Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has ordered the central city of Hue, which will become a ಌcentrally-run city next year, to achieve double-digit growth while working to preserve its imperial cultural heritage so as to turn itself into a cultural, tourism, and intensive healthcare hub in Southeast Asia under a resolution of the Politburo.

The top legislator made the statement at a working session on December 29 with the standing board of the Party Committee of Thua Thien – Hue province on its socio-economic development in 2024 and orientations for 2025.

NA Chairman Man highlighted the province's unique characteristics as a sacred land which is home to talented people and embodies the quintessence of the Vietnamese culture. Besides, he laid stress on the locality’s strategic position as a gateway to the East-West economic corridor, positioning it as a crucial nexus for economic, political, cultural, and security matters in the central region and the country as a whole.

He praised the achievements that the local Party Committee, administration, and resജidents have 🦹carved out over the past time across the areas of socio-economy development, building political system, and ensuring defence – security.

Man congratulated the province on its upcoming elevation to centrally-governed city status, saying this is a demonstration for the persistent efforts by generations of local leaders and residents in nearly three decades. Regarding the implementation of Resolution 38/2021/QH15, NA Chairman Man suggested clarifying obstacles to the work given special mechanisms and policies. For future tasks, he proposed reviewing Resolution 18-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee with high determination, ensuring a streamlined, strong, efficient, and effective apparatus. In addition to the departments and sectors that are being restructured, those not included in the re-organisation plan must also streamline their internal organisation, he stressed, noting the need to help the staff feel secure during the process. He said policies for officials after the restructuring will be issued, and that personnel for the grassroots level will be strengthened. The NA Standing Committee has issued Resolution No. 1314/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the restructuring of administrative units at the district and commune levels in Hue city for the 2023 - 2025 period, he said, adding it is necessary to focus on directing the restructuring and take drastic solutions to address issues related to office buildings and assets, ensuring they are not wasted or left abandoned. The top legislator demanded Hue authorities to pay heed to implementing the city's master plan, as well as land use and socio-economic planning, with a focus on preserving cultural values by 2030 with a vision to 2045, while urging more efforts and attention to addressing obstacles to socio-economic development. He urged the People's Council and People's Committee of Hue city to proactively issue documents guiding the implementation of the Law on Public Investment (amended) issued recently by the NA, and decrees and circulars to be issued by the Government to put in place laws and resolutions. The leader also asked the the locality to take the initiative to stay ahead in attracting both domestic and foreign investment; promote public investment disbursement; accelerate the implementation of national target programmes; maintain national security and defence, and ensure social order and safety. He called on Hue to invest more in science and technology, and education and training to keep up with the great transformation and new development of the country. According to Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phuong, Thua Thien – Hue fulfilled 13 out of 15 key socio-economic development indicators this year. It gained 1.3 billion USD from export, a year-on-year increase of 33.1% while total social investment surpassed 34 trillion VND (1.33 billion USD), representing a growth of nearly 17%. Furthermore, local livelihoods have been improved, with a focus given to social welfare, particularly in mountainous areas. The NA’s resolution on piloting several mechanisms and policies to develop Thua Thien – Hue province has provided a significant boost to investments in local socio-economic infrastructure, he added./.