The First Congress of Hai Phong City Party Committee Shines brighter with the aspiration to stand shoulder to shoulder with big cities

Hai Phong today is “wider in space, longer in stature, brighter with the aspiration to stand shoulder to shoulder with major cities in the region and the world”. The city has an important foundation to confidently move forward: the Party, government, and people are united in one heart; superior policies and mechanisms; synchronous and modern infrastructure; high-quality human resources; safe living environment, leading competitive investment environment; above all, the heroic tradition, the resilient spirit of the Port City and the rich culture of the Eastern region.

That was the emphasis of Central Party Committee member, City Party Secretary, Head of the City National Assembly Delegation Le Tien Chau in his closing speech at the First Hai Phong City Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030.

Taking the lead in building a socialist model associated with socialist people

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau delivered the opening speech at the Congress. Photo: Le Dung

In his opening speech at the Congress, Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau emphasized: this is a particularly important historical milestone for the city's development in order to realize its aspiration to rise up, turning Hai Phong into a modern, civilized port city, an important driving force for the country's development, and a pioneer in building a socialist model associated with socialist people.

The Secretary of the City Party Committee emphasized: in the 2020 - 2025 term, in the context of being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, storm Yagi, natural disasters and fluctuations in global security and trade, along with the profound impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Party Committee, government and people of Hai Phong - Hai Duong have taken advantage of the leadership and direction of the Central Government; steadfastly pursued the goals set at the beginning of the term; united, unified, and made efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges, achieving many outstanding and comprehensive results.

High economic growth. Hai Phong achieved 10 consecutive years of double-digit growth; basically completed industrialization and modernization, affirming its role as the leading industrial, seaport and logistics center in the North. Hai Duong province grew beyond its target, especially in the industrial and service sectors. The city's investment and business environment has improved significantly. Seaport, airport, road and urban infrastructure have made breakthroughs; special mechanisms and policies, the new generation Free Trade Zone and the South Hai Phong Coastal Economic Zone have been established to create strategic growth momentum for the city.

Culture and society have made many advances, leading the country in poverty reduction, new rural construction, social housing development and care for policy beneficiaries. In particular, the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex and Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, raising the status and image of Hai Phong land and people on the international map. National defense and security have been strengthened, politics and society have been stable, and foreign relations have been expanded.

Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau presented the Political Report
of the City Party Executive Committee. Photo: Dam Thanh

The Political Report of the City Party Executive Committee presented by Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau to the Congress emphasized the important results of the past term. In particular, the highlight is promoting administrative reform and digital transformation in the Party and the political system; innovating the issuance of resolutions according to the motto "clear work, clear people, clear resources, clear progress, clear responsibilities". Administrative reform, especially administrative procedure reform and digital government building, has achieved many outstanding results, always in the top of the country. Building e-government to improve the quality of service for people and businesses...

" Look far, look wide, think deep, do big"

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the Congress. Photo: Dam Thanh

Basically agreeing and appreciating the important results achieved in the fields of socio-economics, national defense, security, and foreign affairs as stated in the Political Report presented to the Congress, in his speech at the Congress, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized three points: The spirit of solidarity to overcome difficulties, the aspiration to rise up and develop strongly in the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army is constantly fostered and urged; economic growth remains high, averaging 11.39%/year. Hai Phong is the only locality in the country with double-digit growth for 10 consecutive years. Growth quality has been improved;

The economic structure has shifted positively towards industrialization, modernization, digitalization, and greening; strategic infrastructure has been invested synchronously and modernly; the appearance, landscape of urban and rural areas and people's lives have been increasingly improved. The investment and business environment has been strongly and continuously improved among the leading localities in the country.

Based on the city's outstanding results, the Prime Minister suggested that Hai Phong continue to strongly innovate its thinking, raise awareness - "look far, look wide, think deeply, do big"; value time, intelligence and timely decisiveness; be more determined, make greater efforts, act more decisively; maintain its pioneering role as a locomotive, a driving force for development and a major economic center of the region and the whole country.

Promoting the tradition of the heroic Port City and the achievements that have been made, the Prime Minister hopes and believes that the Party Committee, government, army and people of Hai Phong, who have already united, will unite even more, join hands, make the highest efforts, create momentum, create force, create new steps of development, breakthroughs, develop faster, more firmly and sustainably, build Hai Phong according to the 12-word motto: "Solidarity - Prosperity - Modernity - Prosperity - Civilization - Happiness", soon become a socialist city - Harmonious, bright, green, clean, beautiful, worth living, contributing effectively and efficiently to realizing the 2 100-year strategic goals of the Party with the spirit of "The Party has directed, the Government is unified, the National Assembly agrees, the People support, the Fatherland expects, then only discuss and do - no retreat".

Important foundation to confidently move forward

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau delivered a closing speech at the Congress. Photo: Dam Thanh

In his closing speech at the Congress, Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau emphasized that the success of the 2020 - 2025 term with many outstanding results in all fields has created a solid foundation for the new development path of Hai Phong city, with a greater position and responsibility, worthy of being the strategic growth pole in the North of the Fatherland. On that basis, the Congress has determined the goal by 2030: "Hai Phong becomes a modern, civilized, ecological and livable industrial port city of the Southeast Asian region; a pioneer in industrialization, modernization, digital transformation, green transformation and innovation; a leading center of marine economy, high-quality tourism, services - logistics and clean energy in the country, an international center for training, research, application and development of marine science and technology.

The material and spiritual life of the people has been improved, social security and welfare are comprehensive, approaching typical cities in the region; national defense - security - social order and safety are solid. The Party Committee and the political system of the city are united, have leadership capacity, high fighting strength, cadres are exemplary in courage, intelligence and aspiration to contribute; take the lead in building a model of Socialism associated with Socialist people.

Delegates voting at the Congress. Photo: Dam Thanh

The Congress identified 29 main targets, 5 strategic breakthroughs and 11 key tasks and solutions, which are pillars for the city's development model until 2030, with a vision to 2045. In particular, the GRDP growth target for the 2026 - 2030 period is from 13% or more, striving to reach 14%, which was affirmed by the Congress with the highest unity of will and determination to act. These are great, difficult and challenging goals; but they are also the development aspirations and responsibilities of the Hai Phong City Party Committee before the People and the country.

The road ahead is full of challenges. Hai Phong today is "wider in space, longer in stature, brighter with the aspiration to stand shoulder to shoulder with the major cities of the region and the world". The city has an important foundation to confidently move forward: the Party, government and people are united in one heart; outstanding policy mechanisms; synchronous and modern infrastructure; high-quality human resources; safe living environment, the most competitive investment environment in the country and above all, the heroic tradition, the steadfastness of the Port City and the rich culture of the Eastern region - the Secretary of the City Party Committee affirmed.

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