(VOVworld)-President Truong Tan Sang today/Monday attended a ceremony marking the day President Ho visited Thanh Hoa province 65 years ago and launched the emulation campaign on building new rural areas. In his address, President Sang urged the province to exert further efforts to overcome challenges in the context of global and domestic economic difficulties. "Thanh Hoa has great advantages in terms of geographical location, natural marine and forest resources, which should be fully tapped to boost local development and successfully implement the program on building new rural areas. To this end, its important to implement people’s rights to mastery and bring into full play all resources in society", said President Sang. The State President urged the province to focus on Party building, increasing people’s trust to the Party and creating positive changes in Party building work.