On October 6, the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee Party Committee held an expanded conference of the Executive Committee of the Party Committee to review work during the first nine months of the year and deploy key tasks for the final three months of 2025. Le Ngoc Chau, Deputy Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee, chaired the conference.
The conference was attended by representatives of the leadership of the Party-building commissions of the Hai Phong City Party Committee, the Inspection Commission and the Office of the City Party Committee; members of the Party Committee Standing Committee; members of the Party Committee Standing Committee; and members of the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee.
During the first nine months of the year, particularly the third quarter of 2025, amid the newly established structure following the merger and the rollout of the two-tier local government model, under the close direction of the Hai Phong City Party Committee and with strong political determination and solidarity, the Party Committee and Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee led and directed resolutely, focused on key tasks and achieved positive results.
Since July 1, 2025, after being established through the merger of two provincial and municipal Party Committees, the Party Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee promptly discussed and agreed to issue decisions and organize a conference announcing decisions on organization and personnel under its Party Committee. It also issued documents serving as a basis for direction so that subordinate Party committees and Party organizations could soon stabilize their operations effectively and smoothly. During the first nine months, the Party Committee directed grassroots Party committees to establish eight Party organizations; appraised and decided to admit 650 outstanding individuals to the Party, reaching 58.03% of the assigned target, including 166 Party members admitted in the non-state enterprise sector against a target of 210, reaching 79.04%; and recognized 417 official Party members. The Party Committee now has 54 affiliated grassroots Party organizations (49 Party Committees and 5 grassroots Party cells), with 1,224 Party cells and 54 branch Party Committees, and a total of 20,449 Party members. Political and ideological work and mass mobilization received attention, while inspection and supervision followed the approved programs and plans.
The Party Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee focused on leading and organizing grassroots Party Congresses on schedule and with quality. In particular, it successfully organized the first Congress of Delegates of the Party Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee for the 2025–2030 term and effectively implemented tasks that made an important contribution to the success of the first Congress of the Hai Phong City Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term. The thinking of officials and Party members remained stable, with a high degree of unity and absolute confidence in the Party and State’s guidelines and directions and those of the city in implementing Resolution 18-NQ/TW on reorganizing and streamlining the organizational apparatus. Officials promoted a pioneering and exemplary spirit, dared to think, act and take responsibility for the common interest, thereby completing a large volume of work in a short time and producing practical results.
The Executive Committee of the Party Committee focused on leading and directing the coordinated implementation of solutions for socio-economic development, achieving many positive and fairly comprehensive results. Socio-economic conditions remained stable and broadly followed the growth scenario: GRDP in the first nine months was estimated to increase by 11.59% (12.38% in the third quarter of 2025), ranking second nationwide and highest among the six centrally governed cities. Public investment disbursement reached 66.5% of the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister, higher than the same period and exceeding the scenario. The industrial production index increased by 15.06%; total budget revenue reached VND 145.6 trillion, up 30.6% (domestic revenue VND 80.856 trillion, up 41.4%; import-export revenue VND 61.887 trillion, up 21%); total realized investment capital reached VND 223.985 trillion, up 16.5%; cargo throughput reached 139 million tonnes, up 12.4%; export turnover reached USD 36 billion, up 6.2%; domestic investment attraction reached VND 365.065 trillion, 11.9 times the same period; tourist arrivals reached nearly 11.87 million, up 29%; and tourism revenue reached VND 12.354 trillion. The city commenced and inaugurated 24 major and key projects with total investment of more than VND 64 trillion.
The city actively implemented and concretized Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies, while preparing a proposal dossier to establish a Free Trade Zone, creating a foundation for breakthrough development. Culture, social affairs and the environment continued to receive attention. The city organized and participated in many political, economic and socio-cultural events of special importance, leaving a deep impression on residents and international friends. Political security and social order and safety continued to be maintained, contributing to stability and effectively serving the city’s political and cultural activities.
The two-tier local government model initially operated effectively, demonstrating flexibility and initiative appropriate to practical requirements after the reorganization. The operation of local authorities at all levels was basically stable and orderly. The organizational apparatus was streamlined and consolidated in a coordinated manner; administrative procedures were standardized, processing times shortened, and the rate of files resolved early or on time was high. Documents on decentralization and delegation of authority were issued promptly, creating a clear legal framework, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management, maintaining stability and promoting local development.
At the conference, leaders of departments, sectors and localities analyzed and clarified outstanding results and frankly identified shortcomings requiring correction. Delegates said that during the first nine months of 2025, the city achieved many positive results, but three indicators remained below expectations: third-quarter GRDP growth reached 12.38%, below the 13.92% scenario; cumulative nine-month GRDP growth reached 11.59%, below the 12.15% scenario; and newly attracted foreign investment capital reached only about 37.9% of the full-year target (USD 5.5 billion).
In addition, public investment disbursement at some units remained slower than planned and below the city average; the shortage of teachers at all levels had not been fully resolved; and the organization and operation of the two-tier local government model still faced difficulties and obstacles requiring further resolution.
After hearing the report and delegates’ opinions, Le Ngoc Chau, Deputy Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee, concluded that the conference discussions showed a frank, constructive and responsible spirit and were consistent with the documents submitted to the conference. He also acknowledged many profound contributions that fully addressed the report’s contents, with several opinions clarifying the causes of shortcomings and proposing feasible solutions suited to practical conditions.
The Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee stated that the tasks for the final months of the year remained substantial and that the Hai Phong City Party Committee had directed many important tasks and solutions. In addition to the tasks mentioned in the report of the Party Committee Standing Committee, he emphasized several key tasks requiring attention, leadership, direction and implementation.
Regarding Party building, the Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee requested a focus on promptly disseminating, thoroughly understanding and implementing resolutions, directives, regulations and conclusions of the Central Committee, the Hai Phong City Party Committee, the Resolution of the City Party Congress and the Resolution of the first Party Congress of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee for the 2025–2030 term among officials and Party members throughout the Party Committee. The situation must be understood and ideological work for officials, Party members, civil servants and public employees must be carried out well during the reorganization of the two-tier local government apparatus. The spirit of solidarity, consensus and unity must be promoted within the Party Committee Standing Committee, the Executive Committee, subordinate Party committees and organizations, and all Party members; subordinate Party committees and organizations must be directed to implement political and professional tasks promptly and smoothly, without interruption or gaps during reorganization and merger. Responsibility and organizational discipline must continue to be strengthened, with determination to accelerate and make breakthroughs to achieve and exceed the targets set for the fourth quarter of 2025. Attention must be paid to developing a plan to implement Directive No. 50-CT/TW dated July 23, 2025 of the Secretariat on continuing to renew and improve the quality of Party cell activities in the new period throughout the Party Committee; and to directing Party member development in 2025, striving to fulfill the targets for admissions and establishment of new Party organizations assigned by the Hai Phong City Party Committee.
At the same time, the process for proposing the designation of Party committees and inspection commissions for the 2025–2030 term must be completed. Subordinate Party cells and Party Committees must be guided in conducting collective and individual reviews and assessing the quality of Party organizations and Party members in 2025. Inspection and supervision tasks must be led, directed and implemented in accordance with regulations and the 2025 program; petitions and denunciations concerning Party organizations and Party members must be considered and resolved promptly in accordance with principles, procedures and processes. Attention must be paid to arranging the organizational apparatus and personnel and facilitating the activities of mass organizations in accordance with their charters and the vertical direction of superior bodies.
Regarding socio-economic development, the Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee requested close adherence to the direction of the Central Committee, the Hai Phong City Party Committee and strict monitoring to complete tasks under the socio-economic growth scenario plan and public investment disbursement scenario, striving to disburse more than 100% of the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister. The city must focus intensely on tasks and solutions to achieve the 2025 economic growth target, resolutely implement measures for economic development direction and administration, and ensure the set indicators are achieved. Public investment disbursement must be accelerated. Difficulties and obstacles in site clearance and investment procedures must be resolved promptly; each task must be completed decisively without delay or waste of resources. At the same time, coordinated and resolute solutions must be implemented to increase budget revenue and save expenditure in 2025. Foreign investment attraction must be strengthened.
The city must continue implementing conclusions of the Politburo, the Secretariat and the Government on two-tier local government, ensuring smooth operation, especially of the Public Administration Service Centers. Direction and implementation must continue for the plans and action programs implementing the four Politburo resolutions identified as the “four pillars.” Plans must be developed and the Politburo’s newly issued resolutions on energy security, breakthrough education and training development, stronger protection and care for the people’s health, and rapid implementation in practice must be carried out.
The Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee requested effective implementation of the plan for Resolution No. 226/2025/QH15 dated June 27, 2025 of the National Assembly on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Hai Phong’s development, ensuring that these mechanisms and policies are promptly concretized to promote socio-economic development. Planning work must be prioritized to bring out the potential and advantages of each area. Administrative reform and digital transformation must continue across sectors to create an open and transparent investment and business environment and strengthen discipline in public administration.
The Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee requested monthly reviews of task implementation at agencies and units; proactive resolution of difficulties and obstacles within authority; and prompt reporting to the Party Committee of the Hai Phong City People’s Committee of issues beyond authority. He also assigned the Hai Phong City People’s Committee to direct departments, commissions, sectors and localities to coordinate closely and urgently implement major tasks to unblock and expand growth drivers through the proposed solutions./.
Source: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal