(ĐN)- Dong Nai Journalists’ Association has selected ten events of most important significance in Dong Nai in 2012. They include:
(ĐN)- Dong Nai Journalists’ Association has selected ten events of most important significance in Dong Nai in 2012. They include:
First, Dong Nai province’s Party Committee and its affiliates worked out programmes of action and plans in order to make details and materialise policies and guidelines set forth in the 11th Party Congress documents.
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Second, 6 units, localities and 2 individuals received the title of Hero of People’s Armed Force for their significant contributions to national liberation.
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Third, despite many difficulties, Dong Nai still maintained the growth rate and reached important targets. In 2012, the province’s GDP grew by 12.1 percent, double the country’s average growth rate; budget collection accounted for 103 percent of the yearly plan.
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Fourth, Dong Nai attracted over US$ 1.2 billion worth of FDI, higher than the year’s plan and much better than that of previous year.
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Fifth, a national historical relic was inaugurated in Long Giao commune, Cam My district to mark the site where Brigade 125, precursor to the Cambodian National United Front for National Salvation. On May 12, 1978, in Long Giao commune, Cam My district, with the enthusiastic assistance of the Vietnamese Party, State, army and people, more than 200 Cambodian soldiers formed Brigade 125, commanded by Hun Sen, who is now Prime Minister of Cambodia. The brigade coordinated with the Vietnamese army and people in the struggle to liberate Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge regime on January 7, 1979.
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Sixth, Dong Nai province started the restoration project of Tan Hiep Prison relic site where recognized as national relic in 1994. This is the location of a historical insurrection of destroying the prison on 2nd December, 1956. The VND30 billion project is expected to be completed within two years.
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Seventh, Dong Nai has organized successfully many national level festivals and seminars.
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Eighth, Dong Nai objects to building of the Dong Nai 6 and 6A Hydropower Plants because of negative impact to biodiversity, culture, historical values and the daily livelihood of local residents especially to the Cat Tien National Park.
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Ninth, though only a few cases of using lean-meat additives have been detected in Dong Nai, this information has caused damages of hundreds of billion of dong to righteous farmers and livestock firms.
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Tenth, Dong Nai Football Club will play at V-League 2013 . This is the first time the club, which ranked third at the First Division Tournament 2012, make its attendance at the National Football Championship.
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Reported by P.V
