Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a working session with leaders of Ha Tinh on March 4, during which he asked the central province to work harder to become one of the 20 localities with the highest growth rates soon. At the meeting in Hanoi, the province reported that in 2019, it recorded a growth rate of nearly 11 percent, ranking second in the northern central region and the size of the local economy approximated 80 trillion VND (3.4 billion USD), rising 1.5-fold from 2015. Meanwhile, per capita income reached 62 million VND, and the proportion of industry – construction and services in its economy increased to 87 percent. For 2021-2030, Ha Tinh plans to work toward becoming an industrial province with synchronous infrastructure, sustainable economic development, social justice, and ensured defence-security. It also hopes to be one of the top 20 localities in terms of per capita income by 2030. PM Phuc said the province’s fast GDP expansion has greatly contributed to the development of the northern central region. Notably, its new-style rural area building programme obtained many important achievements. However, he also pointed out…