Attending the ceremony were Party Central Committee member, National Assembly Standing Committee member, Chairman of the Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie K'dam; leaders and former leaders of Gia Lai province through the periods; leaders of Kon Tum province; leaders of Military Region 5, Army Corps 34, Army Corps 15, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Heroes of Labor... and representatives of provincial departments and branches.
Gia Lai is a historical land, a place where the unique culture of the community of 44 ethnic groups living together converges. This heroic, loyal and indomitable land has not spared blood and bones, contributed human and material resources with the people of the whole country to create great victories in the history of the struggle for national independence. During the resistance war against French colonialism, under the wise and talented leadership of Uncle Ho, the Central Party and the Government , the Party Committee, the army and the people of the ethnic groups of Gia Lai were steadfast and determined, establishing fighting villages and impregnable guerrilla bases such as Stor, Soap Dui, Gao commune... Achieved many glorious feats, typically the victories of Dak Po, Suoi Voi - Roc Dua... contributing with the army and people of the whole country to successfully end the resistance war against France.
After 1954, together with the whole country entering the resistance war against the US, saving the country, generations of children of all ethnic groups in the province volunteered to join the army, fought bravely, and achieved outstanding achievements on all battlefields. Many place names, mountain names, river names, land names, village names, people names along with the battles and resounding victories have forever entered the history of the nation's revolutionary struggle as legends, forever shining, passed down in history books.
Speaking at the ceremony, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Ho Van Nien said that throughout the long struggle against foreign invaders, the people of all ethnic groups in Gia Lai province have always been united, resilient, and indomitable in the face of the enemy; loyal and steadfast to the revolution, wholeheartedly believing in and following Uncle Ho and the Party, overcoming countless difficulties and hardships, achieving glorious feats of arms, contributing with the whole country to complete the cause of national liberation and unifying the country.
To gain peace and independence, the blood and bones of thousands of people from all over the country have soaked this basalt land. Looking back after half a century, we are even more grateful to those who did not spare their lives for the cause of fighting for independence for our homeland and country.
After the country's reunification, Gia Lai faced many challenges and difficulties; the province's starting point after the war was a backward, fragmented, nomadic, self-sufficient economy, lacking infrastructure, underdeveloped transportation, and heavily damaged by war.
Under the leadership of the Party, Gia Lai, together with the whole country, entered the period of innovation and has made significant changes after nearly 40 years of implementing the Party's innovation policy. That is, the economic growth rate is quite good, culture and society are constantly invested in, social security is ensured, the material and spiritual life of the people is improved, the poverty rate is gradually reduced every year.
Gia Lai gradually builds a new growth axis based on the province's strengths and advantages such as developing specialized areas for high-tech, organic, and sustainable agriculture. Developing a number of selective industries such as processing industry, renewable energy, focusing on developing trade and tourism, both developing the economy and preserving traditional cultural values, linking tourism and services with traditional craft villages and OCOP products.
With the attention of the Central Government, Gia Lai focuses on developing infrastructure, especially infrastructure in the province's dynamic areas. The transportation system is gradually invested synchronously, ensuring smooth connection from the province to the commune centers, to all villages and hamlets and with neighboring provinces in the region. The change in socio-economic infrastructure is the driving force for Gia Lai to gradually become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign investors.
The national target program on new rural construction in the province has received attention, with the outstanding feature of building new rural areas in ethnic minority areas, in line with the actual situation in the locality. At the same time, the work of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural heritage values of ethnic communities associated with local tourism development has received attention and interest. In particular, UNESCO has recognized the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space as a Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and Kon Ha Nung Plateau as a World Biosphere Reserve.
Along with the task of socio-economic development, the Gia Lai Provincial Party Committee always pays attention to doing well the work of Party building, building a clean and strong political system to meet the requirements of the tasks through historical periods. At the same time, always pays attention to effectively leading the implementation of the two strategic tasks of "Building and protecting the Fatherland", constantly consolidating national defense and security, building a national defense for all people, a people's security posture, especially a solid "people's hearts posture", building a strong and comprehensive local armed force, gradually becoming regular and modern, etc.
Gia Lai Provincial Secretary Ho Van Nien hopes that the Party Committee, government, army and people of all ethnic groups in the province will continue to unite, promote internal strength, and make the most of external resources. Effectively exploit the province's potential and advantages. Actively attract investment, link and cooperate with localities and domestic and foreign economic organizations, further promote the industrialization and modernization of the province. Continue to improve the material and spiritual life of the people, develop the socio-economy in association with ensuring national defense and security, maintaining political stability... to build the province to be increasingly rich, civilized and rich in identity.
The Secretary of Gia Lai province emphasized: "Gia Lai today still carries within itself the vitality and heroism of a land steeped in epic history and rich in revolutionary traditions. With strength and strong belief, promoting the spirit of "self-reliance - self-confidence - self-reliance - self-strengthening - national pride", Gia Lai will firmly step with the country into a new era - the era of national growth".
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