The central province of Ha Tinh should forge ahead with itseconomic restructuring, especially in agriculture, while creating afavourable investment environment in order to maximise integrationopportunities, President Truong Tan Sang said in his visit to thelocality’s Duc Tho district on February 10.
Once apredominantly agricultural district, Duc Tho has rapidly changed itseconomic structure to agriculture holding only 36 percent and theservice industry comprising over 51 percent. Per capita income isestimated at 30.7 million VND (1,442 USD), and the rate ofpoverty-stricken households is 4.96 percent.
Thedistrict has satisfied up to 60 percent of the criteria of the nationalprogramme on building new-style rural areas over the last four years,with many farming and centralised-production models implemented to helpimprove local living standards.
These are just theinitial outcomes, the President cautioned, adding that local authoritiesshould concentrate on poverty alleviation, designing an agenda formarket-oriented economic development, and shifting investment tocompetitive farm produce.
He underlined productionas the root for sustainable farming economic development, with livestockand cultivation as the centrepieces.
He asked theprovincial Party committee and administration to fulfil its 2015socio-economic tasks and organise Party Congresses at all levels inpreparation for the 12 th National Party Congress.
The State leader took this occasion to present gift packages to welfarebeneficiaries and urged local authorities to provide any necessaryamenities in honour of the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
He also studied several projects being carried out atthe Vung Ang economic zone, extending his New Year blessings toofficials and workers at the construction sites and suggestingbusinesses invest in modern technology to create high-quality products.
During his tour, the President laid wreaths andoffered incense to commemorate late Party General Secretaries Tran Phu,Ha Huy Tap, and Le Duan, as well as soldiers who laid down their livesfor the national revolution.-VNA
Once apredominantly agricultural district, Duc Tho has rapidly changed itseconomic structure to agriculture holding only 36 percent and theservice industry comprising over 51 percent. Per capita income isestimated at 30.7 million VND (1,442 USD), and the rate ofpoverty-stricken households is 4.96 percent.
Thedistrict has satisfied up to 60 percent of the criteria of the nationalprogramme on building new-style rural areas over the last four years,with many farming and centralised-production models implemented to helpimprove local living standards.
These are just theinitial outcomes, the President cautioned, adding that local authoritiesshould concentrate on poverty alleviation, designing an agenda formarket-oriented economic development, and shifting investment tocompetitive farm produce.
He underlined productionas the root for sustainable farming economic development, with livestockand cultivation as the centrepieces.
He asked theprovincial Party committee and administration to fulfil its 2015socio-economic tasks and organise Party Congresses at all levels inpreparation for the 12 th National Party Congress.
The State leader took this occasion to present gift packages to welfarebeneficiaries and urged local authorities to provide any necessaryamenities in honour of the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
He also studied several projects being carried out atthe Vung Ang economic zone, extending his New Year blessings toofficials and workers at the construction sites and suggestingbusinesses invest in modern technology to create high-quality products.
During his tour, the President laid wreaths andoffered incense to commemorate late Party General Secretaries Tran Phu,Ha Huy Tap, and Le Duan, as well as soldiers who laid down their livesfor the national revolution.-VNA
