November 14, 2017 | 21:58 (GMT+7)
President Tran Dai Quang joins national solidarity festival
President Tran Dai Quang attended the National Solidarity Festival 2017 in Tan Hung commune, Lang Giang district of the Northern province of Bac Giang.
Tan Hung commune covers 1,336 hectares, with 15 villages, 2,825 households and 11,200 people. The recognized new-style rural commune is home to seven ethnic minority groups and one Catholic parish.
President Tran Dai Quang (in black coat) and locals in Tan Hung commune, Lang Giang district of Bac Giang
Its economic growth in 2017 is likely to reach 14 percent and budget collection expected to hit VND 8 billion.
Local poor households account for only 4.87 percent of total population, while per capita income of locals is VND 44 million annually. Up to 98 percent of local people have joined health insurance scheme.
President Tran Dai Quang lauded the local community’s lifestyle changes, as well as efforts to preserve and promote traditional culture.
He praised the commune-level Party cells, governments and organizations for their endeavors to get local people engaged in patriotism movements, thus improving their spiritual and material life and ensuring security and order, and fostering solidarity and mutual support between the local communities.
The State leader asked Tan Hung commune and Bac Giang province in general to continue encouraging individuals and collectives to involve in the building of Party, government and socio-political organizations as well as the implementation of new-style rural area building program.
Highlighting that solidarity is the primary strength of the nation, he expressed hope that local people and government will stay united to make their homeland greener and more prosperous.
Source: VNA