General Secretary walks by Hoan Kiem Lake on New Year's Day

The General Secretary talked with people and gave lucky money to children while walking around Hoan Kiem Lake and visiting Ngoc Son Temple.

This morning, the first day of the Lunar New Year, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense at the Ly Thai To statue and the Le King statue.

Walking around Hoan Kiem Lake and visiting Ngoc Son Temple, the General Secretary chatted with locals and gave lucky money to children...

The General Secretary visited and wished the Hanoi Party Committee a Happy New Year.

Also this morning, the General Secretary visited and wished a Happy New Year to the Party Committee, government and people of Hanoi.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong congratulated and welcomed the Party Committee, government and people of the capital on the results achieved in the past year.

General Secretary burns incense at Ly Thai To monument

Highly agreeing with the goals, tasks and solutions set out by the Hanoi Party Committee in 2017, the General Secretary emphasized that Hanoi still has a lot of room for development. In the coming time, Hanoi needs to continue to focus on strong economic development, strive to complete the socio-economic development tasks of the capital at the highest level, affirming its role and position as a major economic center of the country.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the elderly in front of Ly Thai To statue

Talking about Hanoi is talking about the Capital of culture and heroism, sacredness and splendor, faith and hope, the city of peace, elegance, civilization and modernity. Therefore, Hanoi needs to pay special attention to preserving and promoting its cultural characteristics, its own unique features, boosting tourism development, doing a good job of urban management, maintaining social order and security, worthy of being the face of the whole country, the national nerve center.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong experiences the capital's high-quality buses.

The General Secretary noted that Hanoi, more than anyone else, must take the lead in setting an example, doing a good job in Party building, building the political system, administrative reform, strictly implementing the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee (12th tenure) on Party building and rectification, preventing and overcoming negative phenomena, harassment, and annoyance of people and businesses. To do so, first of all, each cadre and Party member must promote their exemplary pioneering role, and fulfill their assigned tasks and responsibilities well.

General Secretary walks by Hoan Kiem Lake

On the occasion of the traditional New Year of the nation, the General Secretary wished the Party Committee, government and people of Hanoi to successfully complete their tasks in 2017.

Walking from Ly Thai To statue to Ngoc Son temple, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong talked and gave lucky money to a family who were enjoying spring. Photo: PK

At Le Lai temple.

On behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of the capital, Secretary of the City Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai promised the General Secretary that Hanoi will continue to strive and make the greatest efforts to overcome shortcomings and limitations, successfully implement the set goals and tasks, effectively implement the resolutions of the Central Committee and the City Party Committee, build an elegant, civilized and modernly developed Hanoi, worthy of the trust and love of the Party, State and people of the whole country.

According to Vietnamnet