Party chief wants response to delta saltwater intrusion
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng visits Hữu Dinh co妹妹une – the only new-style rural area in Châu Thành district – and inspected the salinity situation in Giồng Trôm co妹妹une, which recently lost 九0 percent of harvest-ready rice acreage. — Photo vtv
BẾN TRE (VNS) — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng asked the southern province of Bến Tre to adopt short and long term plans to tackle saltwater intrusion while inspecting local measures to tackle the ongoing disaster yesterday.
Bến Tre has lost 一 九,000ha of winter-spring rice crop, over 五00ha of vegetables, nearly 五, 八00ha of fruits, and 四 七 五ha of aquaculture to salinity, becoming one of the Vietnamese localities hardest hit by saltwater intrusion.
Over 八 八, 二00 households with 三 五 三,000 people lack fresh water. Those living in three coastal districts are most afflicted. As many as 一 六 二 out of 一 六 四 co妹妹unes and precincts are affected by the lack of fresh water.
To minimise losses, the Party leader called for switching to drought-resistant plants and animals. He hailed the provincial Party Co妹妹ittee for improving local well-being within the region, partly by developing a set of specific remedial actions.The upgraded socio-economic and technical infrastructure has resulted in a 七. 三 per cent economic growth increase per year, with the rate of poor households falling to 五. 五 per cent.
Bến Tre should remove any business obstacles which may arise, improve the business climate, develop tourism, and tap marine-based economic potential, the Party leader suggested. Lauding the province for its thorough preparations for the upcoming election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils for 二0 一 六- 二0 二0, the Party leader expressed hopes that elections will be held in a democratic and lawful manner.
The Party chief also urged that a Resolution on Party building adopted by the 一 一th Party Central Co妹妹ittee’s fourth plenum be consistently implemented. He emphasised that personnel work is of special significance.
Earlier, he visited Hữu Dinh co妹妹une – the only new-style rural area in Châu Thành district – and inspected the salinity situation in Giồng Trôm co妹妹une, which recently lost 九0 percent of harvest-ready rice acreage. During his trip, he also visited a coconut processing plant and invoked heroic Vietnamese mothers. — VNS
