Hai Phong city celebrates liberation day
During the struggle against foreign invaders, Hai Phong emerged as one
of the cradles of the Vietnamese working class and Vietnamese workers’
movement and was among the first localities nationwide absorbing and
experimenting the Marxism-Leninism introduced into the country by Nguyen
Ai Quoc, the then President Ho Chi Minh.
Under the
leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Hai Phong’s people
and soldiers stood steadfastly together with their peers across the
country in the resistance war against the French. They contributed to
the globally-renowned Dien Bien Phu victory that ended the French’s
domination in Vietnam.
On May 13, 1955, Hai Phong
was liberated from the French, joining the north’s new chapter of
building socialism and preparing logistics for the struggle towards the
liberation of the southern region and the ultimate national
reunification.
Today’s Hai Phong recorded an average annual GDP
growth rate of 10.43 percent and a per capita income of 2,857 USD. Poor
households declined sharply, to 2.33 percent.
Addressing the celebration, PM Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his hope that
the city will build on its glorious tradition and achievements to do
more for its modernity as well as the wealth of its citizens.
He said he expects Hai Phong will be a key locality in develop the
sea-based economy, advising it to also focus on hi-tech agriculture and
scientific and technological advance application in the processing of
agro-products and seafood.
Administrative reforms need to be sped up productively to turn the city into a magnet for investments, he said.-VNA