On the morning of October 8, Hanoi City held a conference to commend advanced models, examples of "Good people, good deeds" and honor Outstanding Capital Citizens in 2024. Former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi was one of 10 individuals to receive the title of Outstanding Capital Citizen.
Sharing with the press, Mr. Nghi said that when he was nominated for the title of Outstanding Capital Citizen, he recalled his two terms as Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. During that time, Mr. Nghi said he always felt that he "could not finish all the work" of the Capital.
"I always feel that I cannot do all the work of the capital. The demands of the people are very great, very urgent. Everything is important, everything is necessary, especially on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and the time when Hanoi expanded its administrative boundaries in 2008. The work is a lot, complicated, difficult, and requires urgent work, so I am very worried about the responsibility assigned to me," said Mr. Nghi.
The former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee said that every time he completed a task for the capital, he felt very happy. However, afterwards, he felt that "there were many other things to do behind him", "the work I did was nothing".
Mr. Nghi described Hanoi's work as numerous as the Red River, flowing day and night, impossible to finish. Therefore, we have to choose what to do first, what to do later, what needs to be done first, what needs to be done later.
Awarded the title of Outstanding Citizen of the Capital, Mr. Nghi said this was an honor but also a task assigned to him by the city.
"If I receive the title, I must be worthy of it. So I will continue to work, contribute, and serve the capital. Even though I am retired now, I will try to do whatever I can," said Mr. Nghi.
He believes that the development speed of the capital throughout history is very typical, worthy of the tradition of the nation and country. Therefore, in the future, with better conditions, better resources and greater demands from the people, Hanoi will certainly do well.
