The Safety Zone, or An Toan Khu (ATK) in Vietnamese, was established to house the leadership of the war of resistance against French forces between 1946 and 1954. After the resistance war, President Ho Chi Minh visited Thai Nguyen on seven occasions, with the last taking place in late 1963 - early 1964.
Speaking at the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue lauded the achievements recorded by Thai Nguyen, with its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) surpassing 152 trillion VND (nearly 6.5 billion USD) in 2023, ranking second among the 14 northern midland and mountainous localities, and standing among the top 14 localities nationwide in this regard.
He shared that the province took the lead in GRDP per capita, which reached 113 million USD, higher than the national average, and commended its performance in budget collection, export, poverty reduction, and new-style rural area building.
He asked the local Party organisation, authorities, and residents to materialise the late President’s teachings with specific tasks that match the reality of the new situation and carry forward its cultural traditions and strengths, especially the ATK Dinh Hoa special national relic and the memorial house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, adding that the province should be better aware of its strategic location in terms of national defence and security.
