 6 injuries (-19.3%).

In general, the province's socio-economic development in the first Quarter of 2019 continues to grow rapidly and relatively comprehensively; the highest economic growth rate ever; industrial production increased, services had many positive signs, the number of tourists increased significantly; guaranteed agricultural production schedule; improved investment environment; the structure of budget revenue had positive changes, revenues from production and business activities increased sharply; cultural - social fields continue to develop, better meet the needs of the people; regimes and policies for people with meritorious services, social protection beneficiaries and the poor have been implemented fully and promptly; People's life is basically stable; Political security and social order and safety in the area are guaranteed./.

Quynh Trang