President Tran Dai Quang and local authorities (Photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) - President Tran Dai Quang has urged Phu Thoprovince to better exploit its potential and strength for rapid but sustainabledevelopment.
He was speaking at a ceremony on December 30 to commemorate the 125thanniversary of the northern province, held in the presence of high-rankingofficials from the Party and the State.
On behalf of the Party and the State, the President Quang congratulated theprovince on its achievements in recent years and asked its authorities andresidents to continue economic reforms based on modernising production.
The province also needs to prioritise development of the knowledge economy andadded value industries, he said.
“Local authorities should focus on attracting investment into projects that canlink regions with each other towards maximising the potential of each and everyregion,” he said.
He suggested that the province focuses on applying new technologies toagricultural development, which would require a shift to large-scaleproduction. The focus should also be on attracting businesses to invest inagriculture and rural development, he said.
He also asked the province to constantly increase its capacity to reinforce andstrengthen national defense and security.
“Improving the living standard of local residents is a must. Improving thequality of local human resources and state employees is a must. Vocationaltraining should be improved so that we have highly-skilled workers,” President Quangsaid.
The province should continue reforming its administrative procedures andimproving its investment environment to meet the needs of nationalindustrialisation, modernisation, and global integration, he added.
Phu Tho is in northeastern Vietnam, 80 kilometres away from Hanoi and 50kilometres from Noi Bai International Airport.
The province has accomplished a lot over the last several years. From a poorprovince with production activities mostly in agriculture, it has now become alocality with a growth rate always above the national average.
Industrial and services activities account for more than 76 percent of thelocality’s economy and tourism has become a leading industry.
On the occasion, President Quang granted the Independent Order, First Class, tothe province (second time).-VNA
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President Tran Dai Quang and local authorities (Photo: VNA) 
