Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with workers in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)The leader affirmed that the Party and State always striveto improve people’s spiritual and material life, as reflected through the roll-outof national target programmes on poverty reduction, new-style rural areabuilding, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited andmountainous areas.
He asked Thanh Hoa’s authorities and socio-politicalorganisations to continue implementing guidelines, policies and laws of theParty and the State, and better the social welfare work.
People should be motivated to actively joinsocio-economic and cultural development, national defence and security, and socialwelfare, he said, asking the locality to optimise its unique potential andadvantages, especially its population that ranks third nationwide, only afterHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The leader also requested local authorities andresidents to support competent forces to complete the construction of the QuangTrach-Pho Noi power transmission line that runs through Thanh Hoa.
Hailing Thanh Hoa’s social welfare activities, Chinhsaid the work should be stepped up in the time ahead, especially during the Lunar New Year festival, to ensure that no one is left behind.
Social welfare policies must becomprehensive, inclusive and sustainable, he said, asking the province to pay moreattention to housing for workers and low-income earners.
"All residents should be given with the equal access toinfrastructure, and cultural, sport, medical and educational services," hestressed.
Earlier the same day, the PM and his entourage paidtribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site in Thanh Hoa city.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pays tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site in Thanh Hoa city. (Photo: VNA)VNA
