Though it has a difficult terrain
and encompasses 30 ethnic minority groups, Yen Bai last year managed to
achieve a GDP growth rate of nearly 13 percent and reduce the number of
poor households by 5.5 percent.
President Triet said the province, which remains very poor, should
build on its advantages in terms of forests and land to develop a modern
agriculture and should invest more in industries such as mining and
cement production. Mr Triet mentioned expanding the local airport to
serve economic development.
Regarding judicial reforms in Yen Bai, the state president praised
the efforts of the local judicial staff and said the Party and State
will devise more appropriate mechanisms with better incentives for
cadres working in the province’s remote and disadvantaged areas.
During his visit, President Triet stopped at the VINACONEX Yen Binh
Cement Company, which provides steady jobs for 550 people, mostly local
ethnics, and additional jobs for thousands of outworkers. On average,
the company’s workers have a monthly salary of VND4 million.
The cement company, which has taken part in many charitable
activities to help poor families and people affected by natural
disasters, plans to raise its capacity to three million tonnes of cement
per year. Its plant currently can produce 750,000 tonnes of clinker per
year and its cement products have secured a firm foothold in the
domestic market and have been used in major construction projects
throughout the Northwest region and Hanoi.
