President Truong Tan Sang has paid working visits to the Central Highlands provinces of Kon Tum and Gia Lai to inspect their implementation of socio-economic development tasks.
At a working session with Kon Tum province’s key leaders on March 16, President Sang praised socio-economic development achievements made by the province during a year of implementing the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress.
He said that Kon Tum province, as well as the Central Highlands region, with the potential of abundant land, should plan to expand the area of plantations while maintaining forest coverage for environmental protection.
The provincial leaders reported that Kon Tum recorded an economic growth rate of 14.3 percent and a State budget collection of nearly 1.5 trillion VND in 2011.
They suggested the State invest in traffic routes in the province such as the Ho Chi Minh Road and National Roads 24 and 14c.
The day before, President Sang visited Sa Thay district in the province, to assess the socio-economic situation, public security and local defence capabilities.
While in Sa Thay district, the President called at Border Post 707, which guards 21 kilometres of the border with Laos and Cambodia .
Also on March 16, the President paid a working visit to neighbouring Gia Lai province.
Arriving at the border commune of Ia Nam in Duc Co district, the State leader praised local people’s efforts in expanding production areas and actively applying scientific and technological advances to increase the productivity and quality of products.
He asked the provincial authorities to work closely with the local officials in implement poverty reduction programmes, helping people in Duc Co district in general and Ia Nan commune in particular enjoy a better life in their homeland.
The President also visited the mobile police regiment in the Central Highlands, Army Corps No. 3 and the High Command of Army Corps No. 15.-VNA
At a working session with Kon Tum province’s key leaders on March 16, President Sang praised socio-economic development achievements made by the province during a year of implementing the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress.
He said that Kon Tum province, as well as the Central Highlands region, with the potential of abundant land, should plan to expand the area of plantations while maintaining forest coverage for environmental protection.
The provincial leaders reported that Kon Tum recorded an economic growth rate of 14.3 percent and a State budget collection of nearly 1.5 trillion VND in 2011.
They suggested the State invest in traffic routes in the province such as the Ho Chi Minh Road and National Roads 24 and 14c.
The day before, President Sang visited Sa Thay district in the province, to assess the socio-economic situation, public security and local defence capabilities.
While in Sa Thay district, the President called at Border Post 707, which guards 21 kilometres of the border with Laos and Cambodia .
Also on March 16, the President paid a working visit to neighbouring Gia Lai province.
Arriving at the border commune of Ia Nam in Duc Co district, the State leader praised local people’s efforts in expanding production areas and actively applying scientific and technological advances to increase the productivity and quality of products.
He asked the provincial authorities to work closely with the local officials in implement poverty reduction programmes, helping people in Duc Co district in general and Ia Nan commune in particular enjoy a better life in their homeland.
The President also visited the mobile police regiment in the Central Highlands, Army Corps No. 3 and the High Command of Army Corps No. 15.-VNA
