Prime Minister asks Nghe An province to lure big, strategic projects
Nghe An province should work harder to attract major and strategic projects, thus creating remarkable changes, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told local key officials at a working session on March 14.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a working session with key officials of Nghe An province. (Photo: VNA)
Nghe An (VNA) – Nghe An province should workharder to attract major and strategic projects, thus creating remarkable changes, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told local key officials at a working session on March14.
PM Phuc lauded the central province’s efforts to achieve agrowth rate of 7.2 percent and budget collection of over 17 trillion VND(739.72 million USD).
The government leader urged Nghe An province to promote thespirit of innovation and creativity, as well as traditional cultural values, bothtangible and intangible, in the time ahead.
A drastic and specific action programme is needed to implementthe resolutions adopted at the 13th National Party Congress and theprovincial Party Congress, he said.
PM Phuc asked Nghe An to pay more heed to urbanexpansion and development, which, he said, holds significance to the province.
As the centre of the north central region, Nghe An needsto develop further and form hubs of education-training, culture, entertainmentand tourism, the PM said.
He suggested mobilising different economic sectors tospur service development and production, ensure security and order, and attractmore talents and rich people to the province.
Also on March 14, the PM attended the inauguration ceremony of Cua Hoi bridge linking Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the inauguration ceremony of Cua Hoi bridge linking Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. (Photo: VNA)
Construction of the bridge, spanning Lam River, beganin February 2019, with total cost of 950 billion VND, with 450 billion VND fromgovernment bonds and the remainder from the two provinces.
The bridge is of significance as it contributes tocompleting the coastal route connecting the two provinces and facilitating thedevelopment of maritime tourism and economy.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and others grow a tree in Do Luong district in response to the programme on planting 1 billion trees. (Photo: VNA)
The same day, he attended a ceremony in response tothe programme on planting 1 billion trees jointly held by the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment and the province at the Truong Bon nationalhistorical relic site.
The PM also paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh atthe Kim Lien special national relic site in Nam Dan district, and to heroicmartyrs at the Truong Bon national historical relic site that witnessed thesacrifice of Vietnamese soldiers and people, especially young volunteers, during thewar against the US imperialists./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a working session with key officials of Nghe An province. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the inauguration ceremony of Cua Hoi bridge linking Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and others grow a tree in Do Luong district in response to the programme on planting 1 billion trees. (Photo: VNA) 
