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Gia Lai province urged to establish itself as driver of Central Highlands

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with key officials of Gia Lai on May 22, part of his working trip to this Central Highlands province.
Gia Lai province urged to establish itself as driver of Central Highlands ảnh 1PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting with Gia Lai officials on May 22. (Photo: VNA)
Gia Lai (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh had a working session with key officials of Gia Lai on May 22,part of his working trip to this Central Highlands province.

Secretary of the provincial PartyCommittee Ho Van Nien reported on Gia Lai’s achievements in containing COVID-19,recovering socio-economic development, and performing political tasks. He alsosubmitted several proposals to the Government so as to help boost localdevelopment.

PM Chinh spoke highly of Gia Lai’sattainments but also pointed out certain shortcomings needing to be addressed,including potential yet to be fully optimised, limited strategicinfrastructure, and hardships facing ethnic minorities, especially those inrural areas.

Highlighting some focal tasks for thetime ahead, he demanded the province work harder to capitalise on its potential,advantages, and resources to obtain a fast and sustainable development imbuedwith its identity, become a growth driver of the Central Highlands region, andhold an important role in the Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Development Triangle by2030.

He requested solidarity be strongly broughtinto play, decentralisation increased in tandem with boosted examination,supervision and power control, and a system of highly consistent,incorruptible, democratic, effective, and efficient administrative agencies built.

The leader also underlined theimportance of effectively implementing the National Assembly and Government’sresolutions on COVID-19 combat and socio-economic recovery and development;pushing ahead with economic restructuring, growth model reform, sci-tech application,innovation, labour productivity and competitiveness improvement; attractingmore investment; preserving ethnic groups’ cultural values; improving people’smaterial and spiritual life; and ensuring defence - security.

Besides, Gia Lai needs to continue playingan active part in international integration and enhancing relations withprovinces in southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia.

The province should be more confidentand self-reliant while further tapping into its internal strength so as todevelop fast and sustainably, PM Chinh stressed./.
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