The Deputy PM requested members of the NorthwestSteering Committee take initiative in preparing activity plans for theregion in the last six months of 2015.
The Deputy PM praisedachievements of the region’s 14 provinces in hunger elimination andpoverty reduction, social security and national defence.
He alsorequested provinces expand and scale up agricultural economic models andscientific technological transfer in agriculture.
Accordingto Steering Committee Deputy Head Truong Xuan Cu, economicdevelopment in the region has progressed steadily over the past sixmonths; GDP growth is estimated to hit 7.75 percent with state budgetcollection surging nearly 16 percent from the same period last year.
Cuadded promotion activities, agro-forestry production,education-training and public health services in the region have beencarried out effectively, helping create a driving force for localities.
Head of the Committee for Religious Affairs Pham Dung saidthe region has always pursued policies that safeguard local rights toreligion.
As reported by the Ministry of National Defence,localities have effectively implemented plans to ensure national defenceand security, and the country’s sovereignty, he added.
DeputyGovernor of the State Bank Dao Minh Tu said the State Bank hasintroduced several preferential mechanisms and policies for locals.
TheState Bank is also piloting a credit loan programme which associateseconomic zones and production value chains and applies scientifictechnology in production, especially in agriculture.-VNA