During a working session with the Standing Board of the Hanoi Party Committee on August 9 to review the implementation of the resolutions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th municipal Party Congress, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam spoke highly of the efforts and achievements made by Party organizations and administration at all levels, and the people of the capital in recent years to position Hanoi as a leading locality in multiple aspects.

The leader highlighted the political determination of Hanoi’s leaders who have adopted a reformed mindset, taken drastic actions, and upheld a high sense of responsibility towards the development of the capital city.

Regarding urgent tasks to be carry out in the coming time, the Party General Secretary and State President pointed out the need to be fully aware of Hanoi’s potential, outstanding advantages, and particularly important role of the capital in the cause of “Doi moi” (Renewal) of the nation, as well as its leading role in the Red River Delta region

The leader said that Hanoi needs to promote the spirit of dynamism and creativity, think big, act bold, and press on with reforming the mindset and working methodology so as to develop more strongly and comprehensively to become an exemplar in all fields.

He also requested  the capital city to make stronger efforts so as to secure fast and sustainable development while harmoniously combining economic growth with culture, environmental protection, security - safety, and people’s happiness.

Hanoi needs to properly perform the task of building and rectifying the Party and political system, which is pivotal to success in other fields, the top leader noted.

He asked Hanoi to concurrently control the exercise of power, enhance examination and supervision to prevent power abuse, further tighten the Party and administration’s close-knit bonds with the people, base on people’s satisfaction to assess all-level Party committees and administrations’ performance, promote democracy, and bring into play the strength of the great national solidarity, firstly the solidarity within Party committees and administrations, particularly the municipal Party Committee, its Standing Board, and permanent members.

According to the leader, as the capital city and a special metropolis, Hanoi needs a system of specific and breakthrough mechanisms and policies to enforce the Law on the Capital (amended), improve its financial - budgetary capacity, and mobilize resources for development in the time ahead.

The leader noted that Hanoi’s Party organization is the largest nationwide, so its Party Committee needs to ensure Party congresses at all levels will take place on schedule with quality guaranteed, improve the quality of all-level congresses’ documents, ensure the Party’s direct and comprehensive leadership over personnel affairs, and select and nominate outstanding cadres in terms of political mettle, qualities, morality, experience, and achievements.

Building and developing a civilized and modern capital of time-honored culture is a responsibility of the whole country, firstly the Party organization, administration, and people of Hanoi. Given this, Hanoi should be more active in making use of ministries and central sectors’ assistance, the leader stressed.

He then asked the National Assembly, the Government, ministries, and sectors to coordinate more closely with Hanoi to tackle bottlenecks to the implementation of the revised Law on the Capital, and work out specific mechanisms and policies so as to help with the development of the city in the coming years.