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Party Chief asks Hanoi to take pioneer role in building of Party and political system
Translated by Thu Minh 12:53, 2017/01/29
While paying the visit to the Party, government and people of Hanoi on January 28, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong underscored the need for the city to take pioneer role in the building of Party and political system as well as administrative reform.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Hanoi leaders.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Hanoi leaders. Photo by Thanh Hai.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a visit to the Party, government and people of Hanoi on January 28, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The Party leader hailed the city’s achievements in the past year, noting that the capital is experiencing a flourishing period with high economic growth and improved infrastructure system as well as local’s living conditions.
With an area of 3,300 square kilometres and a population of about 9 million, in the previous year, Hanoi reached a GDP growth of 8.2 percent and 186 trillion VND of budget collection or 110 percent of the estimate. As many as 66 percent of local rural communes were recognised as new-style rural areas.
During the visit, Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong wished the city success in completing all tasks of 2017.
The Party Secretary highlighted that there is room for the city to further grow, requiring Hanoi to continue focusing on strengthening economic development and fulfilling all socio-economic targets, thus assuring its important role as the major economic hub of the country.
Moreover, the capital city should maintain and promote its cultural identity and unique characteristics, while boosting tourism and showing better performance in urban management as well as security and social order protection, the Party chief stressed.
He also underscored the need for the city to take pioneer role in the building of Party and political system as well as administrative reform.
On behalf of the city, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai vowed that Hanoi will exert every efforts to overcome all shortcomings and limitations to successfully fulfill all set targets, thus building an elegant, civilized and modern city.
The same day, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong also offered incense to Kinh Ly Thai To at his statue in the Ly Thai To Garden, visited Ngoc Son Temple and King Le Thai To’s Monument in Nam Huong Temple historical relic site, and walked around the Hoan Kiem Lake.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offers incense to Kinh Ly Thai To. Photo by Thanh Hai
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offers incense to Kinh Ly Thai To. Photo by Thanh Hai

 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong walks around the Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo by Thanh Hai.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong walks around the Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo by Thanh Hai.
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