NA Chairman applauds Bac Lieu’s remarkable achievements
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has congratulated the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on surpassing its 2023 targets, achieving notable and comprehensive results that positioned it among well-performing localities in the region and the country.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents a gift to the standing board of the provincial Party Committee (Photo: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) ⛄- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has congratulated theMekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on surpassing its 2023 targets, achieving notable andcomprehensive results that positioned it among well-performing localities in the region and thecountry.
Duringa working session with the standing board of the provincial Party Committee onJanuary 25, Chairman Hue asked the provincial Party Organisation andauthorities to actively realise resolutions of the eighth plenum of the PartyCentral Committee and translate the resolutions of the Party, NA and Governmentinto local development tasks. Theywere required to build action plans to roll out the approved provincial master plan,and effectively implement the NA’s resolution on certain mechanisms andpolicies for national target programmes, important policies regarding land andhousing, and other regulations in laws and resolutions passed by the legislature.
Highlighting renewable energy, aquaculture and tourism as threepillars, Hue called for a concerted effort to improve business environment, drive balanced and comprehensivedevelopment of socio-culture, education and healthcare, aligning them witheconomic development, environment protection and adaptation to climate change.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, he urged special attentionto providing care for policy beneficiary families, poor households and workers,ensuring a joyful and warm holiday season for them.
Last year, Bac Lieu showcased a commendable economic growth of 7.24%, securingthe fifth position in the Mekong Delta and 24th nationwide. Its budget revenue exceeded the estimate by 13.2%, reaching 4.13 trillion VND(172.2 million USD).
Noteworthy achievements also included a reduction in the rate ofpoor households to 1.7% and a significant increase in exports.
🍨 Bac Lieu achieved a milestone by reaching 1 billion USD inexport turnover, marking a 17.2% annual increase. Its tourism sector also showedrobust growth, attracting nearly 4.3 million tourists and generatingapproximately 3.8 trillion VND in revenue./.
Chairman of the Bac Lieu Provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu has suggested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) support the Mekong Delta province's coastal road project that runs through the locality.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu urged the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to create favourable conditions for the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu to connect with a number of US businesses to call for investment in some potential fields at a reception for US Consul General Susan Burns on November 29.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu said on December 27.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents a gift to the standing board of the provincial Party Committee (Photo: VNA) 
