Flag-raising ceremony in Quang Tri marks National Reunification Day
The event was attended by Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Duc Loi, member of the Party Central Committee, Director General of the Vietnam News Agency; Thuan Huu, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan, along with local officials and people.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee
Nguyen Van Hung reviewed the glorious history of armed forces and people in
Vinh Linh district in particular and Quang Tri in general during the
anti-American resistance war.
At that time, nearly 70,000 Vinh Linh soldiers
and people got engaged in production and fighting as well, making significant
contributions to the April 30 victory, he said.
After 45 years of liberation, the provincial
administration and people have gradually overcome difficulties to reap
socio-economic accomplishments.
The annual economic growth was recorded at 7.4
percent in 2011-2015. The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per capita
reached 36 million VND (1,576 USD) per annum.
The local budget collection saw an annual
average increase of 16.6 percent.
The province has 31 new rural communes,
making up 26.5 percent of the total communes. The
proportion of poor households was reduced by 1.94 percent.
Industrial production, trade, and
services are developing, while defense-security and social order and safety
have been strengthened.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and the working
delegation offered incense and laid wreaths in tribute to fallen soldiers at the
Truong Son National Martyr Cemetery, Road 9 National Martyr Cemetery, and memorial
monument of Quang Tri Citadel.-VNA