Addressing the event, Thuong expressed his delight at thedevelopment of Bac Giang, saying that its achievements over the past 60 yearsare the continuous efforts of the local Party Committee and people inimplementing the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh when he visited Bac Giang.
The province needs to focus on strongly transforming theeconomic structure associated with renewing the growth model in the directionof promoting the application of science and technology, and innovation, andincreasing labour productivity; paying more attention to investing inagricultural development, farmers and rural areas.
The State leader asked the province to solve bottlenecks,increase competitiveness, maintain a favourable business and investmentenvironment to attract more investors.
With a large area of forests and orchards, the provinceneeds to attach great importance to environmental protection, resourcemanagement, and climate change response, he added.
President Thuong also visited and presented gifts to veteranNguyen Van Thong, and veteran revolutionary and former Secretary of the Ha Bac province’s Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Quat in Bac Giang city./.