PM Phuc pays pre-Tet visit to workers in Hai Phong
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited workers in the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 30 ahead the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest and most important annual holiday in Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gift packages to workers in Hai Phong port city (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited workersin the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 30 ahead the traditionalLunar New Year (Tet), the biggest and most important annual holiday inVietnam.
The PM said the Party and State always pay attention to the implementation ofpolicies to take better care of workers, both materially and spiritually.
He hailed the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour for organising activitiesto care for trade unionists and employees, especially those from disadvantagedbackgrounds and social welfare families.
Its spring programme has helped workers in industrial and processing parksnationwide enjoy a warm Tet holiday over the past years, he noted.
Earlier the same day, PM Phuc had a working session with municipal authorities,during which he extolled the city for fulfilling their socio-economicdevelopment plans for 2018.
Specifically, Hai Phong led the country in the gross regional domestic product(GRDP) growth, at 16.27 percent, the highest level so far and 2.3 times thenation’s average level (7.08 percent).
The local economic structure was much better with the establishment of somehigh-tech agricultural parks, while all communes in Hai Phong were recognisedas new rural areas.
The city also took the lead in industrial production, especially in automobile manufacturing.
These outcomes have laid an important foundation for Hai Phong to set highertargets and make stronger strides in the coming time, PM Phuc said, suggestingthe city promote social investment for further development.-VNA
Northern Hai Phong city and Hai Duong province have welcomed big high-tech foreign direct investment (FDI) projects this month, with a combined investment of over 850 million USD.
The business community in Hai Phong has made great contributions to the northern port city’s development, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung.
The northern port city of Hai Phong should generally complete industrialisation and modernisation by 2025 and become a modern industrial city comparable to those in Southeast Asia by 2030, according to a recent resolution from the Politburo.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gift packages to workers in Hai Phong port city (Photo: VNA)
