Hai Phong, (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the National Assemblydeputy delegation of Hai Phong city met with voters in Cat Hai district onNovember 30 on the outcomes of the NA’s freshly-concluded 8th session.
PM Phuc told thevoters that amidst difficulties caused by impacts of the decline in the world’seconomy and trade, and natural disasters and diseases in the country, Vietnam’seconomy still maintains a high growth rate, people’s living standards have beenimproved remarkably and the rich and poor gap reduced.
He affirmed thatthe Government will continue working to build on the achievements in the timeahead.
The Governmentleader informed the voters that the Government has plans to develop the LachHuyen deep-water port and upgrade several major infrastructure projects in thecity, adding that he has instructed ministries and agencies to coordinate withHai Phong to help the city make stronger advances forward.
He said it is anhonour for Vietnam to play two important roles in 2020 – Chair of ASEAN and anon-permanent member of the UN Security Council. He stressed that the countrywill do the best to fulfill those regional and international responsibilities.
Explaining hisviewpoint that Vietnam should strives to become not only an economic but alsocultural power, PM Phuc said in the context of comprehensive integration, thepreservation of the traditional culture of the country and of each ethnic groupis a task of equal importance with economic development.
The PM also talkedabout solutions to assist the development of the private sector, which hedescribed as an important part in national development./.