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| Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates attend the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony for 250 projects and works in 34 cities and provinces nationwide__Photo: VNA |
The simultaneous groundbreaking and inauguration of 250 projects and works across the country on August 19 will serve as a catalyst, and generate momentum, a driving force, and spirit for double-digit growth in the years to come, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.
The groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony was held online, connecting 80 locations across cities and 34 provinces and cities nationwide. Attending the event at the main venue - the Vietnam Exposition Center in Hanoi’s Dong Anh commune – were Party General Secretary To Lam; PM Chinh; former PM Nguyen Tan Dung; former permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Le Hong Anh; and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai.
Speaking at this especially significant event, the Government leader emphasized that 80 years ago, under the brilliant and wise leadership of the Party and beloved President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people carried out the historic August Revolution - one of the "glorious feats" and greatest victories of the Vietnamese nation in the 20th century which helped its people seize power.
On September 2, 1945, at the historic Ba Dinh square, on behalf of the Provisional Government, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, officially founding the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, thus ushering in a new era for the nation: an era of independence, freedom, and socialism.
According to the PM, looking back on the 80-year journey, the Vietnamese people are even more proud of the nation’s historical traditions and the heroic past of its forefathers. Reflecting on the past allows all of them to deeply cherish and truly understand the value of independence, freedom, peace, and national unity.
It is a reminder to honor and be grateful for the heroic sacrifices of previous generations. And it is by looking back that the nation gain strength to move forward, to become stronger, more confident, and prouder as it heads into the new era.
At the ceremony, 89 projects were unveiled while 161 others had construction commenced. Invested with VND 1.28 quadrillion (USD 48.7 billion) in total, they are expected to contribute over 18 percent to the country’s GDP in 2025 and more than 20 percent in the following years. Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said 129 of the projects are funded with VND 478 trillion by the State budget (accounting for 37 percent), and the remaining 121 financed with VND 802 trillion (63 percent) by other sources. There are five FDI projects worth some VND 54 trillion.
They comprise 59 transport projects, 44 civil and urban projects, 57 industrial projects, 36 on technical infrastructure, 22 on social housing, six on agriculture and rural development, three on culture and sports, 12 on education, one on national defense, and 10 on health care.
Notable projects to be inaugurated include the National Exposition Center and Rach Mieu bridge. Meanwhile, work to start on such outstanding projects as the research and development center of Viettel, Ca Mau – Dat Mui expressway, and Dat Mui – Hon Khoai port road.- (VNA/VLLF)
