Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session with Tien Giang officials on August 9 (Photo: VNA)Tien Giang (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucrecommended the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang develop its economy basedon agriculture, tourism and logistics at a meeting with local authorities onAugust 9.
At the working session, PM Phuc suggested Tien Giang steerits growth along applying technologies in farming and making clean fruit partof the high-end segment in the market, and carrying out research to turn thelocal Xoai Rap deep-water port into a logistics centre serving the demand inthe region. He also pointed to farm produce processing and eco-tourism as otherkey growth drivers.
Lauding the province’s economic achievements, Phuc said TienGiang, together with Long An, Can Tho and Kien Giang, has favourable conditionsto thrive in the delta.
Tien Giang is reported to grow 8 percent on average in thepast two years. It now accounts for 9.2 percent of the Mekong Delta’s grossregional domestic product and 1.5 percent of the country’s gross domesticproduct.
The Government leader called agro-forestry-fishery the majorpillar of the local economy and asked Tien Giang to strive to have morenew-style rural communes. The current figure for these communes is 100 out ofthe total of 144.
Reports at the session said Tien Giang fulfilled 62.5percent of its budget collection goal set for 2018, and PM Phuc said this servesan important basis for Tien Giang to balance its budget in the future.
The government leader also pointed to shortcomings of theeconomy, including growth rate does not match potential, growth remains unsustainableand uneven, and linkages among economic sectors are still weak.
He asked Tien Giang to do its best in handling the issue ofplanning and land clearing, and ordered local authorities to crackdown oncredit fraud.
The PM highlighted Tien Giang should prioritise education asan essential factor for sustainable development, come up with specific policy tojoin the 4th industrial revolution, and put forth measures forclimate change adaptation.
At the function, local authorities requested the PM toprovide guidance for their implementation of projects on industrial developmentand addressing coastal landslides.-VNA
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