The PM praised the hard work made by the local authority and people, which contributed greatly to recent comprehensive achievements of the province in boosting its socio-economic development, consolidating its political system and improving its people’s living standards with GDP growth rate standing at 13.3% last year.

However, Tuyên Quang still remains a poor province as the locals here have not made full use of the province’s its geo-economic competitiveness and potentials of natural resources and minerals.

The PM agreed with the local authority to maintain 14% growth rate and to accelerate the economic restructuring toward industry and services in order to lift the province out of the poverty status.

The Government leader also recommended Tuyên Quang to start deploying projects that can boost the overall performance of the province. The PM emphasized on the must development of technical infrastructure, adoption of the administrative reform, recruiting of both domestic and foreign investors to open more business, and protection of the environment.

Meanwhile, the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Finance, Construction, Industry and Trade, Transport were assigned by the PM to solve pressing issues for better infrastructure, irrigation, transportation, and socio-economic development.

By Kim Anh