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Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ben Tre province transfers the role of cluster leader in 2021 to the Vinh Long Department of  Culture, Sports and Tourism

2020 is a difficult year for the local tourism industry. According to statistics, the number of tourists and revenue from tourists in localities has decreased sharply. During the year, the provinces in the cluster welcomed about 6.5 million visitors, down 52 percent over the same period in 2019, collecting over 185 trillion VND, down 49 percent over the same period. Particularly in Long An, in 2020, it welcomed 800,000 visitors with a revenue of about 400 billion VND (down nearly 50 percent over the same period).

According to statistics, the number of tourists and revenue from tourists in localities has decreased sharply

Despite facing many difficulties, localities in the Cluster (including Long An) have many practical activities to improve tourism efficiency in localities. The tourism industry of the provinces still contacted regularly to share information, exchange experiences on state management, information promotion, tourism promotion, tourism, etc. especially exchange information about rooms, anti-epidemic, solutions to restore the tourism industry after the Covid-19 epidemic. The provinces in the cluster coordinate to organize many programs of surveying to build new, unique tourism products, coordinate training to improve quality human resources for tourism.

Businessmen speak at the conference

In the current period, the tourism industry focuses on attracting domestic tourists. The need to link and build high-quality tours and routes to meet the needs of tourists is an urgent requirement set by the tourism businesses in the cluster. The construction of typical tourism products, avoiding duplication to help tourists have more options is also one of the important requirements in the current period.

At the conference, the Ben Tre Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism transferred the role of Cluster leader in 2021 to the Vinh Long Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism./.

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1. In the first days of the year, we had the opportunity to go with the delegation to visit the relics of the Party Committee Base - Southern Resistance War Administration Committee (in Bui Thang hamlet, Nhon Hoa Lap commune, Tan Thanh district). This is one of the three most important bases of the South during 9 years of the resistance war against the French colonialists. The site was classified as a National Historic Site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2007.

The Party Committee Base - Southern Resistance War Administration Committee

The spacious campus area of the base is 3 hectares, including the residence of comrades Le Duan, Pham Van Bach and Tran Van Tra; Office of the Southern Resistance War Administration Committee, the Southern print workshop and Pharmaceutical preparation room. All are rebuilt from locally available materials such as clay, straw, bamboo, mangrove, and so on. These materials can withstand enemy artillery. The relic also have the tombs of Mr. Nguyen Van Sieu and Mrs. Tran Thi En, traditional houses, exhibitors, etc. Surrounding the area are lush flower gardens that are cultivated by local people.

Thanks to the story of Mr. Nguyen Van Sieu's grandson, we reviewed the important events of the history associated with this monument such as the place where the Congress of the Southern Party Committee of the Southern Party was held, the first place of Southern Radio was broadcasted, the place where the documentary film about the first film revolution of our country was shown, and many famous battles that terrified colonialists. It was also associated with the glorious feats of Battalion 307, 309; Regiment 120, 105, etc. 

2. Leaving this historic site, the delegation visited the Historic relics of Long An province (also known as Binh Thanh Historical relics, in Binh Hoa Hung commune, Duc Hue district). This is considered the base of the people, which marks the period of operation of Long An Provincial Party Committee.

Binh Thanh Historical relics

At present, Binh Thanh historical relics no longer have specific architectural works. For that reasons, Long An province invested nearly  183 billion VND for the construction of major items such as restoring and preserving the original relics of the base, working place; building memorial works, parks, landscapes and other infrastructure items; restoring the natural ecosystem as before to help visitors can visualize the landscape of the base area.

Nowadays, Binh Thanh Base no longer hears the sounds of bombs and smoke of war. On the contrary, visitors enjoy a peaceful space with rows of green bamboos and the sound of birds chirping. This is a place converging the best traditional values of patriotism, strong spirit and firm belief in the final victory of the Party Committee and people of Long An province under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

3. Back to Tan An City, our delegation continued to visit Nguyen Huynh Duc Temple and Tomb (in Khanh Hau Ward). This was the last location of the "Returning to our roots" journey at the historic sites in the spring days. The site includes an architectural complex of the tomb of the early Nguyen Dynasty with valuable antiques in the late XVIII and early XIX centuries. In addition, we also knew the life and career of a famous general Ba Giong land. General Nguyen Huynh Duc is worshiped as a predecessor by the people. In 1993, the tomb was recognized as a Historical-cultural relic.

Nguyen Huynh Duc Tomb

Currently, the tomb is kept and protected by his lineage. Upholding the family tradition, the descendant of Nguyen Huynh Duc has many successful people who contribute to building the homeland.

At the end of the journey, our delegation learned about the process of revolutionary activities and the glorious feats of the previous generation to help today's generations appreciate the value of life./.

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Border trade is one of the fields which Long An province Party Committee secretary Pham Van Ranh requires Kien Tuong town to develop

In addition, the town should pay attention to developing hi-tech farming and product consumption connectivity chains.

According to Mr. Ranh, despite lots of efforts having been made, the town has not promoted its development potentials.

Secretary of Kien Tuong Party Committee informs of implementation of the committee's resolution in the first nine months of 2018

Reporting some achievements obtained in the first ten months of 2018, Kien Tuong town's representative said that production value reached VND3.2 trillion, accounting for 84.8 percent plan. Budget revenue was estimated to hit VND444.7 billion.

Social welfare polices were ensured. National defense and security were stable. The town efficiently implemented breakthrough programs and completed some major works.

Kien Tuong Trade and Service Center is among three major works that Kien Tuong has built and put into operation

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​Thanh Hoa is a district in Dong Thap Muoi region where is annually impacted by the floods. The establishment and socio-economic development of Thanh Hoa district is closely linked to reclamation and immigration and construction of new economic region in Dong Thap Muoi. The infrastructure is still limited and not synchronous which results in considerable difficulties for the socio-economic development of the district. According to the geographical and economic region classification of Long An province, Thanh Hoa belongs to Sub-Zone IV (including Thanh Hoa, Bac Thu Thua and a part of Tan Thanh district). The main tasks assigned to the distrist is developing agriculture-forestry-fishery, in particularly: stabilizing the production of 2-crop rice (Winter-Spring and Spring-Autumn), rotation production of rice-jute, forestry (indigo) and fresh aquaculture.

Thanh Hoa district has 11 communes-town in which Thanh Hoa town is the center of the district and communes of Thuy Dong, Thuy Tay, Tan Dong, Tan Tay, Thanh Phuoc, Thanh Phu, Thuan Nghia Hoa, Thuan Binh, Tan Hiep, Thanh An (newly established according to the Decree No. 50/2003/NĐ-CP by the Government on the basis of being separated from Thuy Tay commune).​

Up to now, the whole province has 19 operating industrial clusters with a total area of 904.3 hectares, has leased 586.6 hectares. Industrial clusters attracted 544 projects with a total investment capital of VND15,635 billion. Of these, these are 60 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with total investment capital of USD 209 million. The occupancy rate of industrial clusters is 86.55%.

A production line of a fertilizer enterprise in Tan An City's industrial cluster

In the first nine months of 2018, the provincial People's Committee has set up six industrial clusters covering an area of 379.6 hectares including Hoang Gia, Dua Hoa Dong, Thanh Yen, My Kim, Tan Dong Tien and Tan My.

Besides, the Long An Department of Industry & Trade has proposed People's Committee to establish two more An Long and Tu Phuong industrial clusters. As per result, Long An has now total 40 industrial clusters covering 1,908 hectares.

Reported by Gia Han

Translated by Lan Vy

Vam Co Dong river starts from Cambodia, through Tay Ninh province and to Long An province: area of basin of 6.000 km², the length through province of 145 km, the depth of 17 - 21 m. Thanks to water source passed from Dau Tieng lake with the flow of 18,5 m³/s, it supplements the irrigation for Duc Hue, Duc Hoa, Ben Luc districts and reduces the process of salinization of Vam Co Dong river through Soai Rap estuary. Vam Co Dong river connects with Vam Co Tay through horizontal channels and connects with Sai Gon, Dong Nai rivers by Thay Cai, An Ha, Rach Tra channels, Ben Luc river.

Vam Co Tay river with the length through province is 186 km, water source is mainly received from Tien river through Hong Ngu channel, satisfying the demand of irrigation for agricultural production and daily life of people.

Vam Co river with 35 km long, 400 m wide, emptying into Soai Rap estuary and flowing to the East Sea is the confluence of Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay rivers.

Rach Cat river (Can Giuoc River) situated in Long An province is 32 km long, with a small water flow in dry season and poor water quality due to receiving waste water source from urban area - Ho Chi Minh City, having a great effect on production and daily life of people.

In general, surface water source of Long An is not abundant, the quality of water is inappropriate in certain respects. Therefore, it does not meet the requirement of production and life.

According to assessment, reserves of ground water of Long An are not abundant and their quality is different and quite poor. Most of ground water source is in the depth from 50 - 400 meters under 2 horizones, Pliocene – Miocene.

However, the ground water source of province has many useful minerals which are exploited and served for daily life of people in the whole country.

In heavy rain or flood, with hurricane tide, it has often occurred flood in regions along the banks of river, especially lowland. To exploit efficiently surface water resource in Long An, in addition to channel expansion to create source, it is necessary to build more conservatoires in places where do not have sources.

In future, it is necessary to specify the reserves of ground water source, location, the reproductive capacity to have plan on effective and sustainable exploitation and use.​​​

​1. With the advantages of routes crossing over the province, namely the National Highway (NH) 1, NH N2, NH 50, and Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong expressway, getting to Long An by land transport becomes quite convenient. Nguyen Thi Thuy, Deputy Director of Long An Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism, provides: ''Presently, the provincial sector of Culture - Sports and Tourism encourages and raises socialization to invest in historical relics, tourist areas to attract visitors, especially on Tet and special occasions".

Khang Thong Recreational Complex (Happyland)

Along the NH 1 on the path from Ho Chi Minh City to provinces, cities of the western region, just as passing over Ben Luc bridge, enter Nhut Chanh four-way intersection, then turn right onto Provincial Road (PR) 816, it is Khang Thong Recreational Complex in Thanh Duc Commune, Ben Luc District right where you reach. On New Year and special occasions, plenty of bustling and enjoyable activities are organized, attracting a lot of tourists to come and join, such as flower market, music gala, circus, folk games, cultural depictions of various regions, areas. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thai - Happyland's Manager, stated that in the Lunar New Year 2021, the spring flower festival to serve the visitors is even now the significant cultural feature of the three regions.

Coming here, tourists are offered chances to immerse in the regional culture-engraved music: Southern Music of Amateurs (Don ca tai tu Nam Bo), Hue Royal Refined Music (Nha nhac cung dinh Hue), and water puppetry. Additionally, there are typical markets of three regions, namely Ben Thanh market in the South, Dong Ba market in the central region, and Dong Xuan market in the North, etc. Besides, the tourist area erects a mini "East Sea" with two models of Paracel Islands (Hoang Sa) and Spratly Islands (Truong Sa) spreading the message of protection and preservation of national maritime sovereignty. Plus, the mini " Truong Son forest mountains" is also created to give a portrait of more than 50 ethnic groups' characteristics. Especially, Happyland is equipped with a food court that serves specialties of three regions. "In the coming future, Khang Thong company is going to provide visitors with a mini supermarket. Alongside the Vam Co Dong's riverbank, food stalls and riverside cafes are ready to offer services everyday" - Mr. Thai further stated.

Mr. Ho Huynh Anh Son, a Happyland's staff, informed: "The tourist area has been added several constructions that are simulators of Trang Tien Bridge (Thua Thien Hue), Western flower field, recaptured brickyard of ancient times, area for artificial rain showers, "Nang Thom" paddy field, Hai Tuong Aquarium, seaside aquariums,  and so on".

2. Ms. Nguyen Dang Thi Ngoc Han - sales staff of Ecological Tourist Area of Tan Lap floating village (Tan Lap Commune, Moc Hoa district), expressed: "The tourist site's area is over 130 hectares with surrounding year-round subsurface dykes which means visitors can come to admire particularly picturesque sceneries of the flood season in the Plain of Reeds with natural creatures such as lotus, water lily, birds, storks, etc. Recently, an eight-story floating hotel has been added for renovation. Tourists staying overnight at the cajeput forest are going to enjoy a fascinating time here".

The Ecological Tourist Site of Tan Lap Floating Village

Based on Thap Muoi Tourism Co., Ltd's information - investor of Tan Lap Floating Village, the company are going to build more amusement areas soon, chiefly for the refurbished domestication area of birds with an area of over 10 hectares, the folk games area are having more interesting games, night cinemas are also being supplied to serve visitors. Presently, underground tow-cable systems were equipped to move passenger trains with a speed of 3 kilometers every 50 minutes. Visitors can feel free to go sightseeing, take photos as their keepsakes, feast their eyes on the beauty of the lotus, water lily, and cajeput forest. To ones who are keen explorers, going hiking on a 5-kilometer-long trail through the forest or climbing up to an 18-meter-high tower to overlook the forest. The ecological tourist site currently brings electric shuttle-cars into use to drop visitors off at the tourist spots.

Ms. Ngoc Han also provided that the food area is presently able to serve tourists the dishes of three regions, mainly rural dishes of the Plain of Reeds. Large quantities of visitors left positive feedbacks and praised for tasty dishes, a rather good service attitude and infrastructure.

Mr. Le Van Hue, a local citizen, who is currently an electric car driver of the company, shared: "Since Thap Muoi Co., Ltd's investment in the ecological tourist site, the area has drawn a huge number of tourists, mostly the youths from Ho Chi Minh City, thus it facilitates the jobs for local people".

3. Being notable for leisure travel form of travel which attracts numerous visitors within and outside Long An, the Reserve owned by Dong Thap Muoi Reserve Study and Drug Development Joint Stock Company (JSC) (located in Binh Phong Thanh town, Moc Hoa district) has an area of up to 1.000 hectares. It also takes care of few hundreds of hectares of pristine cajeput forest, which brings abundant sources of drugs. Pharmacist Bui Dac Thang – the chairman of the board, General Director of Dong Thap Muoi Reserve Study and Drug Development JSC, expresses: "To ensure the customer retention, especially customers who appreciate health and relaxation, we fund different categories: running track, forest cycling, natural pools, fishing area, sauna, massage, etc. Furthermore, coming here, visitors can relax and get therapy with a variety of home remedies.

The Reserve belonging to Dong Thap Muoi Reserve Study and Drug Development JSC

 This Reserve is also renowned for including the temple of Hai Thuong Lan Ong - Godfather of the Vietnamese Medicine; the central location in "The Endless Field" movie, etc. Hence, it is annually visited by corps of students coming to study and explore. 

Turning onto Long An, visitors will fully enjoy taking in the fresh and warm air of the rural Plain of the Reeds, gain deeper insight into heroic historical traditions of the courageous and imperishable lands in images of cultural and historical relics. All fatigue and hustling things in the relentless drive of everyday life could be blotted out for a pleasant retreat when the spring arrives on every single corner of life./.

Source: https://news.baolongan.vn/

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Lemon, dragon fruit are two of the agricultural products with high export value of the province 

Accordingly, the exported products are various, the quality of exported products is improved, raising the competitiveness and reaching the market demanding high quality such as EU, US, Japan, and Korea.

In 800 export enterprises, there are 90 enterprises exporting over USD 10 million, focusing on commodities: Rice, seafood, cashew nuts, coffee, bear, shoes, textiles, steel, battery, plastic products, and electronic components. Especially, the province's products have 8 export markets over USD 100 million products of the province (China, Taiwan, Korea, US, Japan, Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Vietnam (in-place export), and 26 export markets over USD 10 million.

In the first 6 months of 2018, the province's export turnover was estimated at USD 2.55 billion, increasing by 20.9%; import turnover was estimated at USD 1.93 billion, increasing by 3.4% over the same period of 2017./.

Reported by Gia Han

Translated by Lan Vy​

​From Duc Hoa, it is very convenient to connect with the towns of Ho Chi Minh City located on National Highway No. 22 and National Highway No. 1 (Cu Chi town, Hoc Mon town, An Lac town) and the towns of the districts adjoining to Duc Hoa district. Provincial Road No. 8 is also the important traffic axis connecting with National Highway No. 22 to create the traffic axis connecting the Southeast Region and Southwest Region.

The entire district is divided into 20 towns and districts in which Hau Nghia Town is the central town and the remaining administrative units include: Duc Hoa Town, Hiep Hoa town, Loc Giang commune, An Ninh dong commune, An Ninh Tay commune, Tan My commune, Hiep Hoa commune, Tan Phu commune, Hoa Khanh Tay commune, Hoa Khanh Dong commune, Hoa Khanh Nam commune, Duc Lap Thuong commune, Duc Lap Ha commune, Duc Hoa Thuong commune, Duc Hoa Dong commune, Duc Hoa Ha commune, My Hanh Bac commune, My Hanh Nam commune, Huu Thanh commune.​

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The Mayor, Mr. Darrel Steinberg and the secretary of provincial Party Committee, Pham Van Ranh (right)

In the spirit of sincerity and friendship, on behalf of the Sacramento City Government, the Mayor Darrel Steinberg expressed his pleasure to welcome the delegation of Long An province.

Mr. Pham Van Ranh expressed his gratitude for the warm and respect welcome of the Mayor and his colleagues for the delegation, and generally informed of the location and role of Long An in the key economic zone in the South as well as in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, highlighted the socio-economic achievements and redundant land for development of the province.

The signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the two localities

At the end of the talks, Mr. Pham Van Ranh and the delegation witnessed the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the Mayor of Sacramento City, Mr. Darrel Steinberg with the Vice Chairman of Long An People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc.

Accordingly, the two sides agreed to create all favorable conditions for the development of trade, promoting the investment from Sacramento City in Long An province in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, industry, solar energy; at the same time, making efforts to promote economic cooperation through trade, tourism, human resource training, etc. activities between the two localities.

It can be said that, this is an important event, opening up a new prospect for strengthening cooperation between the government and people of Sacramento City (USA) and Long An province (Vietnam), enriching and diversifying the province's foreign affair activities, contributing to strengthening of the friendly and cooperative relationship on the basic of respect for independence, sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit between the two countries in the new integration and development period.

On this occasion, the delegation conducted the investment promotion and witnessed the signing of investment cooperation between businesses in Long An province and the United States in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland Cities on the fields of preservation and processing of agricultural products, hi-tech electronics, solar power and survey of waste treatment technology./.

Reported by Nguyen Ba Luan

  Translated by Lan Vy ​

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1. Chairman: Mr. Nguyen Van Ut  -  Member of Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee

Date of Birth: 30/12/1969

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Bình Hòa Nam commune, Duc Hue District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 05/4/1997

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Economics

+ Politics: High-ranking

2. Vice Chairman: Mr. Nguyen Minh Lam - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Date of birth: October 15, 1972

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Hometown: Hiep Thanh commune, Chau Thanh district, Long An province.

Party entry date: May 11, 2005

Qualifications:

+ Education: Doctor

+ Specialty: Industry engineering using and protecting the environment.

+ Politics: High

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4. Member: Mr Vo Thanh Phong - Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Director of Department of Home Affairs

Date of Birth: 25/3/1979

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Huong Tho Phu commune, Tan An City, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 09/01/2004

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Philosophy

+ Politics: High-ranking 

5. Member: Mr Pham Van Do – Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. – Director of Deparment of Finance

Date of Birth: 27/11/1966

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  Nhut Chanh commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 01/02/1986

Qualifications:

+ Education: University

+ Profession: Bachelor of Laws

+ Politics: High-ranking 

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6. Member: Mr Huynh Van Son – Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee – Director of Department of Planning and Investment

Date of Birth: 29/12/1974

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  Thuan My commune, Chau Thanh District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 01/7/2005

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+Profession: Public Management

+ Politics: High-ranking 

7. Member: Mr Nguyen Anh Viet - Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Chief of Office of the Provincial People's Committee 

Date of Birth: 04/11/1980

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: My An commune, Thu Thua District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 13/7/2005

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Business administration

+ Politics: High-ranking 

8. Member: Mr. Vo Minh Thanh - Director of the Department of Director of Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Date of Birth: 13/8/1978

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  My Hanh Tay commune, Duc Hue District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 25/4/2006

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Law

+ Politics: High-ranking 

9. Member: Mr Nguyen Minh Hung- Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Director of Department of Construction

Date of Birth: 23/02/1976

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Binh Lang commune, Tan Tru District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 03/6/2005

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Public Management

+ Politics: High-ranking 

10. Member: Mr Nguyen Tuan Thanh - Director of Department of Industry and Trade

Date of Birth: 20/7/1980

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Phuoc Hau commune, Can Giuoc District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 26/02/2007

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Economics

+ Politics: High-ranking 

​11. Member: Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truyen  – Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ​

Date of birth: March 15^th, 1964
Ethnic group: Kinh
Religion: No
Home town: Vinh Tri commune, Vinh Hung district, Long An province
Admitted as a member of Communist Party of Vietnam on: November 10^th, 1992
Academic level:
+ Education: University
+ Qualification: Administration
+ Politics: Advanced​​​

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12. Member: Mrs Phan Thi My Dung– Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee – Director of Department of Justice

Date of Birth: 28/11/1974

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Phuoc Van commune, Can Duoc District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 10/12/2007

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Law

+ Politics: High-ranking 

 

13. Member: Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tiep  -  Director of Department of Education and Training

Date of Birth: 20/12/1966

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  Lac Tan commune, Tan Tru District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 29/8/1991

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Education

+ Politics: High-ranking

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tiep  -  Director of Department of Education and Training is directly in charge of  education and training.​​

​ 14. Member: Mrs. Nguyen Hong Mai- Director of Department   of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Date of Birth: 23/8/1969 Ethnic: Kinh Religion: None Place of birth: Long Thuong commune, Can Giuoc District, Long An Province Date of joining the Party: 10/6/1993 Qualifications: + Education: University + Profession: Pedagogy of Literature + Politics: High-ranking

15. Member: Mr Dang Hoang Tuan- Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Director of Department of Transport

Date of Birth: 12/11/1978

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Long Hiep commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 30/01/2008

Qualifications:

+ Education: Master

+ Profession: Economic Management

+ Politics: High-ranking 

16. Member: Mr. Huynh Minh Phuc – Director of the Department of Health.

Date of birth: February 10^th, 1965
Ethnic group: Kinh
Religion: No
Home town: An Ninh Tay commune, Duc Hoa district, Long An province
Admitted as a member of Communist Party of Vietnam on: August 05^th, 1996
Academic level:
+ Education: Master
+ Qualification: Specialized Doctor for Medical Management
+ Politics: Advanced

18​​​. Member: Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung  -  Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Date of Birth: 02/9/1963

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  Tan Kim commune, Can Giuoc District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 12/9/1994

Qualifications:

+ Education: University

+ Profession: Agriculture Economics, Administration

+ Politics: High-ranking 

Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung  -  Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is directly in charge of culture, sports and tourism.

19. Member: Mr. Do Thanh Son - Director of Department of External Affairs

Date of Birth: 18/10/1962

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  My Cam commune, Cang Long District, Tra Vinh Province

Date of joining the Party: 25/02/1989

Qualifications:

+ Education: Bachelor

+ Profession: Law

+ Politics: High-ranking

Mr. Do Thanh Son - Director of Department of External Affairs is directly in charge of external affairs.

20. Member: Mr Le Sơn Ha - Member of the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Provincial Chief Inspector

Date of Birth: 12/5/1966

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: My Hanh Dong commune, Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province

Date of joining the Party: 05/02/1993

Qualifications:

+ Education: University

+ Profession: Security, Law

+ Politics: High-ranking 

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21. Member: Mr Lam Minh Hong - Member of the Standing Committee of Provincial Party Committee – Provincial Police Director

Date of Birth: 20/2/1969

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth: Long Khanh commune, Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province

Date of joining the Party: 13/10/1995

Qualifications:

+ Education: Bachelor

+ Profession: Law

+ Politics: High-ranking 

22​​. Member: Mr. Tran Van Trai - Member of Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Commander of Provincial Military High Command

Date of Birth: 12/3/1967

Ethnic: Kinh

Religion: None

Place of birth:  Lac Tan commune, Tan Tru District, Long An Province

Date of joining the Party: 29/7/1988

Qualifications:

+ Education: University

+ Profession: Bachelor of Military

+ Politics: High-ranking

      The population around market area has gradually increased, Mr. Mai Tu Thua asked for permission to separate from Binh Luong Tay village and to establish new village Binh Thanh. He also donated a piece of land to build village temple – the precusor of Vinh Phong temple today. Legend has it that, Mr. Mai Tu Thua contributed a lot in the dredge of Tra Cu canal in 1892 and took part in Le Van Khoi rising up and then disappeared. Therefore, his property including the market and land was confiscated and his wife and children were exiled. Binh Thanh village was also changed as Vinh Phong village and the communal house in the village was also moved. Until the French colonialism had occupyed the South and Nguyen dynasty did not have power in the South, the people around Thu Thua market decided to raise money to build Vinh Phong communal house in 1886 and brought the votive table of Mai Tu Thua to worship with 7 Chinese characters: ''ancient sage Mai Tu Thua-Chu Thi''.

       After many times of restoration, most recently in 1998, Vinh Phong temple still reserved architectural style of late Nguyen dynasty. Currently, Vinh Phong temple is located in 1132m² area with 3 layers: stage for classical drama art, stage for practicing martial art, and central chamber facing Thu Thua canal. The central chamber was built in ancient style with 4 pillars structure, double tiled-roof, a pair of glazed terra-cotta dragons (in the position of two dragons fighting over a pearl) located on roof-top. Inside the central chamber, decoration is solemn with 2 layers of balcony, 3 altars, Long Dinh and Lo Bo. External balcony is the masterpiece of Thu Dau Mot craftsmen group dated back to Mau Ngo year (1918). Craftsmen expressed traditional themes on this balcony such as the four supernatural creatures (dragon, unicorn, tortoise and phoenix), four flowers (apricot, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo) and Eagle back to its nest. Above the balcony, there are wood frames structured in carved style with many patterns (Dragon and Horses, Apricot and Deer, Scrolling book, Fish becoming Dragon and Bat …very sophisticated. In front of the main altar is an ancient balcony dated Binh Tuat (1886). With the same theme of four flowers, yet details on this balcony was formed in strong lines and shapes with style of late 19^th century. The special thing about this balcony is the skillful art of vermilion and gilt. Over more than a century, yet this balcony has still been splendid as the early day. The central chamber of Vinh Phong has 2 ancient precious vermilion lacquered and gilded wood horizontal panels and 8 pairs of vertical wood panels dated Binh Tuat (1886) and Binh Thin (1916). Most of parallel sentences are written by the way that 2 first words of 2 parallel sentences are combined as name of Dinh or Thu Thua. Especially, the parallel sentences in the altar of Mai Tu Thua:

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Scene of the conference

In the last 10 years, Long An province and Tay Ninh province implemented the socio-economic development cooperation program in the fields such as transportation, industry, trade and service, agriculture, education and training, culture, sports and tourism, science and technology, and security and national defense.

Chairmen of the provincial People's Committees of Long An and Tay Ninh provinces sign a cooperation agreement on socio-economic development in Long An and Tay Ninh provinces in te period 2018-2025

Accordingly, leaders of the two provinces agreed on the contents of association and cooperation in the period 2018-2025, focusing on the fields such as: cooperation on comprehensive development of agriculture and rural areas; cooperation and experience exchange on solutions to raise the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the provinces' key industrial products; cooperation to invest in the roads currently connecting the two provinces, etc.

Speaking at the conference, Secretary of Long An provincial Party Committee – Pham Van Ranh believed that the socio-economic development cooperation program between Long An province and Tay Ninh province in the period 2018-2025 would continue to achieve many positive results, contributing to the socio-economic development and raising the position of the two provinces.​

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Translated by Lan Vy