General Secretary: An Giang will create new breakthroughs, rise up to affirm its position as a dynamic development pole

General Secretary To Lam pointed out that An Giang province needs to focus on strongly developing marine economy, tourism and modern, innovative services, taking Phu Quoc special economic zone as a breakthrough growth pole.

On the afternoon of November 20, at Phu Quoc special zone, General Secretary To Lam and the Central Working Delegation worked with the Standing Committee of An Giang Provincial Party Committee on the implementation of the province's political tasks.

Accompanying were Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries: Le Minh Hung, Head of the Central Organizing Committee; Bui Thi Minh Hoai, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Politburo members: Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Nguyen Hoa Binh , Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Secretariat members, Party Central Committee members, leaders of the Party, State, central ministries and branches, leaders of An Giang province, representatives of armed forces units stationed in An Giang province.

Rising to become the national maritime economic center

An Giang is a land of historical and cultural depth, associated with Bay Nui and Oc Eo. The province has a population of nearly 5 million people (ranked 3rd in the country), GRDP 2025 (ranked 16/34). After merging administrative units, the province has gathered potentials, advantages and opportunities to realize the goal of becoming a fairly developed province in the country as set out by the 1st Provincial Party Congress.

In the 10 months of 2025, the province's economy maintained positive growth momentum, with GRDP reaching 7.85%, the highest in the region and among the best in the country. The economic structure continued to shift in the right direction.

The investment environment has improved significantly with more than 3,440 new enterprises, increasing both in quantity and capital compared to the same period.

General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at a working session with the Standing Committee of An Giang Provincial Party Committee. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Agriculture remains an important pillar, with rice output estimated at over 7.8 million tons. The industrial and construction sectors grew by double digits. Tourism welcomed over 21 million visitors (up 21.7%). The province has made remarkable progress in social security, poverty reduction and rural development.

National defense and security are ensured, social order and safety are maintained and stable.

The province has identified a vision to turn Phu Quoc into an international ecological, resort and creative center by 2030, and is urgently preparing necessary conditions to serve APEC Phu Quoc 2027.

The Provincial Party Standing Committee focused on leading and closely directing the preparation of conditions to serve the APEC 2027 Conference in Phu Quoc.

Up to now, the Provincial People's Committee has approved the overall project of activities serving APEC; focused on leading the development and implementation of sub-projects; approved local adjustments to the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone Master Plan.

Public investment projects serving APEC have been allocated capital for implementation with a total capital plan for 2025.

Speaking at the working session, the General Secretary pointed out the construction of Phu Quoc special economic zone and the organization of a new apparatus. The Central Government acknowledged that the province has proactively implemented tasks after Phu Quoc was established as a special economic zone model.

The province is urgently developing a project to organize the administrative apparatus of the Phu Quoc-Kien Hai-Tho Chau special economic zone. This is a big task, a new model, requiring the province to continue to closely follow the Central Government's instructions, perfecting the functions, tasks and operating mechanisms of the special economic zone's government.

The province continues to perfect the institutions and governance model of the special economic zone so that Phu Quoc can truly become a new growth pole of the province and the region. The special economic zone must achieve the goal of preserving forests, seas, ensuring environmental sanitation; and moving towards the use of clean energy.

In addition to the achieved results, the General Secretary pointed out that the province needs to frankly acknowledge the difficulties, limitations and challenges to have solutions to overcome them, not be subjective, and at the same time need to have strong and breakthrough solutions in the coming period to better exploit new development space, truly promote the role of a strategic source and island province of the Mekong Delta and the whole country.

In order to develop An Giang province rapidly and sustainably, rising to become a well-off province of the country, a national maritime economic center as proposed by the 1st Provincial Party Congress (2025-2030), the General Secretary requested the An Giang Provincial Party Committee to well implement the requirements of building a clean and strong Party organization and political system; maintain solidarity and discipline to create a foundation for development; strengthen national defense, security, foreign affairs, and ensure a stable environment for a border and island area with a strategic position.

The spirit of "developing science and technology, innovation and digital transformation" needs to be concretized through practical programs and projects, considering this as a new growth driver.

At the same time, An Giang must mobilize and effectively use all resources, especially from the private economy and international cooperation, to promote rapid and sustainable development.

General Secretary To Lam presents a statue of Uncle Ho to the Party Committee, government and people of Tho Chau special zone. (Photo: Van Si/VNA)

The province needs to strongly shift its economic structure in association with establishing a new growth model. With a development space of both "plains-forests-seas" and "borders-inland", An Giang needs to restructure its economy in a modern direction, striving for double-digit growth; increasing the proportion of industry-construction and services; developing high-tech, large-scale agriculture according to the value chain; effectively exploiting the advantages of the sea and islands, forming a strong national marine economic center; developing industrial marine aquaculture, offshore aquaculture, aquaculture combined with tourism, etc.

Industry must shift from breadth to depth of growth, prioritizing technology application projects, green growth, and limiting resource-intensive and polluting industries.

Taking Phu Quoc special economic zone as a breakthrough growth pole

The General Secretary pointed out that the province focuses on strongly developing the marine economy, tourism and modern, innovative services, taking Phu Quoc special economic zone as a breakthrough growth pole.

An Giang needs to accelerate the completion of strategic infrastructure and expand development space; closely follow regional and national planning, focus on investing in traffic axes connecting the upstream region with the sea and islands, with Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Cambodia and international maritime routes.

The province prioritizes seaport systems, fishing ports, marinas, Phu Quoc international airport, and logistics centers.

General Secretary To Lam speaks. (Photo: Thong Nhat/ VNA)

The General Secretary asked the province to create breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and human resource development, considering these as key driving forces for sustainable growth.

The province strengthens international cooperation, receives and transfers advanced technologies in artificial intelligence, biology, big data, clean energy, etc., improves productivity and competitiveness, and gradually turns An Giang into a center for science and technology application in the Southwest region.

The province needs to strongly and comprehensively develop An Giang's culture and people, considering this the spiritual foundation of sustainable development.

The province needs to preserve and promote the rich cultural values ​​of the Kinh, Khmer, Cham and Chinese ethnic communities; effectively exploit the cultural heritages of the ethnic communities; improve cultural life and narrow the gap in cultural enjoyment between regions; improve the quality of education at all levels, promote digital schools and smart schools; build a learning society; and focus on developing a modern healthcare system.

The General Secretary emphasized the need to strengthen national defense, security, and foreign affairs; firmly protect territorial sovereignty, seas, islands, and national borders; build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern provincial armed force; invest in equipment and technical means to maintain political security, social order and safety, and prevent all types of crimes.

To successfully organize the APEC Phu Quoc Summit 2027, the General Secretary requested An Giang province to closely coordinate with the Central Government and localities, focus on preparation, review, and accelerate projects on connecting transport infrastructure, logistics, trade, services, and tourism; strengthen propaganda, raise awareness, create social consensus; promote trade, promote products, culture, cuisine, and eco-tourism, contributing to the overall success of APEC 2027.

With the courage and intelligence of the Party Committee, with the consensus of the government, armed forces and people, and with the proper promotion of the province's potential and unique advantages, the General Secretary believes that An Giang will create new breakthroughs, reach new heights, and affirm its position as a dynamic development pole of the Mekong Delta./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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