Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested the northern midlandprovince of Phu Tho develop tourism into an economic spearhead in the timeahead.
At a recent meetingwith provincial leaders, PM Phuc said Phu Tho should work to attract tourismprojects, improve added values of tourism routes and destinations, diversifytourism products and promote local specialties through tourism.
He reiterated thedual goals for the province that are spurring socio-economic development and combatingthe COVID-19 pandemic, and asked the locality to continue with mechanisms andpolicies in support of production and business, as well as those affected bythe disease.
The Government leaderurged Phu Tho to optimise free trade agreements to expand the market, and speedup the building of a provincial planning scheme for 2021-2030 with a visiontowards 2030.
Phu Tho needs to createa favourable business environment, improve its competitiveness, adopt supportivemechanisms, especially in technological infrastructure and administrativereform, and pave way for major investment projects, he said.
In the first half of this year, Phu Tho posted 1.24 percent economicgrowth year-on-year. The industry and construction sector grew by 0.07 percent,services and trade 1.21 percent, and agro-forestry-fisheries 3.62 percent.
As of July23, over 3.1 trillion VND (133.6 million USD) worth of public investmentcapital was allocated to the province, more than 1.3 trillion VND of which wasdisbursed./.
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Described as the cradle of Vietnam’s tea, the northern mountainous province of Phu Tho has carried out a host of measures to develop the crop in a sustainable manner and ensure its quality and food safety.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested the northern midland province of Phu Tho develop digital, night-time and urban economies during a teleconference with its leaders on July 28.
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Thuong Temple in Phu Tho province (Photo: VNA) 
