General Secretary To Lam works with Quang Tri’s leaders

As part of his ongoing visit to Quang Tri Province, General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 16 met the Quang Tri Provincial Party Standing Committee to review the implementation of the resolutions the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th Provincial Party Congress.

General Secretary and State President To Lam works with Quang Tri’s officials on Octorber 16. Photos: Tran Tuyen

The meeting was attended by senior officials, including General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Le Quang Tung, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Vo Van Hung, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.

Socio-economic achievements

Quang Tri is on track to meet 11 out of 15 socio-economic targets set at its 17th Provincial Party Congress, with an aim to be in the upper-middle income group by 2025 and among the top provinces by 2030. To make the goals possible, the province focused on three key sectors: energy, agriculture, and tourism.

From 2021 to 2023, the province’s GRDP grew at an average of 6.79%. GRDP per capita is expected to reach VND85 million (US$3,400) by 2025. Social investment capital is forecast to hit VND134 trillion ($5.35 billion) and state budget revenue is set to surpass VND22.4 trillion.

The province has attracted total investment of VND25 trillion ($1.1 billion) in infrastructure, including My Thuy Port, Quang Tri Airport, and renewable energy projects. Meanwhile, renewable energy capacity has tripled to with 1,119 MW.

In the past years, Quang Tri has also hosted major cultural events like the Festival for Peace, while maintaining political stability, social order, and national defense.

To meet the goals set for the 17th Provincial Party Congress and the 2021-2025 socio-economic plan, Nguyen Dang Quang, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, urged the Politburo and General Secretary to guide Quang Tri in strengthening Party building, innovating leadership, and enhancing leadership capacity. He also requested support for preparations for upcoming Party congress and the implementation of Politburo’s directives.