State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets voters in Ho Chi Minh City
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other candidates for the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly in constituency No.10 in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts, Ho Chi Minh City met local voters at conferences on May 9-10.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other candidates for the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly in constituency No.10 in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts, Ho Chi Minh City met local voters at conferences on May 9-10.
The constituency No.10 has five candidates, who are President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Historical Sciences Tran Duc Cuong, Vice Rector of the Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine Nguyen Thanh Hiep and Political Commissar of the municipal High Command Maj. Gen Phan Van Xung.
In presenting his programme of actions if he is elected to the 15th NA, President Phuc pledged to do his best to serve the country and the voters at the constituency.
The focus of Phuc’s action plan is to fulfill the responsibility of a representative of the people, including keeping close contact with the people and listening to their aspirations in order to promptly report to the legislature and competent agencies.
The State leader vowed to push the implementation of the city’s four development programmes, especially technological transfer, labour and employment.
Voters spoke highly of the candidates’ action plans, saying that they meet public expectations and reflect their sense of responsibility for the development of the locality and the city.
They suggested the candidates work to attract more capital to the city for job generation, and promote high-tech and service projects, particularly infrastructure such as ring roads.
In the afternoon the same day, Phuc met with voters in Brigade 317 based in Hoc Mon district./.
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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) 
