ThuaThien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue celebratedthe 30th anniversary of the province’s re-establishment at aceremony on August 17 with the presence of Politburo member and Chairwoman ofthe National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
In hisspeech at the ceremony, Le Truong Luu, member of the Party Central Committee,Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Council, recalled that the fifth session of the eighth NationalAssembly on June 30, 1989, approved a resolution on splitting Binh Tri Thieninto three provinces: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue.
There-establishment of Thua Thien-Hue opened up a new period in the province’s historyof building and development, he said.
Since then, thelocal economy has developed towards green and sustainable growth and undergonerestructuring based on the local potentials and advantages in culture,heritage, education, health and tourism. The service sector now made up 55.7percent of the total gross regional domestic product (GRDP). Tourism thrived togradually become a spearhead of the economy.
The provinceposted an average economic growth 7.2 percent per year in the 1989-2018 period,which resulted in the economy’s size expanded seven times. Meanwhile, GDP percapita in 2018 increased by 81.6 times compared to 1990.
Last year,the province channeled into the State budget 7.8 trillion VND (336.6 millionUSD).
ChairwomanNgan praised the achievements that Thua Thien-Hue has gained over the past 30years.
On behalf ofthe Party, State, and Politburo, the top legislator presented the first-classIndependence Order of the President to the Thua Thien-Hue provincial PartyCommittee, authorities and people in recognition of their significantcontributions to the cause of national building and defence.
On theoccasion, several outstanding individuals and units in the province werehonoured with the Government’s emulation flags.-VNA
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