The State leader was paying a Lunar NewYear visit to the southern economic hub on February 9, urging the cityto solve limitations, such as poor growth quality and insufficientnumber of hi-tech equipment for production causing limitedcompetitiveness.
He also warned that traffic jams would hinder economic growth andsocial development of the city as well as the entire nation if notsolved soon.
He pointed out that the 2010 work is burdensome, citing that there are Party congresses at all levels across the country.
Vietnam holds the Presidency of the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) for 2010, marking a turning point for the country tofirmly advance forwards, Triet said.
He emphasised the need to speed up education campaigns among people ofall classes to promote gratitude for the late President Ho Chi Minh andancestors who had sacrificed for the national independence and freedom.
“Efforts should be made to increase public confidence in the Party, theregime and the socialist construction,” the State leader said.
He concluded by asking the city to focus on personnel work during theParty congresses at all levels, promoting talented, kind and trustedpersons to key positions from grassroots to central levels to lead therevolutionary cause to success./.