Amid the upbeat atmosphere surrounding the 14th National Party Congress, officials, Party members and people in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have voiced strong confidence in and high expectations for the Party’s strategic orientations and major policy decisions, viewing them as a solid foundation and important impetus for faster and more sustainable development of both the locality and the nation in the coming period.

Party General Secretary To Lam has praised the vital role played by the agriculture and environment sector, noting that it serves as a pillar of the national economy and a foundation of livelihoods, as well as a key driver in the nation’s development and transformation in the new era.

The merger of Can Tho, and Soc Trang and Hau Giang, along with restructuring of the administrative apparatus and perfecting a two-tier governance model, presents a historic opportunity to “redesign” a more streamlined, smarter, and better-connected governance system.