Hoa Binh asked to pay more heed to poverty reduction
Party leader asks Hoa Binh to pay more heed to poverty reduction
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked Hoa Binh province to pay more attention to sustainable poverty reduction while visiting the northern mountainous locality on May 14-15.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at a working session with provincial officials on May 15 (Photo: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong asked Hoa Binh province to pay more attention to sustainable povertyreduction while visiting the northern mountainous locality on May 14-15.
At a working session with provincial officialson May 15, he noted despite certain achievements, Hoa Binh still faces an arrayof difficulties with 74 percent of the local population being ethnic minoritypeople, mostly Muong ethnics.
He told the province to fine-tune itsdevelopment plan on the basis of local natural and human conditions, and pinpointpriorities for investment.
While it is necessary to step up the building ofnew-style rural areas, Hoa Binh should improve the quality of this work incommunes already recognised as new-style rural areas.
The Party leader also told provincialauthorities to strengthen the fight against drug crimes and work harder to maintainsecurity and social order.
In 2016, Hoa Binh recorded an economic growthrate of 7.62 percent with the expansion of industry, construction and servicesin local economic structure. The proportion of agro-forestry-fishery sectorshave shrunk to about 22 percent. Annual per capita income is estimated at 36.5million VND (1,600 USD).
The province has also selected a priority foragriculture which is the development of industrial trees and citrus fruitswhich bring good profit and suit local conditions.
Shortly after arriving in Hoa Binh on May 14afternoon, the Party General Secretary visited an orange farm in Cao Phong townof Cao Phong district. The 9ha farm generated about 4 billion VND (over 176,300USD) in profits each year.
In a following tour of Phong Phu commune of TanLac district, he visited a homestay service model in Ai hamlet and presentedgifts to some local policy beneficiary families.-VNA
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at a working session with provincial officials on May 15 (Photo: VNA) 
