The rapid and comprehensive development of Can Tho city will play an
important role in the modernisation of the Mekong Delta region and the
country as a whole.
Party General Secretary Nguyen
Phu Trong made these statements at a meeting on Feb. 16 between the
Politburo and Can Tho City’s Party Committee to review the seven-year
development implementation plan.
Trong urged the
city to consider the whole region as it reviews the resolution, in order
to ensure long-term and sustainable development.
“Development should occur alongside economic restructuring and renewal
of the model to enhance the quality, effectiveness and competitiveness
of the economy; ensure social welfare; improve people’s living standard;
and maintain political stability and national defence,” he said, adding
that such improvements will create a foundation for rapid growth from
now until 2015.
The Party leader pointed out that
limitations on the city’s development has been presented but these could
be overcome by emphasising the city’s central role in region and
determining key economic products.
After seven years
of implementation of the Politburo’s resolution, Can Tho has reportedly
achieved several of its main goals.
The city had an
average annual growth rate of 15.13 percent in 2006-10. The figure last
year was reported at 14.46 percent. Local economic reform has focused
on industry, services and hi-tech agriculture./.
