Kien Giang, June 4 -- Party General Secretary To Lam has underscored that merging the provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang will enhance intrinsic strength and competitiveness in the Southwestern region. At a working session on June 4 with the Standing Board of the Kien Giang provincial Party Committee and permanent members of the An Giang provincial Party Committee, the Party leader laid stress on the complementary strengths of An Giang's advanced agricultural production and Kien Giang's advantages in maritime economy, tourism, renewable energy, and port services. He envisaged the mergence as the foundation for a dynamic "mountain - plain - border - sea" development corridor that combines border and maritime economies. The integrated axis...