National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on July 17 asked Hai Phong to encourage all economic sectors to invest in socio-economic and cultural projects, with the goal of transforming Hai Phong into a livable, green, clean and beautiful city. Speaking at the 18th meeting of the municipal 16th-tenure People's Council (2021-2026), Man lauded the northern port city for its notable achievements in the first half, with the gross regional domestic product growing by 10.32%, ranking fifth nationwide and first among the five centrally-run cities. During a separate working session with the Command of Military Region 3 the same day, Man asked the military region to continue fully implementing the resolutions of the Central Military Commission, and military and defence tasks in 2024. Source: Vietnam News Agency