Hanoi (VNA) - Party General Secretary and State President NguyenPhu Trong on February 11 night made a Tet visit to the Hanoi Party Committee, during which he wished thecapital will build on its attained achievements to build a more prosperous city.

The Party chief lauded the city’sresounding success in the past year, which he said made significant contributions to the country’s achievements.


He reminded Hanoi that besides its various advantages, there are many challenges ahead and the city should not be satisfied with what it has achieved.

According to Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue, thelocal Party Committee strictly followed the direction and made positiveresponse to the Party General Secretary and President’s call, thus leading the cityto successfully carry out the dual tasks of detaining the pandemic andmaintaining economic growth. Hanoi posted a GDP growth rate of 3.98 percent, agricultural growth of 4.2 percent - the highest in the past nine years, and generated over 180,000 jobs, Hue reported.


TheHanoi Party Committee also successfully held party congresses at all levels,contributing to the success of the 13th National Party Congress, hesaid, adding the city ensured safety for the country’s important events while putting the COVID-19 outbreak under control.


On the eve of the traditional Lunar New Year, the city has enhanced support forworkers at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19, and saved on spending to have moremoney on Tet gifts for policy beneficiary families, and disadvantaged people.

The capitalcity will strive to become a green, smart and modern city by2030, and a global city with good competitive edge by 2045.


The Party and State leader then offered incense to ancestors at the monument to King Ly Thai To. Healso talked to and extended Tet greetings to Hanoi residents and environmental workers who were on duty there./.