Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 11 urged the northern province of Ha Nam to further carry forward its potential and advantages as a gateway of Hanoi capital city, and make breakthroughs in development.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA)
HaNam (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 11 urged thenorthern province of Ha Nam to further carry forward its potential andadvantages as a gateway of Hanoi capital city, and make breakthroughs indevelopment.
Ata working session with provincial leaders as part of his working trip to the province,the PM tasked Ha Nam with self-balancing its budget in 2020, striving to becomea new-style rural province right in the beginning of the year, which practicesclean and organic agriculture.
HaNam should pay heed to supporting industries, increase clean industrialproduction, attract major investors in development and promote services andtourism, he said, stressing the need to speed up construction of Tam Chuctourism site.
PMPhuc also asked the province to build satellite urban, high-quality medicineand high-tech agriculture areas, step up land and environment management,improve the local business environment and competitiveness, and raise theefficiency of administrative reform.
HaNam should pay special attention to personnel training and job generation whilemaintaining its synchronous development, he said.
Atthe working session, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen XuanDong briefed the Government leader on Ha Nam’s socio-economic development overthe past time.
Duringthe 2016-2019 period, the province’s annual average growth reached 11.3percent, while its per capita stood at 62.2 million VND (2,690 USD) last year,representing a 1.6-fold increase as compared with 2015.
Theprovince’s annual budget collection also expanded 28.7 percent between 2016 and2019, exceeding 9.51 trillion VND last year.
HaNam has been one of the eight provinces where all of their communes arerecognised as new-style rural areas, and has been named among the top 10localities in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction.
PMPhuc agreed with the province’s proposal to hire foreign consultants in the treatmentof waste water discharged to Nhue River.
Onthis occasion, the PM attended a ceremony announcing a resolution of theNational Assembly’s Standing Committee, on the establishment of Duy Tientownship.
He asked Duy Tien to maximise its potential and advantages, and overcomeits limitations and shortcomings to develop rapidly and sustainably./.
Industrial parks in the northern province of Ha Nam have attracted 67 investment projects since the beginning of this year, including 50 foreign-invested ones.
The industry and trade sector of the northern province strives to gross over 122.6 trillion VND (5.27 billion USD) in industrial production value in 2020, a year-on-year rise of 13 percent.
Leaders of northern Ha Nam province had a meeting with nearly 300 foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses on January 9 to inform them about local development achievements and listen to their opinions to facilitate the firms’ operations.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA) 
