According to An Giang Provincial People's Committee, in the first 6 months of 2026, the province's GRDP growth rate is estimated at 8.83%, ranking first in the Mekong Delta region. This is a very encouraging result, creating an important premise for the province to strive to achieve the full-year growth target of 10.71%.
The Provincial People's Committee has focused on reviewing and removing difficulties and obstacles for prolonged backlog projects, contributing to improving the investment environment and promoting socio-economic development of the province. The province has organized many business meetings and implementations to promote growth for socio-economic development, thereby dialoguing and removing difficulties for the business community. Among the difficulties and obstacles, the issue of human resources, especially high-quality labor, is also a bottleneck for businesses.
Recently, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung had a working session with Party Committees of communes and wards such as Tinh Bien, Thoi Son, Chi Lang, An Cu, Nui Cam.
According to the Chairman of the People's Committee, the tasks from now until the end of the year are still very heavy, especially for targets that have not been achieved. The Chairman assigned the locality to take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Construction to urgently complete the task of approving the general urban plan and the general commune plan. The Department of Construction should soon complete the Nui Cam sub-area plan. The People's Committee of Nui Cam commune should take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Finance to immediately prepare the necessary procedures to call for investment in the Nui Cam tourist area. Tinh Bien Ward proactively coordinates with the Provincial Project Management Board to promote logistics development and infrastructure construction in the border gate area to improve competitiveness.
Localities continue to promote and support the development of OCOP products associated with expanding consumption markets instead of small-scale production with low added value. Proactively coordinate to organize vocational training and propaganda, mobilize people to participate in labor at enterprises in the area. Localities need to urgently approve planning projects, proactively coordinate with departments and branches to promote investment attraction, vocational training and job creation for local workers.
Specifically for APEC 2027, An Giang Provincial People's Committee has issued a Plan to implement the training and fostering of human resources to serve the organization of activities of APEC year. Training and fostering a team of officials, civil servants, service forces, tourism - service staff with knowledge, skills, foreign languages and professional demeanor to meet the requirements of organizing an international event of APEC scale. Improving the quality of local human resources, leaving a sustainable legacy after the Conference.
Based on those requirements, Phu Quoc special zone has also just officially announced the Project "Strengthening foreign language proficiency for the community in the period 2026-2030, orientation to 2045".
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan - Vice Chairwoman of Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone People's Committee - said: The project is built with a strategic roadmap, divided into clear phases. September 2026 - June 2027: Pilot implementation in 10-15 3-level general schools, and opening community classes in Duong Dong, Ganh Dau, An Thoi and Duong To. Phase 2026 - 2030: Expanding the model to at least 50% of general schools and doubling the number of community classes; expected to organize the summary of phase 1 in 2031; Phase 2031 - 2035: Universalizing 100% of general schools and comprehensively expanding in residential communities.
With the message "Each Phu Quoc citizen is a tourism ambassador", the focus of training is aimed at the frontline labor force such as small traders, taxi drivers, service staff and students. The core thing is not to force everyone to communicate fluently immediately but to equip themselves with basic knowledge and confidence to overcome language barriers when welcoming tourists," Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan emphasized.
Mr. Ho Van Mung - Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee - affirmed the strategic importance of the Project for Ngoc Island's world-reaching progress and emphasized that the implementation of the Project is a comprehensive strategy to solve the current shortage of human resources and facilities. The application of technology, program innovation and promotion of socialization will create a foundation for high-quality human resources to serve the spearhead tourism industry.
