NA Chairwoman visits Con Dao ahead of Martyrs’ Day
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has hailed Con Dao district in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau for ensuring social welfares for ex-revolutionaries.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the event (Source: VNA)
Ba Ria – Vung Tau (VNA) – National AssemblyChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed Con Dao district in the southern provinceof Ba Ria – Vung Tau for ensuring social welfares for ex-revolutionaries duringa working session with local authorities on July 15.
The NA leader said she is pleased to see that more visitors aretravelling to Con Dao – a special national relic site with vast forestcoverage, clean marine environment and 16 islets in the southeast.
Con Dao should focus on infrastructure development tofacilitate people’s travel and boost tourism, she said, promising to convey thedistrict’s proposal on upgrading Co Ong airport and increasing daily flight frequencyto the Transport Ministry.
The top legislator asked the district Party Committee andauthorities to follow the province’s Resolution on socio-economic development,with priority given to improving educational quality.
In the long term, the district should develop humanresources by offering more foreign languages training to students anddeveloping tourism and high-quality agriculture.
The district authorities reported that Con Dao achieved andsurpassed half of the yearly plan in the first six months, notably the tourismsector which earned 534 billion VND (23.21 million USD), or nearly 66 percentof its target and the State budget which met roughly 61 percent of its plan.
The same day, the NA Chairwoman paid floral tribute tomartyrs and patriots in the Hang Duong Cemetery on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Day of Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).
She offered incense at the tombs of late Party GeneralSecretary Le Hong Phong, patriot Nguyen An Ninh, and heroes of the people’sarmed forces Luu Chi Hieu and Vo Thi Sau.
Con Dao prison accommodated more than 20,000 prisonersthroughout its 113 years.
Among 1,921 graves of martyrs in the Hang Duong Cemetery,more than 700 ones have had their names and native lands identified.
During her stay, Ngan also called at Phu Hai prison and ConDao relic museum, and presented gifts to families of war heroes.-VNA
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the event (Source: VNA) 
