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Party chief visits Central Highlands
VGP – The Central Highlands holds an important strategic position and it is a strategic mission to guarantee the sustainable development here, stated Party General Secretary Nông Đức Mạnh.
General Secretary
Nông Đức Mạnh of the Communist Party of Việt
Party
General Secretary Nông Đức Mạnh talks to local residents in Ea Tiêu Commune, Cư
Kuin District, Đắk Lắk Province, December 9, 2009 – Photo: VNA
In his
meeting with leaders of Đắk Lắk Province on December 9, the Party chief stressed
that the Central Highlands holds a strategic position in national construction
and protection, so to guarantee the sustainable develop here is a strategic tasks.
Mr. Mạnh was
convinced that, by making full use of their potentials and advantages, Đắk Lắk and
other Central Highlands provinces will surely become a key economic zone in Việt
Talking of orientations
for socio-economic development in Đắk Lắk, the General Secretary suggested the
province pay attention to the cultivation of industrial crops, the raising of
cattle, processing industries and services in order to improve living standards
of local people.
He also asked
the local government to assist ethnic minority people.
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Over the past four years, Đăk
Lăk has maintained the annual GDP growth rate of 12.17%. The province has drawn 212
domestic investment projects on hydroelectricity, processing industries,
forestry, construction and services. Four foreign investment
projects, worth of US $20 million, are being carried out here. Some local enterprises have
invested in processing tapioca and planting rubber trees in |