Attending the conference were comrades: Major General Ho Ba Vinh - Head of the Propaganda and Movement Department, Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Association ; Major General Nguyen Huy Hoang - Head of the Organization and Policy Department, Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Association; Le Anh Quan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee; Dao Trong Duc, Chairman of the City's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; Major General Luu Xuan Cai - Chairman of the City's Veterans Association; and representatives of localities and units in the Emulation Cluster.
According to the report of Emulation Cluster No. 4 of the Vietnam Veterans Association, in the first 6 months of 2025, under the leadership and direction of the Party Committee and the direct direction of the Standing Committee, the Executive Committee of the Association at all levels, the Veterans Associations of provinces and cities in the Cluster have proactively coordinated closely with the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, effectively performed the advisory role for the Party Committee and the government; effectively implemented the emulation targets and contents set out. The Association has built hundreds of "Skilled Mass Mobilization" models in many fields, discovered and replicated many advanced examples. The emulation movement was deployed in conjunction with the Association's core tasks, contributing to the successful implementation of socio-economic development goals, ensuring national defense and security in localities and units.
Notably, maintaining and promoting the qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers"; actively participating in building and protecting the Party and the government; maintaining political security at the grassroots level; promoting activities to help each other develop the economy and reduce poverty sustainably; being exemplary in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns: building new rural areas, civilized urban areas, ensuring security and order, traffic safety, building cultural life in residential areas, educating traditions for the younger generation... The emulation movement has produced many typical and advanced collectives and individuals in various fields, contributing to building a strong and comprehensive Association, affirming the role and position of the Veterans Association as a reliable support for Party committees, authorities and people.
After 70 years of construction and development, from a city devastated by war, Hai Phong has risen to become an important economic, cultural, scientific - technological and service center of the country. In 2024, the city ranked 5th in economic scale, the only locality with double-digit growth for a decade. GRDP per capita reached 8,665 USD; IIP increased by 15%, 1.7 times higher than the national average; budget revenue reached over 118 trillion VND, exceeding the annual plan by 7.9%. FDI attraction reached 4.9 billion USD, up 34%, exceeding the plan by 145%. Tourism welcomed 9.15 million visitors, up more than 15%. Notably, in 2024, Hai Phong for the first time rose to lead the country in all three indexes: PCI, PAR Index and SIPAS.
In the first 6 months of 2025, the city continued to maintain high growth momentum: budget revenue reached 77,319 billion VND (up 27.1%), cargo throughput through the port reached 85.76 million tons (up 11.2%), export turnover reached 17.6 billion USD (up 3.32%), attracting 5.09 million tourists (up 15.17%). FDI is estimated at 735 million USD; 100% of communes basically meet the standards of a new model rural area. Hai Phong successfully organized the Red Flamboyant Festival with more than 110 activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the city's Liberation, receiving the title of "Heroic City". At the same time, the city is actively implementing strategic projects such as the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway and preparing a plan to merge Hai Duong - Hai Phong under a 2-level government model.
Speaking at the Conference, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Anh Quan acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of the City Veterans Association at all levels in the past time. At the same time, he emphasized that the team of Veterans and Former Soldiers always uphold and promote the qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", the tradition of "Loyalty - Solidarity - Exemplary - Innovation" of the Vietnam Veterans Association. The Association has done a good job of propagating and disseminating the Party and State's guidelines and policies to members and people; actively participating in socio-economic development, strengthening local defense and security. Typical movements are: giving advice, contributing to building new rural areas, civilized urban areas; propagating and mobilizing for site clearance; protecting national security; repaying gratitude, comradeship... have had a widespread effect and have profound humanistic meaning. The Standing Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee affirmed that in the coming time, the city will continue to accompany and create favorable conditions for the Association to promote its role and actively contribute to the development of the locality. He also thanked the attention and effective coordination of the Central Association and the provinces in the Emulation Cluster, hoping to continue to receive more support in the coming time./.
Source: https://haiphong.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/hoi-cuu-chien-binh-cum-thi-dua-so-4-so-ket-phong-trao-thi-dua-6-thang-dau-nam-2025-758029
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