Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng visits the Mekong Delta province of Long An yesterday. — VNA./VNS Photo Trui Dung LONG AN (VNS) — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng visited the Mekong Delta province of Long An yesterday to inspect its performance in socio-economic development, security-defence and Party building. At a working session with provincial officials, the Party chief highlighted Long An’s location in the southern key economic region between the southeast region and the Mekong Delta, which is favourable for development. The province has made breakthroughs in development, as seen with an annual economic growth rate of over 11 percent – the fastest in the Mekong Delta – along with an annual per capita income of VNĐ50.4 million (over $2,260), ranking third in the region. The rate of household poverty has dropped to 2.5 percent. While maintaining the rice farming area to guarantee food security, Long An switched to cultivating profitable trees like dragon … [Read more...] about Leaders praise Long An for economic achievements