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Binh Thuan marks 40 years of liberation

Central Binh Thuan province celebrated the 40 th anniversary of its historic liberation day (April 19, 1975-2015) with a solemn meeting on April 18 evening. 

Central Binh Thuan province celebrated the 40 th anniversary of itshistoric liberation day (April 19, 1975-2015) with a solemn meeting onApril 18 evening.

At the meeting, Politburomember and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation CommissionTo Huy Rua praised the strong rise of Binh Thuan from an underdevelopedlocality over the past 40 years, with remarkable achievements inimproving irrigation for agriculture and developing tourism.

He urged the province to continue optimising the use of availableresources, including sustainable energy sources and eco-tourismpotentials, to become a national energy and tourism hub.

According to the provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen ManhHung, Binh Thuan has recorded an annual growth of 11.6 percent. In 2014,its per capita income reached 1,656 USD, a 12.7-fold increase from1991, and domestic budget revenue totalled 4,000 billion VND (184.3million USD) compared to 140 billion VND in 1993.-VNA

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