General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong spoke at a working session with Nghe An province's leaders on October 29 (Photo: VNA)Nghe An (VNA) – The central province of Nghe Anshould develop by making firm, instead of hasty, steps, General Secretary ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong told localofficials on October 29.
Secretary of the provincial Party CommitteeNguyen Dac Vinh reported that Nghe An recorded average gross regional domesticproduct (GRDP) growth of 7.67 percent in 2016 and 2017 with GRDP pace estimatedat 8.13 percent this year. Per capita GRDP is about 1,500 USD, up 12.5 percentfrom 2015.
Despite difficulties, local industrialproduction has performed well, rising by 14.17 percent in 2016 and 2017 onaverage, while retail sales increased some 16.2 percent and exports rose 25.3percent. The number of tourists toNghe An also grew by an average of 15 percent over the two years.
He noted the province has enhanced Party buildingat all levels. It has gained initial success in following late President Ho ChiMinh’s ideology, morality and lifestyle, helping to prevent the degradation ofpolitical thought, morality, and self-transformation among Party members.
Asking Nghe An not to pursue “hot” growth, PartyGeneral Secretary Trong described the marine pollution caused by steelmakerFormosa, based in the neighbouring province of Ha Tinh, last year as an“expensive lesson”. He told the province to make methodical steps.
He and other central officials expressed hopethat Nghe An would develop more strongly so as not to lag behind otherprovinces. The leader suggested it fully tap its strengths while reforming itsmindset and capitalising on ties with central agencies and nearby provinces.
The General Secretary expressed his belief thatwith its achievements, experience, potential, and determination, Nghe An willbecome the economic locomotive of the northern central region.
Also on October 29, the Party leader attended aprogramme marking 49 years of the Truong Bon Victory at the Truong Bon nationalhistorical site in Do Luong district, Nghe An province.
On October 31, 1968, 13 of the 14 youth volunteersof Company 317 were killed by US bombing in this area, a few hours before theUS declared a halt to the bombing of the north of Vietnam. Since then, TruongBon has been a symbol of the bravery of Vietnamese youth volunteers.
From 1964 to 1968, the US dropped 18,936 bombsand tens of thousands of rockets onto Do Luong district, including Truong Bonarea. However, tens of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers, youth volunteers andlocals persisted in fighting the enemy and securing the route for truckscarrying support to the southern battlefield.-VNA
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