
Long An (VNA) – PermanentDeputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and former President Truong Tan Sangvisited the Mekong Delta provinceof LongAn on January 24 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
They wished local authorities, armed forces andpeople health, success and new accomplishments in the new year.
Binh asked theprovince to focus on developing transport system at key economic areas, andattracting domestic and foreign investment.
He also suggested building new urban areas and smartcities in association with environmental protection, and applyingwaste-to-electricity treatment technology.
The Deputy PM requested the province topay more attention to administrative reform to build a friendly administrativesystem, continuously safeguard border security and take care of people inremote and border areas, as well as develop services, trade, tourism andfinance.
In 2019, Long An recorded economicgrowth of 9.41 percent and annual per capita gross regional domestic product(GRDP) of nearly 73 million VND (3,139 USD), said Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council PhamVan Ranh.
The local economic structure continuedto shift towards industry-construction,trade-service, and agro-forestry-fishery, he said, adding that the total statebudget collection in 2019 was estimated at 18 trillion VND (773.9 million USD). The rateof poor households was reduced to 1.5 percent and nearly-poor, 2.7 percent./.