President Tran Dai Quang extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to people in Gia Lai during his working trip to the Central Highlands province on February 1.
President Tran Dai Quang presents Tet gifts to residents in Ia Dom commune of Duc Co district, Gia Lai province, on February 1 (Photo: VNA)
Gia Lai (VNA) –President Tran Dai Quang extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to people inGia Lai during his working trip to the Central Highlands province on February1.
Visiting residents in the border commune of Ia Dom in Duc Co district, theState leader expressed his delight at the commune’s development, withconsolidated political system, reduced rate of poor households, and betterhealth care, culture and education.
Ia Dom was recognised as a new-stylerural commune in 2015, reflecting the efforts of the local authorities andpeople, he said.
President Quang also highly evaluated military units based in Ia Dom, especiallythe border guard post at Le Thanh International Border Gate and Army Corps 15,which have greatly supported the commune over the past years.
He affirmed that the Party and the State always pay attention to caring for localpeople, especially revolutionary contributors and poor people, and called onresidents in Ia Dom to continue exerting efforts to improve their livingconditions and contribute to the homeland’s development.
On this occasion, President Quangpresented Tet gifts to 100 policy beneficiary and poor households in thecommune.
Ia Dom is one of the three border communes of Duc Co district, bordering theCambodian province of Ratanakiri. It has a population of more than 7,100 whoare people of 10 ethnic groups. About 38 percent of the population is J’raiethnic minority people.
Also on February 1, President Quang visited officers and soldiers of the borderguard post at the Le Thanh International Border Gate, which is in charge of managinga 17.6km-long border section in Duc Co district.
He emphasised the major task of protecting national independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity, building a pure and strong Party organisation,ensuring combating preparedness, and fighting “peace evolution”.
The President also asked theofficers and soldiers to promptly and effectively deal with any emerging incidentso as to help keep political security, social order and safety, and nationalsovereignty and border security.-VNA
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President Tran Dai Quang presents Tet gifts to residents in Ia Dom commune of Duc Co district, Gia Lai province, on February 1 (Photo: VNA) 
