Hoa Binh (VNA) –Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to northern HoaBinh province on March 22, saying the most important task now is to press onwith the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery.

Secretary of the provincialParty Committee Ngo Van Tuan reported to the leader that the Party Committee of Hoa Binh hasupheld solidarity, promoted reform and creativity, and carried out drastic andeffective measures for the dual target while supporting the localities hit hard by the pandemic.

Speaking highly of theprovince’s achievements, General Secretary Trong highlighted that Hoa Binhholds a strategic location, serving as a gateway to the country’s northwesternregion and a bridge linking this region with Hanoi capital and provinces in theRed River Delta.

It is important now to promote communications to raise the entire politicalsystem and people’s sense of responsibility towards the COVID-19 fight andeconomic recovery and development, thus upholding local achievements in thisregard, the leader said.

He requested furtherattention to the building and rectification of the Party and political system,noting that all-level Party committees must continuously reform their leadership,build a really clean and strong political system, and adamantly prevent andstrictly deal with any cadres and Party members showing degraded politicalthought, morality, lifestyle, as well as “self-evolution” and “self-transformation”.

The Party leader asked HoaBinh to further tap into its potential and advantages, step up improving thebusiness climate, raise the local economy’s productivity and competitiveness,harmonise urban and rural development, and simultaneously boost industrial,trade, service, tourism, and urban development.

The province also needs topay heed to the preservation and optimisation of cultural heritage values,continue caring for both material and spiritual life of local residents, and maintainpolitical stability and social order and safety, according to General SecretaryTrong.

He expressed his belief thatwith their accomplishments, traditions, and determination, the Partyorganisation, administration, and people of Hoa Binh will successfully performthe tasks set by the 17th provincial Party Congress and become oneof the leading localities in the northern mountainous and midland region.

Also on March 22, the PartyGeneral Secretary visited the R Technical Research Vietnam Co. Ltd, based in HoaBinh. The optical lens producer, invested in with 11 million USD by Japan, hasnearly 700 workers with a monthly per capita income of nearly 8 million VND andcontributes 10 billion VND to the local budget annually./.