While working with provincial leaders on July 28, Mr Triet said that Tra Vinh should make the best of its potential available, including land and human resources, to serve key national projects to be undertaken in the province. These projects include the Quan Chanh Bo canal, the Duyen Hai Power Centre and the Dinh An economic zone.

“These are big projects worth tens of billions of US dollars, and if Tra Vinh seize this chance, it will help the province take off,” said Mr Triet. “The most important thing is that the province should pour more investment into training on-the-spot human resources to meet the requirements of hi-tech industries.”

The State President also asked Tra Vinh to improve the quality of aquatic products and cash crops of high economic value, as well as the existing number of cow herds. He praised the provincial Party Committee and administration for their efforts to achieve an annual economic growth rate of 11 percent for the past consecutive years. The province has paid special attention to training ethnic Khmer officials, supporting the poor and developing the education and healthcare networks.