Tuyen Quang advised to pay greater attention to forest economy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded Tuyen Quang’s achievements in recording highest forest coverage ratio among localities nationwide at 65 percent, suggesting the province to consider forestry as a major economic development orientation to escape from poverty.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) addresses the working session (Photo: VNA)
Tuyen Quang (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc has lauded Tuyen Quang’s achievements in recording highest forest coverageratio among localities nationwide at 65 percent, suggesting the province toconsider forestry as a major economic development orientation to escape frompoverty.
The PM had a working session with key leaders of TuyenQuang on February 23 after attending the launching of the tree-plantingfestival in the northern mountainous province.
He stressed that Tuyen Quang should become an important hubof wood industry of Vietnam and the region, asking the locality to mobilise allresources for the goal.
At the same time, Tuyen Quang should expand a number ofother agricultural sectors, he said, suggesting that the province increase thearea of sugar canes for export and call on investors to invest more inagriculture and forestry.
The PM reminded Tuyen Quang, the province to pay greater attention to preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic minoritygroups in the locality, thus boosting the development of tourism and servicesectors.
PM Phuc expressed delight at dramatic changes that theprovince has made in the past 10 years in both urban and rural areas.
However, he noted that the province has still faced many difficulties in socio-economic development andinvestment attraction, keeping it a poor province.
On the occasion, PM Phuc visited the Tan Trao specialnational relic site in Son Duong district, which comprises 183 smaller relicsites having close relations with the national liberation cause in the middleof the 20th century.
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With plentiful natural wonders, beautiful landscapes, and cultural relics, the northern province of Tuyen Quang has substantial potential to develop its tourism industry. Despite facing difficulties from COVID-19, the province has introduced a range of new measures to attract tourists.
The northern province of Tuyen Quang has had more than 25,000 hectares of forest granted sustainable forest management certificates in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards, and is among the localities with the largest planted forest area that has received certification.
Na Hang Lake in the northern province of Tuyen Quang has been dubbed “Inland Ha Long Bay” in the mountainous region and has become popular among domestic travellers.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 23 launched a tree planting campaign in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang which is a former revolutionary base.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) addresses the working session (Photo: VNA) 
