State President meets voters in HCM City’s Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and candidates running for seats in the 15th National Assembly (NA) met with voters in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts of Ho Chi Minh City on May 20 and 21.
State President meets voters in HCM City’s Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts ảnh 1State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a meeting with voters in Cu Chi district, HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and candidates running for seats in the 15th National Assembly (NA) met with voters in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts of Ho Chi Minh Cityon May 20 and 21.

In his capacity ashead of the Council for National Defence and Security, the President pledged tomake every effort to safeguard the country in all circumstances.

As head of theCentral Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, he also committed to further ajudicial system in service of the people, protecting the legitimate rights andinterests of the people, human rights, and other rights of the people.

President Phuc said he willwork harder to remove difficulties and obstacles in institutions and payattention to utilising resources for development.
He called fornational unity in the new era in order to realise the goal of building apowerful and high-income Vietnam by 2045.

The President alsohighlighted support for farmers, job creation, wage policy reform, and socialinsurance, and the need to improve the business environment and removedifficulties facing investors, especially in capital, land, and taxes.

He vowed to work withmunicipal leaders to promote initiatives and agendas in order to turn HCM Cityinto a model for the country in economic development and in social welfare.

Pointing out the developmentpotential of Cu Chi and Hoc Mon, he urged the two districts to seek ways togrow stronger, contributing to the achievements of HCM City and the country atlarge.

Local votersexpressed support for the President’s call and the elections of deputies to the15th NA and all-level People’s Council on May 23.
They said theyhope that candidates will carry forward their supervisory role inanti-corruption, and pay more heed to policies towards disadvantaged groups,the elderly, and women and children, along with urban transport infrastructureand investment promotion.

On this occasion,the President also met with representatives from households which are resettled to provideland for the Sai Gon Safari Park in Phu My Hung and An Nhon Tay communes in CuChi district.

He asked the chairmanof the city’s People’s Committee to consider and approve the compensation planin order to handle the task within two months on the basis of consensus and inline with law.
State President meets voters in HCM City’s Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits a COVID-19 treatment hospital in Cu Chi district. (Photo: VNA)
Later on the sameday, President Phuc visited local medical workers and patients and inspected COVID-19prevention and control efforts at a COVID-19 treatment hospital in Cu Chidistrict.

He emphasised thesignificance of timely and drastic contact tracing and mass testing in thepandemic fight./.

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