An Giang, Nov. 19 -- Party General Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam paid a working trip to Tho Chau special zone in the southern province of An Giang on November 19, where he called for its transformation into a green, strong and sustainable maritime special zone.

The special zone, comprising eight islands with a combined land area of 13.98 sq.km, is located about 110km west of Phu Quoc island and roughly 220km from the provincial administrative centre. With its strategically vital location, it serves as a frontline maritime outpost in the nation's southwestern waters.

Following an administrative restructuring into a two-tier local administration model effective from July 1, the Tho Chau Party Organisati...