(VEN) - The mountain province of Kon Tum is located in the north of Vietnam's Central Highlands, and shares a border with Laos and Cambodia. It occupies a very important position in domestic and international trade, particularly in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Development Triangle. Kon Tum was split from Gia Lai-Kon Tum Province in 1991 and faced numerous challenges, in terms of poor socioeconomic infrastructure, insufficient material facilities, high poverty rate (which exceeded 65 percent) and unskilled workforce. However, it has achieved much progress in all areas in these 20 years. For years now, the province's economic growth has reached an average of 9.15 percent annually during 1992-1995, 14.5 percent from 2006-2010 and 14.3 percent in 2011. The economic structure has changed, with a progressively higher proportion devoted to industry and construction, which accounted for 7.4 percent of the economy in 1992 and 23.15 percent in 2011. Per capita income increased from US$88.6 … [Read more...] about Kon Tum boosts economic development cooperation
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NA leaders asks Kon Tum Province to boost growth
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong urged leaders and people of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to step up socio-economic growth and boost the country's rapid development. During his working visit to Kon Tum yesterday, Trong acknowledged and lauded the efforts of local authorities and residents from different ethnic groups for ensuring political stability, social order and socio-economic development over the last year. Despite being a poor and disadvantaged mountainous province and facing many difficulties, the province managed a growth of 13.8% last year. The province achieved an average annual income of VND6mil (US$375), tax revenue of VND300bil ($18.7mil) and rise in exports. The social programmes for ethnic groups and infrastructure facilities such as electricity and health care clinics have shown remarkable results. However, the chairman urged local residents and leaders to actively create policies to attract more foreign investment, develop crafts … [Read more...] about NA leaders asks Kon Tum Province to boost growth
Electricity provided to remote areas in Gia Lai
The Electricity Company No. 3 has begun a project to provide electricity to 331 remote hamlets in Mang Yang District in the Central Province of Gia Lai. As planned, the project, with a total investment of VND 310 billion, a local electric wire system, power stations and transmission lines will be built in the remote areas. Once completed in 2009, the project will provide power to nearly 28,000 households of ethnic minority people in 16 districts and towns in the province. The project is part of a huge project to provide electricity to people in the remote areas of five Central provinces including Lam Dong, Dak Nong, Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Kon Tum. Source: TP Translated by Vu Hung … [Read more...] about Electricity provided to remote areas in Gia Lai
Electricity to light up remote Gia Lai villages
A Lao village in H’Lim commune, Mang Yang district, Central Highlands Gia Lai province has been chosen to be the first place to implement a project to provide electricity for over 300 remote villages. The project has a total investment capital of 310 billion VND (18.5 million USD) with 85 percent sourced from the State budget and the remainder from the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN). Once completed in late 2009, the project will provide electricity for 28,000 ethnic minority households in 300 villages in the province’s 16 districts. The project is part of a programme to provide electricity for five Central Highlands provinces, including Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. Source: VNA Photo: crpc … [Read more...] about Electricity to light up remote Gia Lai villages
Photographer in Gia Lai province wins first prize
PANO – A Photography Festival of the Central Region and Central Highlands 2009 concluded in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dac Lac province. Over 1,012 photos by 117 photographers from 10 provinces and cities, had been submitted to the organizing panel. The Gold medal was given to the “A/H1N1 Prevention” photo by Pham Duc, a photographer from Gia Lai. Pham Duc also won a consolation prize for his photo “Gong Rhythm”. This is the second time Pham Duc has won the first prize of the contest. Another photographer from Gia Lai, Huy Tinh, also won a bronze medal for his photo “Early sunshine in town”. A second gold medal was awarded to Dinh Chieu from Kon Tum for the photo “Dry Wave”. Translated by Hoang Anh … [Read more...] about Photographer in Gia Lai province wins first prize