National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong made the request during a working trip to the oil-rich province on April 23.

He praised Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s socio-economic achievements, with an annual average GDP growth rate of 19.5 percent and large flow of foreign direct investment, with a combined capital of US$25 billion in 260 projects.

To prepare for Party congresses at all levels leading up to the 11^th  National Party Congress, the province needs to build on its successes and overcome its shortcomings so as to set its own development directions based on its potential and in line with the development strategies of the entire Party for the next decade.

At the working session, the chief legislator and provincial authorities discussed a number of issues in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, including those regarding health care, education, employment, improvement of local people’s living conditions, and development of the marine-based economy.