Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a New Year visit to the central city of Danang on January 25, the first day of the Year of the Rat and extended New Year greetings to local police force and residents.

At the headquarters of the Da Nang Police, the Government chief hailed the remarkable achievements and contributions of the municipal police well as the armed forces nationwide to the country’s socio-economic development.

He highlighted the central city as a venue for important regional and international events in the time to come, asking the municipal police force to well perform task of ensuring security and safety for the success of major events.

There are many major events of the country during the Year of the Rat, Phuc said while urging Danang city to effectively finalize the overall target in a better and substantive manner.

The Vietnamese cabinet leader also visited the office of the Party Committee of Hai Chau district, hailing the efforts of the local authorities and people during the past year, especially in socio-economic development and poverty reduction.

As the central district of Da Nang, Hai Chau needs to focus on smart city development, administrative reform and investment attraction.