Can Tho should strive to promote regional links: Politburo member
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on September 24 requested that Can Tho city be well aware of its role and position in the Mekong Delta region, as well as its responsibility for boosting regional connectivity.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses the Party congress of Can Tho city on September 24 (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen ThiKim Ngan on September 24 requested that Can Tho city be well aware of its roleand position in the Mekong Delta region, as well as its responsibility forboosting regional connectivity.
Attending the municipal Party organisation’s congress for the 2020-2025tenure, the Politburo member stressed that Can Tho does not have to be at thetop in all fields, but in general cannot develop slower than other localitiesin the region. It therefore needs to maximise its potential and advantages andfoster regional coordination, particularly in trade and investment promotion.
It is also important to increase the efficiency of land and ruralresource use and management, environmental protection, and climate changeadaptation, she added, emphasising the necessity for the city to act as a modelin the Delta region in these tasks.
The official urged the city to soon complete the building and effectiveenforcement of its planning until 2030 with a vision to 2050, and at the sametime pilot building smart urban areas and a new urban governance model inseveral districts in the 2020-2025 period.
To achieve rapid and sustainable development, Can Tho should focus on theprocessing industry, hi-tech agriculture, and high-value services, and considerthe processing of agricultural and aquatic products as a spearhead of theindustrial sector.
Ngan also highlighted the importance of handling the relationshipbetween economic and cultural development appropriately, as well as improvinghigh-quality human resources and health care, preserving and promoting thevalue of cultural heritage, intensifying technological applications, andimproving the capacity of the locality and businesses in internationalintegration.
Can Tho should associate socio-economic development plans with those tobuild defensive postures and strictly and effectively carry out Partyresolutions, especially those related to Party building, she suggested.
Over the past five years, Can Tho has enjoyed positive economic growth,with gross regional domestic product (GRDP) posting average annual growth of7.53 percent.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses the Party congress of Can Tho city on September 24 (Photo: VNA) 
