Speaking at a meeting on May 13, Thang said areas lacking sufficient public schools must urgently accelerate investment and construction.
The remarks came after Hanoi announced the establishment of a steering committee on cultural development chaired by Thang, who also heads the city’s National Assembly delegation.
At the meeting, he said culture, education and healthcare would remain the city’s top priorities in resource allocation and policy implementation.
Hanoi will continue expanding the public school system alongside promoting private-sector participation to meet targets on school infrastructure and population growth, he said.
Thang also called for improving teacher quality and ensuring sufficient staffing levels in line with the capital’s long-term education development plans.
On urban planning, he said all new urban and residential projects would be required to allocate land for schools, healthcare facilities and cultural and sports infrastructure.
Any exceptions or adjustments would have to be reported to the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee for review, he added.
In the healthcare sector, Hanoi was instructed to strengthen public healthcare quality while promoting private investment, expand preventive and grassroots healthcare systems and develop long-term plans for training medical staff.
According to Thang, regarding culture, Hanoi needed stronger measures to restore cinemas, art troupes and public cultural spaces while preventing cultural facilities from being misused or left deteriorating.
The city will also promote digital transformation in culture, including digitising heritage sites and cultural data, while investing in community cultural and sports facilities, he noted.
