The province should mobilise and make the most of all resources to develop its socio-economic infrastructure system, said Mr Hung at a meeting in Tuyen Quang City on October 29 to mark the province’s 180^th anniversary.

Top priority will be given to improving the quality of human resources in State agencies and businesses to meet new development requirements, said the legislative leader.

He reminded the province to ensure social security, reduce poverty, care for people’s health, develop education-training, protect the environment, and preserve cultural heritage.      

An important task is to consolidate national defence and security, maintain political stability and social order, and accelerate the fight against corruption, bureaucracy and waste, said Mr Hung.

He maintained that strengthening the united bloc of various ethnic groups and creating public consensus is the decisive factor in fulfilling targets set for the province.  

It was reported that in the 2005-2010 period, Tuyen Quang maintained an annual economic growth rate of 13 percent, with GDP per capita of US$702, up 2.3 times against 2005.

The province speeded up economic restructuring, with a particular focus on industrial production. Industrial establishments were built, including Tuyen Quang and Chiem Hoa hydro-electric power plants, Tan Quang cement plant, An Hoa brick factory, iron metallurgy mills, and especially An Hoa pulp and paper plant – one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

In addition, it developed large farming areas of tea, sugarcane, peanuts and oranges closely linked to the processing industry. In the review period, its annual food output per capita was 440kg.

Asphalted roads were built in almost all villages and hamlets, connecting them to commune centres. Provincial and national highways are being upgraded to facilitate trade exchanges between neighbouring provinces.

Tuyen Quang was considered the capital of the liberated area during the August 1945 Revolution. It was the place where the National Congress – the precursor to the current Vietnam National Assembly - was held on August 16-17, 1945 to make important decisions regarding the August Revolution.