Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made the request on July 16 at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to Bac Kan.
The PM spoke highly of Bac Kan’s performance in economic development, infrastructure development, national defence and security, and especially in improving the living standards of ethnic minority groups.
Bac Kan reported a growth rate of 5.02% in the 2021-2022 period, and its GRDP stood at 5.7% in the first six months of this year, ranking 34th out of the 63 cities and provinces nationwide, and sixth among the 14 north midland and mountainous localities.
In the first half, the province welcomed 571,000 tourists, 2.5 times higher than the figure recorded in the same period last year, fulfilling 74% of the yearly target.
However, the Government leader also noted that its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth remains modest, and its industry-construction and services have failed to meet growth targets, along with other shortcomings in planning work, production and business, natural resources management and environmental protection.
He asked the province for a better performance in planning and infrastructure development, considering this a key, priority political task, he said, urging the locality to quickly complete and submit its provincial planning scheme for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050.
He also asked the province to boost the agricultural sector effectively and sustainably, utilise science-technology to raise the value chain and accelerate new-style rural area building, saying agricultural and forestry development should go in parallel with tourism.
PM Chinh also emphasised the need to step up investment attraction, push ahead with the implementation of public investment projects, further support enterprises and cooperatives in promoting their products, expanding the market and improving their production and business capacity.
He suggested the locality build community-based tourist sites, organise more cultural, sport and tourism events to promote its cultural heritage, and boost smart tourism development.
