Top 10 events that shape Hanoi city in 2019

Hanoi (VNA) – The following are the top 10 events that shaped the development of the capital city of Hanoi as announced by the municipal Party Committee on December 27.
1. NA adopts resolution on piloting
urban administration model in Hanoi
The 14th National Assembly passed a Resolution on piloting an urban
administration model in Hanoi at its eight session on November 27. This
provides an important basis for the capital city to improve operation
efficiency of its political system, streamline payroll, arrange apparatus, and
improve state management in 177 wards across the city.
2.
Party and political system building work bear fruits
In 2019, the municipal Party Organisation continued its efforts to promote the Party
building work in a comprehensive manner, channeled focus on building a strong
and pure political system, and paid due attention to the studying and following
of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle.
The city drastically carried out Directive No. 15-CT/TU on strengthening the
leadership of the party committees at all levels in the reception of citizens
and the settlement of complaints and denunciations in the city, and Resolution
No.15-NQ/TU on building strong and pure party committees and ensuring social
order in all communes, wards and towns.
Besides re-arranging and streamlining the political apparatus, the city also
promoted the role of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organisations so
as to build the great all-people solidarity bloc and develop a prosperous city.
3.
Hanoi witnesses robust economic growth, takes lead in FDI attraction
Hanoi’s
gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is estimated to reach a four-year high
growth rate of 7.62 percent in 2019.
Thanks to the city’s efforts to improve its business and investment climate, more
investors have shown their interest to land investment in the city. Hanoi lured
8.05 billion USD in foreign investment in 2019, the highest amount after 30
years of reform and integration. It has led the nation in terms of FDI
attraction for the second year in a row.
This year, the city welcomed over 28.9 million visitors, up 10.1 percent year
on year, of which around 7 million are foreign visitors. Total tourism revenue
in the year was estimated to surge 34 percent to 103.81 trillion VND (4.49
billion USD).
4. Hanoi obtains significant results
after ten years building new style rural areas
After ten years of implementation, the National Target Programme on New Style
Rural Areas and the Party Committee’s Programme No.02-Ctr/TU on developing
agriculture, building new-style rural area and improving local livelihoods have
shown positive results. To date, the city has six districts and 356 communes
(or 92 percent of the total communes) recognised as new-style rural areas,
particularly there are three communes achieving advanced criteria. Actually,
the programmes have cast a new look to the rural areas while improving
livelihoods in the city.
5. External
affairs are promoted
Along with boosting cooperative relations with cities and provinces across the
country, Hanoi has enjoyed sound relations with its foreign partners, with more
than ten international agreements signed. Besides, the city welcomed 204
foreign delegations and leaders of large corporations in the world.
Particularly, the city worked closely with competent ministries, sectors and agencies
to successfully host the second DPRK-USA Summit on February 27 and 28, leaving
lasting impression on international friends.
6.
Hanoi named member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
Hanoi, together with 65 cities in the world, was designated as part of the
UNESCO Cities Network on October 30. The move is expected to create favourable
conditions for Hanoi to position its brands as well as affirm its stature as
the creative capital of Vietnam in the Southeast Asian region and the world.
The event particularly took place on the occasion that the city celebrated the
20th anniversary of its recognition as “City for Peace” by the
UNESCO (July 16).
7.
Hanoi achieves outstanding results in social welfare
Thanks to the municipal People’s Council’s Resolution
No.04/2019/NQ-HDND dated July 8, 2019 on specific policies on stabilising
livelihoods of the poor, in 2019, nearly 15,400 households escaped from
poverty, or 433.5 percent of the yearly plan. By the end of this year, the city’s
poverty rate is expected to drop to 0.42 percent, and there is no impoverished
families in the city’s nine districts in accordance with the nation’s
multidimensional poverty scale.
8.
Hanoi’s education sector develops comprehensively
Hanoi
continues to affirm its leading position in the country in terms of education
quality. In the national competitions for excellent students, the city had 14
first prizes, 42 second prizes, 56 third prizes and 38 consolidation prizes. At
international contests, local students won 78 gold medals, 84 silver medals, 95
bronze medals and 30 consolidation prizes.
In 2019, Hanoi has for the first time successfully hosted the International
Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary School, drawing the participation
of 1,700 people from 24 countries and territories worldwide.
9. Local
athletes greatly contribute to Vietnam’s success at SEA Games 30
The Vietnamese delegation bagged 98 gold, 85 silver and
105 bronze medals at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30)
in the Philippines. Of the total amount, Hanoi athletes contributed 34 gold, 27
silver and 25 bronze medals.
10.
Hanoi ensures political security, social order
The
capital city has witnessed positive changes in traffic safety and urban order.
Hanoi worked hard to enhance fire prevention, search and rescue work, prevent
terrorism activities, and ensure safety for important political events./.