Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong presented gifts to social beneficiaries and poor people in Tuyen Quang during her working visit to the northern mountainous province on March 3-4. The beneficiary people are residing in Kim Binh commune of Chiem Hoa district, and Nang Kha commune of Na Hang district. Phong also presented gifts and planted trees at the ethnic boarding secondary schools of Chiem Hoa and Na Hang districts, and the Tuyen Quang Hydro Power plant. The NA Vice Chairwoman burnt incense and planted trees at the national special historical relic site of Kim Binh, the venue of the second National Party Congress in 1951. Phong hailed the efforts made by the local authorities to ensure socio-economic development, security and national defence, particularly the new-style rural area building. During the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, Tuyen Quang took good care of local poor people and social beneficiaries, and ensure security and social order, she said. The lawmaker asked the local authorities to fully tap potential for stronger socio-economic development, thus increasing local people’s incomes. The province needs to develop its human resources, particularly among ethnic minority groups, facilitate their studies and contribution to the process of national development, she added. (Vietnam Plus Mar 4)
