State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc with participants at the conference (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - State President NguyenXuan Phuc joined other candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils in Ho Chi Minh City at a conference reviewing the socio-economic-cultural situationand national defence-security in HCM City's outlying districts of Cu Chi and Hoc Mon on May 6.
The eventwas held three day before the first meeting between voters and the candidates in constituency No 10 in Cu Chi district, scheduled for May 9.
Phuchailed the municipal Election Committee for holding the event to help the candidates grasp the local situation and devise action plans to meet public needs.
Expressinghis honour at being a candidate of Cu Chi, he said Cu Chi and Hoc Mon have advantages in land and socio-economicinfrastructure, which provide a launch pad for them to prosper in the future.
He suggested that authorities and people in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts studyhigh-tech, digital, and organic agricultural models and make the best use of landpotential by reviewing land use planning and allocating more land for trade,industry, services, and high-tech agriculture.
Furtherattention should also be paid to new-style rural development, the building ofecological urban areas and green belts, and making changes to the structure of thelocal workforce.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Heasked that the two districts provide more care to the families of revolution contributors, and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, while maintaining nationaldefence-security and social safety and order and ensuring COVID-19 preventionand control.
Phuchoped that the two districts would uphold their glorious revolutionary traditionand optimise their existing advantages for growth.
As scheduled, candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the NAand all-level People’s Council will begin their election campaigns thisweekend./.
