Investment attraction key to Dak Nong’s development: NA Chairwoman
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan urged Dak Nong to improve its business climate and boost investment attraction to welcome larger volumes of capital while attending the 10th session of the Central Highlands province’s 3rd-tenure People’s Council on July 9.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan urged Dak Nong to improve its business climate and boost investmentattraction to welcome larger volumes of capital while attending the 10thsession of the Central Highlands province’s 3rd-tenure People’s Council on July9.
Mentioning the recognition of the Dak Nong Geopark by UNESCO as a GlobalGeopark, the third of its kind in Vietnam, she said it now needs planning, asgood management and new projects in line with policies would help promote theprovince’s eco-tourism and cultural potential.
She recommended local authorities pay attention to supporting thedevelopment of enterprises that use technologies and follow new businessmodels, while creating favourable conditions for investors. If these are donewell, they will provide major stimulation for local economic recovery.
The NA chief also asked the province to strengthen environmentalprotection and climate change response, step up administrative and judicial reform, and prioritise human resources training.
While effectively implementing measures to ensure economic growth andsocial welfare, Dak Nong should also prepare for any new developments of COVID-19and also diphtheria, Ngan noted. The province, which has recorded no COVID-19cases, is however facing an outbreak of diphtheria.
The top legislator required the province soon build plans, allocatebudget funds, and mobilise resources to carry out the master plan forsocio-economic development of ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030, whichwas recently approved by the NA. Dak Nong is home to 40 ethnic minority groups.
She requested it fully prepare for elections of deputies to the 15th NAand all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.
On the same day, Ngan held a working session with key local officials,during which she asked Dak Nong to actively foster peace and friendship withCambodian localities with which it shares a border.
She also agreed with the necessity of public-private partnership (PPP) investmentin building a highway linking the province to HCM City, while supporting anupgrade to increase the number of beds at the Dak Nong General Hospital from300 to 700.
Earlier, on July 8, Ngan and representatives of provincial authoritiesvisited and presented gifts to a number of policy beneficiaries in the provincialcapital Gia Nghia./.
The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has spent over 91 trillion VND (3.9 billion USD) on the national target programme on new-style rural area building during the 2010-2019 period, according to the provincial People Committee.
Vice Chairwoman of the Dak Nong Provincial People’s Committee in the Central Highlands, Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh, presented medical equipment to representatives from the Cambodian province of Mondulkiri and the local Vietnamese association at the Bu P’rang border gate in Quang Truc commune, Tuy Duc district, Dak Nong province, on April 16.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked authorities of Dak Nong province to prepare for the hosting of the 2nd Brocade Culture Festival 2020 in the province later this year.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the working session. (Photo: VNA) 
