The 14th session of the Hanoi People’s Council (14th tenure) wrapped up on December 4 after four days of sitting, electing Nguyen Duc Chung as new Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.
Hanoi (VNA)♔ - The 14th session of the Hanoi People’s Council (14th tenure) wrapped up on December 4 after four days of sitting, electing Nguyen Duc Chung as new Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.
In his speech, Politburo member in charge of the Hanoi’s Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi hailed the municipal People’s Council for issuing significant policies that contributes to building a law-governed State of the people, by the people and for the people.
The municipal People’s Council has worked hard to promote democracy in the Party and society and well performed its role as an organ of power representing local people, he said, adding that the role of each People’s Council member is brought into play via sessions and meetings with constituents.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc said the 14 th session has been a success as all contents set in the agenda were fulfilled.
She hoped that the freshly-elected Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung will direct the implementation work to accomplish the city’s tasks in the future.
Ngoc also urged the municipal People’s Committee and agencies concerned to put the recently-signed resolutions into place and assign tasks to the right staff.
She said orientations set during the session lay the groundwork for the municipal People’s Council to devise tasks and goals for socio-economic development and national defence-security for the next five years.-VNA
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Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Hanoi Police Nguyen Duc Chung has been elected as Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee with 94.56 percent approval.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Overview of the session (Source: VNA)
