PM suggests Hai Duong focus on green growth on several pillars
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the northern province of Hai Duong focus on green growth, digital transformation and innovation based on the pillars of hi-tech and support industries, hi-tech agriculture, smart and green urban development.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hai Duong (VNA) – PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the northern province of Hai Duong focuson green growth, digital transformation and innovation based on the pillars ofhi-tech and support industries, hi-tech agriculture, smart and green urbandevelopment.
During a local workingsession with standing board of the provincial Party Committee on March 16, PMChinh said Hai Duong lies in an important geographical location and belongs tothe northern key economic region, with convenient transport system, landconducive for agriculture, vast reserves ofmineral resources and long-standing culture which are advantages for tourismdevelopment.
Tobe among the top 10 provinces with the largest economic size nationwide and alocomotive industrial hub in the Red River Delta by 2030, PM Chinh asked HaiDuong to focus on planning to fully optimise its unique potentials andcompetitive advantages, thus attracting more investors and driving development.
He called on theprovince to diversify resources, enhance public-private partnerships, developinfrastructure connecting with seaports and airports, especially between itsnortheast and the provinces of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Quang Ninh.
ꩵ The locality mustwork closely with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provinces ofBac Giang and Bac Ninh to complete the dossierseeking the recognition of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac complex asa world heritage site, he said, adding that further attention must also be paidto ensuring social welfare, developing social housing for workers andhi-quality workforce training.
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Social issues ofpublic concern must also be dealt with to maintain political security andsocial safety and order, he said.
Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang said last year, the province’s grossregional domestic product (GRDP) expanded by 9.14% while its State budget collectionhit over 20 trillion VND (869 million USD), up 36% from the estimate.
Thelocal economic size now ranks 11th out of 63 cities and provincesnationwide, and fifth out of 11 localities in the Red River Delta.
Theprovince targets becoming a modern-oriented industrial locality by 2025 and achievingan annual growth of over 9% during 2021-2030.
𒉰 The PM also agreedwith suggestions made by local authorities. However, certain issues andprojects need to be considered in the order of priority and necessity./.
The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on September 17 issued a detainment and prosecution decision against former Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Duong province Pham Xuan Thang and former director of the provincial health department Pham Manh Cuong.
The Party Central Committee decided to expel Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Pham Xuan Thang from the Party during the first working day of its sixth plenum in Hanoi on October 3.
A plastic factory equipped with modern production lines and technologies invested by the Binh Thuan Plastic Group JSC was inaugurated in Binh Giang district, the northern province of Hai Duong on October 16.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working visit to northern Hai Duong province on March 15, during which he toured of economic and social facilities, such as Ford Vietnam Co.Ltd and local social protection centre, and attended a ceremony to recognise the province’s fulfillment of the new rural development task.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
Illustrative image (Photo: baohaiduong.vn) 
