The President encouraged Lang Son to boost its economy by leveraging its potential and advantages, such as border gate trade, sustainable tourism, and smart agriculture linked to export and processing industries. It is essential to promote smart agricultural models, adopt advanced technologies, highlight local uniqueness, and enhance the quality and branding of agricultural products, he added.

President Cuong emphasized the importance of socio-economic development alongside strengthening the capacity of the authorities, streamlining the political apparatus, fulfilling national defense, security, and foreign affairs responsibilities, and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national growth.