10 outstanding highlights of Long An province in 2023

1. The Party Committee, government and people of Long An province are honored to be awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal by the State.

State President - Vo Van Thuong awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal to the Party Committee, government and people of Long An province

On November 23, 2023, President Vo Van Thuong, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal to the Party Committee, government and People of Long An province. This is a noble award proving that the Party and State recognized the glorious achievements and dedication of generations of officials, party members, soldiers and the people of Long An in the revolution for national liberation, building and protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Long An is one of the first 10 provinces in the country, the first province in the southern region to have the Prime Minister approve the Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, and successfully organized the Conference Announcing Provincial Master Plan associated with Investment Promotion.

Prime Minister - Pham Minh Chinh attended the Conference Announcing Provincial Master Plan associated with Investment Promotion in Long An province

On June 13, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 686/QD-TTg approving Long An Provincial Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. This Master Plan Document is inherited, updated and supplemented new world and regional directions, demonstrating Long An province's desire for rapid and sustainable development. The core idea of the Plan is to build Long An province into a connecting center between the Southeast region and the Mekong Delta region, forming "three regions, one center, two corridors and six motivational axis".

On July 25, 2023, Long An province held a Conference Announcing Provincial Master Plan associated with Investment Promotion, with the participation of the Prime Minister and more than 300 domestic and foreign businesses and investors. At the Conference, Long An province introduced 13 preferential projects and granted 9 investment approval decisions/registration certificates to 9 investors with 9 projects with a total registered capital of about 40,400 billion VND (equivalent to 1,710 million USD). At the same time, the Investment Research Memorandum of Understanding was given to 10 investors in the fields of infrastructure, industry, urban, environment, etc.

3. In the context of complicated and unpredictable developments of the world and Vietnam, with negative impacts on socio-economic development, Long An province has strived and determined to implement the Provincial Party Committee Resolution in 2023 and achieved many positive results in many fields.

In 2023, the economic scale of Long An province reached 168,108 billion VND, with the great contribution from private sector

In 2023, the economic scale of Long An province reached 168,108 billion VND, ranking 15th in the country and leading the Mekong Delta region; GRDP per capita reached 96.4 million VND, an increase of 6.28 million VND over the same period; Public investment disbursement ranks among the top in the country; New FDI investment capital reached about 600 million USD, ranking first in the Mekong Delta region.

4. The High-tech Agricultural Development Program associated with restructuring the Agricultural sector has been strongly promoted, bringing high efficiency.

Applying high technology in production is an inevitable and sustainable direction for the Agricultural sector (Photo: Growing vegetables applying high technology)

The agricultural sector continues to be the pilar of the provincial economy with a growth rate of 4.12%. For the first time, the province's rice output reached 3 million tons, 66% of which are high quality rice. Synchronous mechanization in rice production has been promoted, helping to reduce costs and increase rice quality. Many agricultural products are certified organic such as bananas, dragon fruits, lemons, etc.

5. Long An focuses on mobilizing all resources to invest in construction and completion of a synchronous and modern transport infrastructure system, inter-regional connection, creating conditions for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, completing targets and tasks set by the Resolution of the 11th Provincial Party Congress.

A section of Tan An City Ring Road

In 2023, Long An has started construction on provincial road 830E (key project of the 11th Provincial Party Congress), provincial road 822B, provincial road 819, Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City - section passing Long An; put into operation the intersection of National Highway 62 and Hung Vuong street; merged Long An International Port, etc. In particular, on December 23, 2023, Long An province held a traffic opening ceremony and put into operation the Tan An City Ring Road - a key project of the Resolutions of the 10th and 11th Provincial Party Congresses. The road is nearly 23km long, connecting National Highway 62 (My Phu commune, Thu Thua district) and National Highway I (ward 5, Tan An city), with an investment of about 3,100 billion VND.

6. Many rich and diverse cultural, sports and tourism activities were organized, achieving many positive results.

In 2023, Long An welcomed more than 1 million tourists

Long An province athletes won many medals of all kinds in continental, regional and domestic sports tournaments: 3 silver, 2 bronze medals in SEA Games 32; 9 gold, 2 silver medals in Southeast Asia Youth Swimming Championship; 20 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze medals in National Championships; 13 gold, 2 silver, 10 bronze medals in National Youth Championships (breaking women's 100 and 200m records in athletics) and many medals in other tournaments. The province also successfully organized the 2nd Long An Marathon; "Caravan Famtrip 2023 - Welcome to Long An" program and the "Promoting the value of historical and cultural relics associated with tourism development" workshop. Especially in 2023, the province welcomed more than 1 million tourists, an increase of 50% compared to 2022, of which international visitors increased by 76%. Tourism revenue reached 560 billion VND, an increase of 72% compared to 2022.

7. Many meaningful projects were built from socialized resources mobilized by former State President - Truong Tan Sang, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister - Truong Hoa Binh and provincial leaders, contributing to developing education - training, ensuring social security, building new rural areas.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate Nguyen Trung Truc High School in Ben Luc district.

In 2023, Long An province held the inauguration of Nguyen Trung Truc High School in Ben Luc district, with a total investment of over 155 billion VND. The province also started construction of Vo Van Tan High School in Duc Hoa district, with a total investment of 100 billion VND; built many bridge and rural road projects in Dong Thap Muoi region, with an investment of nearly 50 billion VND, from socialized resources mobilized from businesses, sponsors and benefactors by former State President - Truong Tan Sang and former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister - Truong Hoa Binh.

8. Implementing the Party's policy on diversification and multilateralization in international relations, Long An has strengthened and expanded foreign relations with organizations and localities in a number of countries in the region and the world, achieving many important results, contributing to improving reputation, potential, position, attracting investment and increasing attention from partners, especially businesses from Korea, Japan, etc.

Former State President - Truong Tan Sang, leaders of Long An province, Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City and leaders of Ben Luc district break ground on the Vietnam - Japan friendship project in Ben Luc district

In 2023, the province solemnly celebrated the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan; especially welcoming Former Korean State President Lee Myung Bak and many large Korean corporations along with Former Vietnam State President - Truong Tan Sang to visit and work in the province, promoting friendship and cooperation between Long An province and Korean businesses to reach new heights. The province also organized working delegations led by provincial leaders to visit and work in Japan, Korea, Cuba and the United States, etc.

9. The campaign "Voters contributing to building Long An homeland" launched by the Provincial People's Council received attention and participation from all walks of life, receiving many practical initiatives.

Delegates officially launch the campaign for voters to contribute initiatives to building the homeland Long An

With the theme "For a rich Long An with happy people, safe and civilized society, strong and transparent government", the campaign "Voters contributing to building Long An homeland" aims to expand democracy, mobilize intelligence, the ideas and constitutions of all classes of people on innovative solutions, breakthroughs in socio-economic development, building Long An into a richer and stronger homeland.

10. The work of building and rectifying the Party is focused, fiercely led and directed by Party committees and organizations at all levels with many good models and effective methods, achieving many important results.

Rewarding collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in Party building

In 2023, the work of preventing corruption and negativity has been promoted. The Provincial Steering Committee for Preventing and Combating Corruption and Negativity carries out its tasks according to the regulations, gradually becoming orderly and effective. Up to now, cases related to AIC Company, Viet A Company and the Medicines bidding case in the 2010-2011 period have been resolved and reported to the Central Government. The work of recruiting party members and organizing grassroots party organizations, party members achieved and exceeded the targets set by the Resolution of the Provincial Party Committee.

The mid-term preliminary conference of the 11th Provincial Party Congress analyzed and evaluated that in the past 3 years, in the context of many difficulties and challenges, especially the Covid-19 epidemic and military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Long An Provincial Party Committee has focused on leading and directing the Party, government and people to implement the Resolution of the 11th Provincial Party Congress, achieving many positive results in many fields, identifying key tasks and solutions for the remaining term. Long An Provincial Party Committee has created trust, new momentum, motivation, encouraging the entire Party, army, and people of Long An to successfully implement the targets and tasks of the Resolution of the 11th Provincial Party Congress./.

By Staffs - Translated by Q. Thien

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