Prime Minister visits agricultural production facilities in Dong Thap

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made field trips to several agricultural production facilities and transport projects in Dong Thap as part of his visit to the Mekong Delta province on August 13.
Prime Minister visits agricultural production facilities in Dong Thap ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits a rice production model of Thang Loi Agricultural Services Cooperative in Thap Muoi district’s My Dong commune. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh made field trips to several agricultural production facilities andtransport projects in Dong Thap as part of his visit to the Mekong Deltaprovince on August 13.  

The PM visited a rice mill factory of the Vietnam RiceCompany Limited (VINARICE) at the Truong Xuan Industrial Cluster in Thap Muoi district,which has a played a role in building the rice value chain.

He lauded the company for its investment incutting-edge equipment, and asked it to continue diversifying products and markets,while participating in global supply chains more intensively.

At the Thang Loi Agricultural Services Cooperative in ThapMuoi district’s My Dong commune, Chinh commended the facility for its leadingrole in production following the sustainable rice platform (SRP) and other standards.

He urged the cooperative to continue with digitaltransformation, further connect production with the market, pursue greenproduction and promote mechanisation, thus contributiong to raising income oflocal residents.

The PM also visited the Cao Lanh-An Huu Expressway whose27.43km first phase runs through Dong Thap and Tien Giang provinces, and totalinvestment amounts to about 5.88 trillion VND (247.47 million USD).

The project should be completed before December 2025, hesaid, asking its investor and contractor to ensure the progress and quality ofthe project, as well as workplace safety and environmental hygiene.

Earlier, he inspected a section of the projectupgrading National Highway 30 in Cao Lanh city, that stretches 16.5km with investmentof over 912 billion VND.
Prime Minister visits agricultural production facilities in Dong Thap ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and workers of the project. (Photo: VNA)
While in Cao Lanh, he offered incense at a relic sitededicated to Nguyen Sinh Sac – father of President Ho Chi Minh./.
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