The northern port city of Haiphong will make efforts in strengthening its socio-economic infrastructure, high-quality human resources, and public administration reforms.
These targets were set out at the 14th Congress of the Haiphong Party branch which opened in the city on November 29 with the participation of 350 delegates, representing more than 100,000 Haiphong party members, and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
The city will focus on building urban traffic infrastructure and linking public administration reforms with the fight against corruption and wastefulness.
During the congress, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Nguyen Van Thuan, highlighted the city’s achievements over the past five years, including a growth rate of 11.15 percent, and the GDP proportion of the industrial, construction and service sector rising from 87 percent in 2005 to 90 percent in 2010.
However, the political report read by Mr Thuan also pointed out several weaknesses in Haiphong’s socio-economic development. They included an economy that is unsustainable and small-scale with low competition; low-paced industrialization and modernization in agriculture and rural areas; poor management of urbanization; and complicated developments in terms of political security and social order.
Addressing the congress, PM Dung urged Haiphong to thoroughly analyse the reasons behind both successes and failures in development of the city and formulate measures to deal with its shortcomings.
He also stressed that Haiphong should focus on developing mechanics, including shipbuilding, building deep-water ports, and expanding marine port services. He drew attention to industrial zones and clusters whose economic efficiency and environmental aspect should be reviewed.
Mr Dung said Haiphong should also try to develop its socio-cultural life and social security system, and improve the quality of ethical and lifestyle education for students and pupils.
The Haiphong Party branch congress will last until December 1.
Source: VOV