On the morning of April 18, in her closing speech at the 22nd session of the 10th term of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, term 2021-2026, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Nguyen Thi Le praised the delegates for actively participating in discussing, analyzing, clarifying key issues and passing 17 resolutions, including 8 resolutions related to the work of arranging and streamlining the apparatus; 9 resolutions related to the fields of economy , budget, culture - society, urban areas, and law, contributing to perfecting the legal basis for the City People's Committee to direct the organization and implementation to successfully complete the goals and tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in 2025.
He welcomed and highly appreciated the proactiveness of districts in selecting and naming wards and communes when merging in association with local historical and cultural sites. Districts and communes have also listened to and accepted people's opinions to make decisions that are in line with the people's wishes, including the idea of naming Saigon in a central ward of the city, where many symbolic works are concentrated. The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council welcomed the city's voters' interest in this content.
Chairwoman of the HCMC People's Council Nguyen Thi Le delivered a closing speech at the meeting. Photo: VIET DUNG
According to him, this is a way to preserve and honor the historical name, which is a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, because Saigon appeared in the 17th century, closely associated with the formation and development of the Southern region, bearing the mark of the period when the Vietnamese people opened up the land.
“For many Vietnamese people, no matter where they go or where they live, Saigon is not just a name. Having a ward named Saigon is not only to remind, remember, and honor historical heritage, but also a cultural highlight that attracts tourists from near and far, especially when Saigon is widely known on the international tourism map, it will contribute significantly to building the brand of Ho Chi Minh City,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Le.
Delegates voted to approve the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee's proposal on the plan to reorganize administrative units at all levels and build a two-level local government model. Photo: VIET DUNG
In the context of breakthrough changes in policies and decisions, before the historical door of the country entering a new era, 2025 is a very important year, the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City requests the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to urgently focus on effectively implementing the resolutions passed by the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City. Receive and complete the Project on rearranging administrative units to send to the Ministry of Home Affairs for appraisal and submission to the Government to ensure quality and progress, according to regulations.
Along with that, continue to strengthen propaganda and mobilization work in the city's political system, especially the team of civil servants, public employees, non-professional activists at the commune level and people in localities to reorganize administrative units, creating a spread and high consensus in implementing the policies of the Central Government and Ho Chi Minh City; direct functional agencies to advise on the contents according to regulations to promptly submit to the City People's Council in the upcoming session.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chu-tich-hdnd-tphcm-nguyen-thi-le-co-mot-phuong-sai-gon-de-nho-ton-vinh-di-san-lich-su-post791282.html
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