The 17^th session of the Da Nang People’s Council (PC) in its 8^th tenure for the 2011 - 2016 term took place yesterday in the meeting hall of the People’s Committee, 42 Bach Dang.

In his speech to open the event, the municipal PC Chairman, Mr Tran Tho, remarked “The PC has affirmed its vital role in promoting the city’s growth through establishing realistic guidelines and policies, and introducing many effective measures.  This has helped the city gain remarkable achievements in its socio-economic development, ensure security and defence, and improve significantly the living standards of residents”.

People’s Council Chairman Tran Tho

Chairman Tho underlined the need for PC members to continue to fulfil their assigned tasks well and thereby earn the trust of local voters.  In addition, he took the opportunity to ask them to vote, on 22 May, for qualified deputies to the 14^th NA and the all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 - 2021 term.

In his report about the performance of the People’s Committee over the period, People’s Committee Vice Chairman Dang Viet Dung noted, “The city’s economy has maintained good growth and its urban infrastructure has been considerably improved.  Many key projects have been put into use.  Targets for the city’s poverty reduction programme and the rural area upgrade programme in Hoa Vang District have been fulfilled ahead of schedule.  Social welfare has been ensured, and administrative reforms have been accelerated”.

Also at the meeting, the People’s Council approved the People’s Committee’s infrastructure projects in preparation for the 25^th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will take place in the city in October 2017.  Included was an upgrade of the Tien Son Sports Arena at a cost of over 84 billion VND, and the upgrading of the International Exhibition Fair Centre into a press centre which will cost more than 178 billion VND.  In addition, approval was given to build a tunnel for a section of Tran Phu one-way street from the back of the General Science Library to the street’s intersection with Phan Dinh Phung (see our story 21 March).