Gyeongbuk Yeongju City, "Prioritizing Livelihood Economy Recovery" ... New Year Major Business Plan Report

Innovative Response, Sustainable, and Competitive City Development

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] Jang Wook-hyun, mayor of Yeongju City, Gyeongbuk, held a major work plan briefing session on the 19th to create a sustainable and competitive Yeongju City in the new year.

At this briefing session, Mayor Jang changed the previous method of reporting by department over several days and chose a method focusing on the main points and core issues. Each department reported only the key projects to be promoted in 2022 and engaged in in-depth discussions to focus on establishing a well-completed plan.

This year, Yeongju City set the "recovery of the people's livelihood economy," which has been difficult due to COVID-19, as the top priority. To overcome the crisis, comprehensive support measures for small business owners, youth start-up and job support projects are planned, and with additional investment from SK Materials, customized support for small and medium enterprises, and normalization of Fantasion, they decided to pour the groundwork for regional economic recovery.

They also discussed establishing a response strategy to expedite the approval of the Advanced Bearing National Industrial Complex to foster the region's representative innovative industry. In line with changes in the distribution environment due to COVID-19, they also reviewed the activation of the non-face-to-face agricultural product distribution platform "Yeongju Jangnal."

They checked the citizen-led cultural city promotion to establish cultural identity and the opening of Seonbi Sesang, which will become a landmark in the cultural tourism sector. With the 2022 Yeongju World Punggi Ginseng Expo to enhance the status of Punggi Ginseng, the plan is to leap forward as an attractive global cultural tourism city.

In response to the climate change crisis, they decided to expand support for eco-friendly agriculture to prepare for a paradigm shift in agriculture. They also plan to strengthen support projects to address rural labor aging and enhance competitiveness in the fruit sector, and to globalize local agricultural specialties through the Yeongju Agricultural Products No.1 Brand Project.

Mayor Jang said, "This year is an important year for complete daily life recovery and the completion of key projects promoted during the 7th local government term," and added, "All public officials should do their best to create a sustainable and competitive Yeongju City through innovative future responses."

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