A government official has urged Khmer ethnic minority compatriots in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu to join hands with the entire people to speed up national construction and strengthen national unity.

Son Song Son, deputy head of the steering committee for the south-western region, delivered the request during a meeting with more than 200 Khmer State employees and dignitaries from Khmer pagodas in Bac Lieu province on Nov. 2.

Son briefed the participants on the outstanding achievements, in terms of socio-economic development and strengthening unity amongst ethnic groups, the nation has reaped in the first 10 months of this year.

The Khmer group has made a remarkable contribution to these results, Son said, expressed his hope that the Khmer people would continue to uphold their patriotism, follow beloved Uncle Ho’s teachings and diligently adhere to the Party’s guidelines and policies and the State’s law.

In recent years, many Party and State policies have been effectively carried out in the province, benefiting the local Khmer people. Tens of billions of VND have been poured into roads, irrigation systems, education, training, water supply and electricity transmission networks, giving a facelift to the lives of the targeted persons./.