Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on February 3 made a Tet visit to the Mekong Delta province of Long An on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival and the 89th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (L) presents Tet gift to Long An authority and people. (Photo: VNA)
Long An (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh onFebruary 3 made a Tet visit to the Mekong Delta province of Long An on theoccasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival and the 89th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Binh spoke highly of the local socio-economic achievements in 2018, with thegross regional domestic product (GRDP) reaching a record high of 10.36 percentin recent years, and poverty rate dropping to 2.22 percent.
He hoped that the province will make breakthroughs in 2019, striving for ahigher GRDP than the previous year.
With concerted efforts made by local Party, authority and people, Long An willbe developed into a reliable destination for investors, he stressed.
He took the occasion to wish Long An authorities and people a new year of goodhealth and success.
The same day, he visited and delivered Tet greetings to the provincial militaryhigh command, during which he laid stress on the important role of the militaryhigh command in enhancing defence-security strength, upgrading infrastructurein border regions, and ensuring a border line of peace and friendship.-VNA
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Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (L) presents Tet gift to Long An authority and people.
