Mr Nguyen Van Hieu, the Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee, on Thursday, March 10, 2011, resided over an open meeting including officials from the provincial departments and chairpersons of district People’s Committees and Ben Tre City. The meeting is intended to publicize Ben Tre province’s economical and social development plans for the duration between now and 2020. The plans have been approved by the central government and signed into effect by the Prime Minister on January 13, 2011.