Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaking at the conference. Photo: VNA

The Party leader addressed a national conference on Friday in Hanoi to absorb and implement the Politburo’s Resolution on orientations for socio-economic development and defense-security safeguarding in the Central Highlands by 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Party leader Trong underscored the lessons learned and what needs to be done to effectively accomplish goals and tasks set out in the Politburo Resolution.  After 20 years of implementing the Resolution on socio-economic development and national defense and security in the Central Highlands until 2010 and in the 2011-2020 period, the regional economy has scored achievements. Some localities have made big leap forward, becoming bright spots in the region and Vietnam.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said:“The Politburo requests a clear perception that the Central Highlands is a strategically important area in terms of economy, society, ecological environment, defense-security and foreign affairs of the whole country. The construction and development of the region must harmoniously combine economic, socio-cultural development, protection of natural resources and environment, be closely linked with national defense and security, and strengthen foreign affairs.”

“Taking economic, cultural and social development as the foundation for maintaining national defense, security and socio-political stability. The development of the Central Highlands must be in line with the socio-economic development strategy of the whole country, the national planning system, and the national strategy on sustainable development and green growth and adaptation to climate change,” he added.

The Party leader said that on the basis of mindset innovation, it is necessary to step up the building and perfecting of institutions, mechanisms and policies for regional development. Central agencies need to strengthen coordination with the Regional Council and localities, urgently develop, perfect, promulgate and implement the priority and specific laws and policies for the region, he said.

Party General Secretary Trong stressed the need to promote the building and rectification of the Party and political system that is truly clean, strong and comprehensive, considering this a decisive factor and regularly educate political ideology, enhance revolutionary ethics for cadres, party members and the young generation.