(VOVWorld) - The President has reiterated that the government is special attention to developing co-operatives, during a meeting with 100 exceptional chairmen from co-operatives nationwide. They were awarded the Golden Cup “For a prosperous community in the Vietnam Co-operative Alliance” to mark the 66^th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Co-operative Alliance Day on the 1^st of April. The delegates told President Truong Tan Sang of the achievements recorded by Vietnam’s co-operative sector over the past 6 decades. With more than 10 million members, the sector now contributes a great deal to the state budget, creates employment and reduces poverty.

President Sang talked to delegates. Photo: Internet

President Sang praised the outcomes and called on co-operatives to work closer with other economic sectors to increase the efficiency of their production and improve their members’ living conditions. “The Vietnam Co-operative Alliance and co-operatives across the country play an important role in the national economy. It is essential that local co-operatives link up with each other to help overcome difficulties and seek outlets for their products,” said President Sang. He also urged the co-operatives to scale up the production to create more jobs and ensure social stability.

In other news, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai emphasized that the Party and State always create the best possible conditions for the co-operative sector. He asked co-operative alliances at all levels to focus on human capital development.“The co-operative alliances need to improve the quality of their human resources by providing them with advice and training. The alliances should also be more active in protecting and supporting their members,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.