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President emphasises Da Nang's role in regional economic development


Da Nang (VNA) - Central Da Nang city has an important role in boosting economic development in the central region, said President Tran Duc Luong.

Meeting with the city's leading officials on Jan. 31, President Luong praised the city's achievements, including a GDP growth rate of 13.3 percent in 2004, rapid  economic restructuring and the implementation of programmes on education, health care and poverty reduction.

He called upon the city to fully tap the potential of its sea and air ports and turn the Da Nang and Tien Sa sea ports into international entrepots.

The President also called upon the city to focus its attention on developing the export processing industry and the service sector. Da Nang should strive to become a service centre in the region, he said.

He said he believed that the city would obtain an export turnover of 1 billion USD in the near future.

While visiting the armed forces in Military Zone 5, President Luong stressed the need to ensure a peaceful environment for national industrialisation and modernisation.

The President also met with revolutionary veterans, and visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries.
 
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