PM: Hung Yen must seize opportunities for development
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested that the northern province of Hung Yen seize opportunities for development during a working session with the local authorities on April 24.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🌳 – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucsuggested that the northern province of Hung Yen seize opportunities fordevelopment during a working session with the local authorities on April 24.
Speaking at the event, PM Phuc hailed Hung Yen for being one of the few localitiesthat have been able to maintain a high growth rate amid the COVID-19 fight. Itis also one of the localities chosen to lead economic development following theperiod of focusing on epidemic control.
The Government leader underlined Hung Yen’s development potential and qualityworkforce, saying that its proximity to Hanoi will enable the province todevelop industry, agriculture and services.
According to him, Hung Yen has become one of the top contributors to the Statebudget even though it has an agriculture-reliant economy. In particular, itstrives to have all communes meet criteria for new-style rural areas this year.
The province has also performed well in attracting foreign direct investment,and now is now home to 11,000 enterprises.
He proposed that Hung Yen should diversify investment, choose large-scaleprojects to tap its strength in light industry, farm produce processing,high-tech agriculture, transportation, tourism, services, education andhigh-quality health care.
Commending Hung Yen for bringing the poverty rate down to 1.9 percent lastyear, the PM urged the province to further reduce the rate to 1 percent, oreven lower.
In the immediate future, the locality must strive to achieve the dual goal ofpreventing the epidemic from returning while restoring economic developmenttowards meeting or surpassing set targets to contribute to national growth thisyear.
𝄹 It was reported at the meeting that despite the COVID-19 in the first quarter,Hung Yen still posted a growth of nearly 6.9 percent and collected over 3.5trillion VND (152 million USD) for theState budget./.
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Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
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.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
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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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
