NA Chairwoman lauds Dong Thap’s agriculture, rural development

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan lauded the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap for its efforts in agriculture economy and new rural development, during a local working session with the provincial authorities on September 4.
NA Chairwoman lauds Dong Thap’s agriculture, rural development ảnh 1National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the working session (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap (VNA) – National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan lauded the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap for itsefforts in agriculture economy and new rural development, during a localworking session with the provincial authorities on September 4.

She noted that Dong Thap has switched from rice farming tothe cultivation of other crops and aquatic products, and launched smartagriculture model.

The NA Chairwoman also hailed the province’s administrativereform, saying that Dong Thap has jumped to the third place out of the 63cities and provinces nationwide.

The top legislator suggested that orchards in Lai Vung andCao Lanh districts, Thap Muoi lotus ponds, Tan Thuan Dong tourism village andSa Dec flower village could be built into tourism attractions. She also tookthe occasion to ask the province to prepare for Party congresses at all levels towardsthe 13th National Party Congress, as well as the public investmentplan for the next five years.

The locality was required to continue building value andproduction chains in agriculture, improve the added value of agriculturalproducts, and pay more attention to the new-style rural building programme.

It must keep strengthening national defence – security,social safety and order, build a strong and transparent apparatus, and fightcorruption and wastefulness.

Agreeing with the province’s suggestion on the National Highway30 construction, Ngan stressed the importance of the project which will connectwith several regional localities and Cambodia-bordering areas.

The same day, the leader presented scholarships and books to50 poor children in Dong Thap and witnessed the granting of scholarships worth355 million VND (14,500 USD) from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children tolocal students living in need.

She also paid floral tribute to Nguyen Sinh Sac, father ofPresident Ho Chi Minh, learned about activities of Thuan Tan Hoi and Tam QueHoi club houses in Tan Thuan Tay commune, Cao Lanh city, and visited My Xuongmango cooperative in Cao Lanh district.

In the morning the same day, she visited and presented giftsto a heroic Vietnamese mother in Nhi My commune and the family of a war invalidin Cao Lanh district.-VNA

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