Ha Tinh Provincial Party Secretary: Strengthening economic development of localities along Lam River

On the morning of December 10, in Cua Lo town (Nghe An), a conference was held to evaluate the results of one year of implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the three provinces of Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh.

On behalf of the leaders and working delegation of Ha Tinh province, comrade Hoang Trung Dung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Ha Tinh province congratulated the outstanding results in socio-economic, national defense, security, Party building and political system of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces in the past half term and in 2023.

"The results achieved by the three provinces demonstrate the dynamism and flexibility in leadership, direction and management of the three provinces because they have encountered many difficulties in the past. And in the coming time, the three provinces need to continue to have more effective cooperation," said Ha Tinh Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Trung Dung.

Emphasizing the historical and cultural similarities between the three provinces, the Secretary of the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee said that in 2023, Ha Tinh province achieved many important results in many fields.

To achieve the above results, in addition to the efforts of the entire political system, Ha Tinh has the advantage that the Provincial Planning was approved early by the Prime Minister; natural disasters and epidemics in 2023 are less than in previous years; a number of large projects are being implemented, creating room for development.

However, Ha Tinh still faces many difficulties, including the Thach Khe iron mine exploitation project. According to the current plan, if the project is implemented, aquaculture and tourism in 6 provinces in the North Central region will be seriously affected.

In addition, the transportation system of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and other provinces will not be able to meet the demand when vehicles carrying ore pass through. Therefore, Ha Tinh province has repeatedly proposed to close this project.

The Secretary of the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee said that with similarities in history and culture, the three provinces of Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh will continue to cooperate, develop tourism and build tours and tourist routes connecting the three provinces.

On the other hand, the three provinces need to connect with localities with large seaports to share goods sources, import and export, develop seaport services, and logistics; need to promote the advantage of having a border with Laos to exploit in order to develop tourism, the East-West economy, and the Northeast region of Thailand.

For Nghe An and Ha Tinh, it is necessary to propose solutions to develop the local economy along the Lam River; coordinate proposals with the Central Government, call for resources from enterprises to build more bridges across the Lam River, facilitating traffic between the two provinces. To implement the above contents, it is recommended that the relevant departments and branches specify the contents that the three provinces have signed.

At the conference, Secretary of Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee Hoang Trung Dung respectfully invited delegates to attend the Conference on development cooperation between the three provinces of Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh in Ha Tinh province in 2024.