Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the meeting. Photo: Van Hieu/VOV

During a working session with the standing board of the Gia Lai provincial Party Committee and permanent members of the Binh Dinh provincial Party Committee in Gia Lai on Monday, the Party chief stressed the need to maximize the complementary points between the two localities to become a major growth pole of the central region and contribute to steering the country to a new development phase.

Party General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders pose for a group photo with leaders of Gia Lai and Binh Dinh provinces. Photo: Van Hieu/VOV

According to the General Secretary, the new Gia Lai province must focus on building a development model that is balanced, integrated, capable of regional linkage and comprehensive connectivity. First of all, he said, it is necessary to reorganize the economy in a sustainable direction, boost ecological agriculture, apply high tech, and expand raw material areas coupled with deep processing, clean production, and aim for carbon neutrality.

Efforts must be made to accelerate smart industrialization, prioritize high-tech industries, green industries, renewable energy, AI, and set up innovation zones and strategic industrial zones, General Secretary Lam said. 

“After the merger, Gia Lai, which has the second largest area in the country, must proactively grasp the situation, ensure political stability, social order and safety, and sovereignty over borders and islands. At the same time, it’s necessary to promote the cultural identity of ethnic groups, care for the lives of people, especially in remote areas and areas inhabited by ethnic minorities,” the Party chief added.