Lao Cai, July 14 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called on the northern border province of Lao Cai to turn challenges into opportunities, transform its border location into strategic advantages and leveraging its unique strengths and potential as drivers of growth, while chairing a working session with the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board in Yen Bai ward, on July 14. The PM acknowledged the province's socio-economic achievements in the first half of 2026, with economic growth of 9.01%, above the national average, ranking fourth in its region and 15th in the nation. Budget revenue exceeded 11.3 trillion VND (430.31 million USD), reaching 64% of the annual target and rising 21.3% year-on-year, while public investment disbursement ...