Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made the request while paying a working visit to Lang Son, on August 25.
Reporting on local achievements, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Quoc Doan said, Lang Son is the first locality nationwide to have successfully applied the “digital border gate” model. In 2022, it ranked 15th among the 63 provinces and cities nationwide, in terms of the Provincial Competitiveness Index, sixth in the digital transformation rankings, and second in the Provincial Green Index list.
During 2021 - 2022, the GRDP growth rate averaged 6.95% and per capita income was 49.26 million VND (over 2,000 USD), respectively 1.5% and 29.3% higher than in the 2015 - 2020 period.
Speaking at the session, the Party leader spoke highly of Lang Son’s efforts and achievements in recent years, asking the province to be aware that boosting cross-border economic activities is for the sake of economic development of not only itself but also the entirety of Vietnam.
The province should harmoniously combine economic growth with cultural and social development, putting people at the centre, to properly handle social issues and unceasingly improve people’s material and spiritual lives, he noted.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong also requested the province to enhance its connectivity with others in the northern midland and mountainous region, the Red River Delta, and the Hanoi Capital Region, to create momentum for development while developing comprehensive infrastructure and modernity-oriented service, agricultural and industrial sectors, to achieve fast and sustainable development.
As a border locality, Lang Son needs to pay special attention to consolidating people-based defence and security, combine socio-economic development with defence and security safeguarding, effectively implement the policies on ethnic minority and religious affairs, ensure political security and social order and safety, firmly protect the national sovereignty, and build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, stability and development.
It is also important to fruitfully carry out diplomatic activities and international integration, thereby providing a favourable environment for socio-economic development in the province, the northern midland and mountainous region, and the whole country, the Party chief added.
He also expressed his belief that with its traditions, will, aspirations, dynamism, and creativity, the local Party organisation, administration and people will stay united, step up reforms, and surpass all the targets set by the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th provincial Party Congress, to develop Lang Son into a rich and civilised province and secure prosperity and happiness for all.
