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Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra speaks at the meeting with voters and candidates for the 16th National Assembly. Photo: Van Duc.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra speaks at the meeting with voters and candidates for the 16th National Assembly. Photo: Van Duc.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra talks about the development potential after the merger of Lao Cai

VĂN ĐỨC (báo lao động) 10/03/2026 08:25 (GMT+7)

Lao Cai - In the afternoon of March 9, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended the voter contact conference with the candidate for the 16th National Assembly in Yen Binh commune.

The conference was held directly in Yen Binh commune and connected online to bridge points in Bao Ai, Thac Ba, Cam Nhan, Yen Thanh, Lam Thuong, Luc Yen, Muong Lai, Tan Linh, Phuc Loi, Khanh Hoa communes, with the participation of more than 1,500 delegates and voters.

The No. 1 electoral unit of Lao Cai province has 5 candidates. After listening to representatives of the Lao Cai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee introduce a summary biography of the candidates, each candidate presented a draft action program if elected as a National Assembly Deputy of the 16th term.

Phó Thủ tướng Phạm Thị Thanh Trà bày tỏ vui mừng và xúc động khi được trở về quê hương để gặp gỡ, tiếp xúc cử tri với tư cách là ứng cử viên đại biểu Quốc hội khóa XVI. Ảnh: Văn Đức
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra expressed her joy and emotion when returning to her hometown to meet and interact with voters as a candidate for the 16th National Assembly. Photo: Van Duc

At the conference, voters proposed solutions to strengthen vocational training, career orientation and job creation, especially on-the-spot jobs for rural and highland workers; mobilizing resources for education and training development...

Nhiều ý kiến được cử tri đưa ra tại Hội nghị. Ảnh: Văn Đức
Many opinions were raised by voters at the Conference. Photo: Van Duc

Voter Hoang Khoa - Doan Ket Village, Bao Ai commune proposed to candidates if elected to propose to the Central Government to pay attention to investing resources and budgets to help the local government at 2 levels develop strongly from the grassroots level.

Representing the candidates, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra gave explanations and commitments to implement in the coming time. Regarding investment resources for local authorities at 2 levels, Ms. Tra said that regarding financial resources for the grassroots-level political system, the Government continues to supplement and adjust the balance between the Central Government and the province, and between the province and the commune.

Regarding policies for non-specialized officials, this is an issue within the overall content of salary reform and there will be changes in the near future when the base salary is increased.

Phó Thủ tướng Chính phủ Phạm Thị Thanh Trà trả lời thẳng thắn những ý kiến quan tâm của cử tri. Ảnh: Văn Đức
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra frankly answers voters' concerns. Photo: Van Duc

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, after the merger, Lao Cai province has great development potential with outstanding potential in trade, tourism, mineral exploitation and processing, and agricultural development.

That potential is even clearer when key national projects are being implemented in the area such as expanding the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway, Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard gauge railway project...

Các đại biểu lãnh đạo tỉnh Lào Cai và cử tri tham gia Hội nghị. Ảnh: Văn Đức
Delegates of Lao Cai provincial leaders and voters participate in the Conference. Photo: Van Duc

Along with the attention of the Central Government, the Government, and the National Assembly, Lao Cai province needs to prepare well to deeply participate in administrative reform and be more active in human resource training; proactively innovate growth drivers based on advantages such as tourism and trade.

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