Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (standing) addresses the meeting with the Standing Board of the Thai Binh Party Committee on May 8. (Photo: VNA) Local officials reported thatdespite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, the northern province has exertedstrong efforts and obtained significant results, including a COVID-19 fatality of just 0.026 percent, much lower than the national average of0.4 percent, and GRDP growth of 6.68 percent last year and 7.44 percent in thefirst quarter of 2022 (ranking 14th and 16th among the 63provinces and cities, respectively).
PM Chinh spoke highly of ThaiBinh’s performance but also pointed out that it has yet to fully tap into itspotential, requesting the province overcome itself so as to make breakthroughs,develop sustainably, and improve per capita income.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting on May 8. (Photo: VNA) Suggesting the developmentspace be expanded towards the sea, the Government leader told the province topress on with economic restructuring in a sustainable, stable, and effectivemanner while maintaining agriculture as a pillar of local development andpromote hi-tech farming.
The PM asked for focus to beput on developing strategic infrastructure, especially transport facilities, steppingup administrative reforms, improving the provincial competitiveness index, andincreasing human resources training in order to create combined strength forsocio-economic development.
He also underlined the importanceof environmental protection, social security ensuring, defence - security consolidation,the Party building, and the political system reform./.
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