President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and the State at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) President Phuc made the request while attending a ceremonymarking the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s secondreturn trip to the homeland (December 8, 1961), held at the Kim Lien national special relicsite in Nam Dan district.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue sent banquets offlowers to the event.
In his remarks, President Phuc recalled the revolutionary lifeof President Ho Chi Minh who had chances to return to his homeland only twice since he left Kim Lien village in 1906.
He said the Politburo has issued a resolution ondeveloping Nghe An into a socio-economic centre in the north-central region, addingduring its second session, the 15th National Assembly also adopted aresolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies on socio-economicdevelopment in Nghe An.
The State leader expressed his hope that the Party Organisation, authorities and people of Nghe An province will complete set development targets.
The same day, President Phuc attended the inaugural ceremony ofa house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh at the relic site.
During the trip, the State leader visited the local policeforce, asking them to set forth suitable plans to fight crimes and work harderto facilitate socio-economic development in the province.
On December 11, President Phuc, who is also Chairmanof the National Defence and Security Council, had a working session withrepresentatives of the High Command of Military Region 4 that covers sixnorth-central provinces.
Highlighting the strategic position of the region interms of politics, economy and national defence and security, the President urgedthe unit to play a more active role in social security, poverty reduction andnational disaster response, and continue with COVID-19 prevention and controlmeasures.
At a meeting with the provincial Party Committee’sStanding Board the same day, President Phuc noted his hope that Nghe An willbring into full play its advantages to grow stronger in the time ahead.
He lauded the province’s fulfillment of assigned tasks,especially the disbursement of public investment that is estimated to hit 93percent this year.
However, to make more breakthroughs in the comingtime, local leaders need to optimise human resources and other potential andstrength to spur economic development, President Phuc suggested.
Nghe An should complete its planning schemes and pushahead with investment projects, improve the business investment and raise theefficiency of the mass mobilisation work to grow further, he said./.
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