Binh Phuoc urged to focus on developing industry

29/09/2010

Nhan Dan - Binh Phuoc province should focus more on developing its industrial sector to turn it into the province's strength, said President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Nhan Dan - Binh Phuoc province should focus more on developing its industrial sector to turn it into the province's strength, said President Nguyen Minh Triet.
President Triet made the comment on September 27 at the ninth Congress of the Binh Phuoc provincial Party Committee in the 2010-2015 tenure.

Addressing the congress, he praised the province’s achievements in the last tenure despite the negative impacts of the world financial crisis on the local economy. The President also pointed out the province's socio-economic shortcomings and weaknesses in the last tenure, especially the underdevelopment of the industrial and service sectors and the high proportion of agriculture in its economic structure.

He suggested the province shift its economic structure towards industry and services and create the best conditions for those sectors. The province should also create a favourable investment environment and administrative procedures to attract more investment to the province.

He asked the province to apply advanced technology in agricultural production, processing and preservation. Meanwhile, more attention should be paid to forest land management and protection, especially to protective forests and watersheds.

The President urged the province to implement social policies to reduce poverty, particularly in remote and ethnic minority areas. As the province shares a border with Cambodia, Binh Phuoc needs to maintain a peaceful, stable and solid relationship with that country.

He asked the province to focus on Party building and anti-corruption activities, and encourage the people to join the campaign for 'Studying and Following President Ho Chi Minh's Moral Examples.'

Over the past five years, the province has gained significant achievements in all fields. Its average GDP growth rate has reached 13.2% and industrial production increased by 21%. Industry and construction accounts for 24.1% in the province’s economic structure (in 2005 it was 18%); services 28.8%, and agriculture 47.1%.

*On the same day in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, the 20th provncial Party Congress for the 2010-2015 tenure opened in the presence of Politburo member and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee's Secretariat, Truong Tan Sang.

Politburo member Sang commended the province’s achievements in the last tenure, stressing that it possesses a lot of potential and advantages, which are key factors for growth. The province should mobilise all it resources to develop its economy and turn it into an industrial province by 2020, he added.
*Hai Duong and Lam Dong provinces also opened their 15th and ninth Party Congresses (respectively) for the 2010-2015 tenure on September 27.