Party chief extends Tet greetings to Hanoi's officials and people

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on January 19 visited the Party organisation, administration and people of Hanoi on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival and the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).
Party chief extends Tet greetings to Hanoi's officials and people ảnh 1Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visits the Party organisation, administration and people of Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong on January 19 visited the Party organisation, administration andpeople of Hanoi on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival and the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).

Hailing the great achievements Hanoi recorded in 2022,the Party leader pointed to tasks for the capital city this year given thelingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic recession.

The city should carry forward its traditions, determinationand innovations, utilise opportunities and advantages, and overcome allchallenges to achieve the targets, the leader stressed.
Party chief extends Tet greetings to Hanoi's officials and people ảnh 2Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
 He urged local officials to improve their politicalwill, morality and work capacity to build a wealthy, civilised and modern city,and expressed his wish that Hanoi will reap greater achievements in 2023.

On this occasion, he visited and presented gifts to representatives of the elderly, police officers, firefighters, rescue forces, workers andchildren.

In reply, Politburo member, Secretary of the municipal Party CommitteeDinh Tien Dung affirmed that Hanoi’s Party organisation, administration and peopleare resolved to successfully implement the breakthroughs and tasks set in the Partybuilding and rectification as well as the building of the political system, socio-economicdevelopment and the settlement of issues of public concern.
Party chief extends Tet greetings to Hanoi's officials and people ảnh 3At the meetiing (Photo: VNA)
  According to the city’s report, it fulfilled all ofthe 22 socio-economic targets, and its GRDP grew 8.89% in 2022, the highestover the past decade, surpassing the plan and higher the national average by0.87%.

Hanoi’s per capita income reached 142.3 million VND (6,068USD) and its total budget collection was close to 333 trillion VND (14.2 billion USD), exceeding theestimate by 6.8%. Meanwhile, the consumer price index rose 3.4%, lower than thetarget of 4%./.
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