Secretary of the Hai Phong Party Committee Le Van Thanh addresses the closing session of the 16th municipal Party Congress on October 15 (Photo: VNA)Hai Phong (VNA) – The 16th Party Congress ofnorthern Hai Phong city for the 2020-2025 tenure wrapped up on October 15afternoon, issuing a resolution that targets an average growth rate of 14.5percent annually for the period.
In the congress’s resolution, Hai Phong expectsthat by 2025, its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) will account for 6.4percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product, and per capita GRDP will reach11,800 USD.
It also aims for an annual increase of 21.5percent in the industrial production index, 145 trillion VND (over 6 billionUSD) in State budget revenue, 20 million tourist arrivals, all communesbasically meeting criteria of a model new-style rural area, and no localhouseholds living under the national poverty line by 2025.
Delivering the event’s closing speech, there-elected Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Van Thanh said HaiPhong looks to complete industrialisation and modernisation and become amodernity-oriented industrialised city, a key locality of sea-based economicactivities in the country, and an international tourism centre in the next fiveyears.
The city is working towards better material andspiritual lives for local residents, ensured social order and safety,guaranteed defence and security, along with a clean, strong, lean and efficientParty organisation and political system, thus creating a solid foundation forit to become a modern, smart and sustainable industrialised city on a par withcounterparts in Southeast Asia by 2030, he noted.
The congress elected a 53-member municipal PartyCommittee for 2020-2025, along with 23 official delegates and two alternateones representing the city at the 13th National Party Congress, slated forearly 2021./.
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