NA Chairman applauds Bac Lieu’s remarkable achievements hinh anh 1NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents a gift to the standing board of the provincial Party Committee (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has congratulated the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on surpassing its 2023 targets, achieving notable and comprehensive results that positioned it among well-performing localities in the region and the country.

During a working session with the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on January 25, Chairman Hue asked the provincial Party Organisation and authorities to actively realise resolutions of the eighth plenum of the Party Central Committee and translate the resolutions of the Party, NA and Government into local development tasks.

They were required to build action plans to roll out the approved provincial master plan, and effectively implement the NA’s resolution on certain mechanisms and policies for national target programmes, important policies regarding land and housing, and other regulations in laws and resolutions passed by the legislature.

Highlighting renewable energy, aquaculture and tourism as three pillars, Hue called for a concerted effort to improve business environment, drive balanced and comprehensive development of socio-culture, education and healthcare, aligning them with economic development, environment protection and adaptation to climate change.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, he urged special attention to providing care for policy beneficiary families, poor households and workers, ensuring a joyful and warm holiday season for them.

Last year, Bac Lieu showcased a commendable economic growth of 7.24%, securing the fifth position in the Mekong Delta and 24th nationwide. Its budget revenue exceeded the estimate by 13.2%, reaching 4.13 trillion VND (172.2 million USD).

Noteworthy achievements also included a reduction in the rate of poor households to 1.7% and a significant increase in exports.

Bac Lieu achieved a milestone by reaching 1 billion USD in export turnover, marking a 17.2% annual increase. Its tourism sector also showed robust growth, attracting nearly 4.3 million tourists and generating approximately 3.8 trillion VND in revenue./.

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