VietNamNet Bridge - Shortly after taking office, the Party Secretary of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City took part in a lot of activities, such as checking the demand for travel, entertainment, during the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On February 5, Mr. Hoang Trung Hai, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister was assigned to the new position – the Party Secretary of Hanoi. At the installation, he said: "I am aware of the heavy requirements and missions set for me personally as well as the officials of the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee, and the Fatherland Front of the city."

 

 

Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

In the afternoon of the same day, he visited and presented Tet gifts to some families in the districts of Hoan Kiem and Hai Ba Trung.


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On the morning of February 6, he met with Hanoi police officers and soldiers of the Hanoi High Command.

 
Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

He visited former Party Secretaries of Hanoi on the afternoon of February 2.

 

 

Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

Before the New Year’s Eve, the new Party Chief of Hanoi and Politburo member - Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang checked the fireworks battlefield at the Hoan Kiem Lake.

 

Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On the fifth day of the lunar New Year, after inspecting the Hanoi railway station, the My Dinh bus station and Noi Bai International Airport, the Hanoi Party Secretary congratulated some passengers on the occasion of the New Year and wished them with safe trips back to Hanoi for work.


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On February 14 morning, after drumming to open the spring rice crop, the Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai joined farmers to control a tractor on the field of Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi. 


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On February 5 afternoon, Mr. Dinh La Thang, member of the Politburo and Minister of Transport was appointed the Party Secretary of HCM City.

Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

"From this moment, all my mind will focus on one thing - it is the party, government and people of HCM City," said Mr. Thang.


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On February 5 evening, the first activity of the new Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Dinh La Thang is attending the opening ceremony of the Nguyen Hue Flower Street, with the theme "HCM City - Peace , Prosperity and Development ". He took pictures with local people.


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

In the morning of February 12, he and city leaders attended the meeting of former revolutionists and offered incense at the Ben Duoc Temple for Martyrs and Gia Dinh Temple.

 


Tân Bí thư Hà Nội, TP HCM tất bật đầu năm mới

On February 15, he instructed the HCM City People's Committee to ask all local agencies to immediately end New Year congratulation activities to focus on the job. He stated to set a hotline to receive information from the people. 



New HCM Party official makes plans

HCM City's newly-appointed Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang has instructed officials to focus on their work following the long Lunar New Year vacation and not let the public or businesses wait for their work to get done.

At a meeting held on Monday to review activities related to the Lunar New Year, Thang applauded local officials who had helped the public, especially poor people and revolutionary families, celebrate the festival.

He called on the Publicity and Training Department and related authorities to create favourable conditions for the media to publicise the activities of the city Party Committee and People's Committee.

"The city's leaders would like to hear from and talk and discuss with residents everything related to the city and people's living standards. We will set up a hotline for the public to talk directly with the Party Committee.

"We should listen to people with our hearts and we will hear the truth, suggestions that would bring a breakthrough for the city."

He instructed the police to stop the snatching of valuables on the streets by robbers.

"A resolution by the municipal Party Committee seeks to build a civilised, modern, friendly city that is good for living, but to achieve the goal, robberies must be eliminated and locals and tourists need lawfulness."

He suggested that the police could revive the special unit for combating street robberies, which had proved very effective in the past.

The next important task is to improve the living environment, he said.

"We must educate and guide young people to protect the environment and build a better city."

Speaking about traffic congestion, Thang instructed the Department of Transport, traffic police and related authorities to quickly mitigate the troublesome situation by speeding up infrastructure works, regulate traffic better and reorganise traffic flows.

"Anything that benefits people should be immediately without waiting for instructions. Do what you can do right away."

He called for conferring responsibility on individual officials with regard to administrative reform.

"The People's Committee must delegate responsibility and power to individuals and departments to reduce paper work and improve efficiency in solving problems."

He urged bringing e-government into daily life, which can improve convenience for people and reduce corruption.

Authorities should listen to enterprises, he said.

"We should hear them with our heart and encourage them to talk frankly. We must accompany them and help them overcome challenges because if the business community becomes strong, the city will be strong too."

He said all existing policies should be reviewed to remain abreast of the current situation and assist the business community.

"HCM City must develop and let go of old things to create favourable conditions for the public and enterprises to improve.

"The most important thing for the city is to encourage people to contribute to the development of the city and mobilise the knowledge of the entire society." VNS

Tran Cham