Ninh Binh recognised as second-class city

The event was attended by Politburo member Dinh The Huynh, who serves as head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Popularisation and Education and President of its Theory Council, as well as Minister of Public Security Gen. Tran Dai Quang, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and several leaders of ministries and local branches.

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy PM Hai praised the city's efforts and outcomes, saying that they have contributed to the achievements of Ninh Binh province and the nation in general in the past.

He urged Ninh Binh city to uphold its spirit of dynamism and creativity and to promote its potential and advantages to accelerate economic restructuring, serving the city's comprehensive and sustainable economic growth. The city should be active in international integration and tourism development, striving to become one of the country's key tourist centres.

The deputy PM directed Ninh Binh city to focus on tasks on building the Party and a pure political system and accelerating administrative and legal reform.

On the occasion, the Ninh Binh Municipal People's Committee honoured 11 organisations and 18 individuals for outstanding achievements in the campaign on building Ninh Binh city.

(Source: Nhan dan online)