President Ho Chi Minh stops over in Hai Duong province on May 31, 1957 on his way from Hai Phong to Ha Noi. During this second visit to Hai Duong, Uncle Ho talks to more than 400 officials, soldiers, and people from all walks of life in the hall of the provincial Party Committee, now the provincial Museum (file photo) On the same day, Uncle Ho visits a number of families in Ai Quoc commune, Nam Sach district (now Ai Quoc ward, Hai Duong city) and learns about production activities of farmers there (file photo) President Ho Chi Minh visits Hai Duong province for the third time on April 1, 1959. At the headquarters of the provincial Party Committee, Uncle Ho talks to members of the Party Committee’s Standing Board, Administrative Committee, and other departments and sectors of the province (file photo) President Ho Chi Minh comes to Hai Duong for the fourth time on July 26, 1962. He talks to people of Hai Duong town in the yard of Vong Palace, now the People's Theater, in the morning and then visits farmers in Ung Hoe and Hiep Luc communes, Ninh Giang district (file photo) Uncle Ho goes to Nam Sach district’s Nam Chinh commune, the locality with the best sanitation movement in the province, at noon of February 15, 1965. He asks about people's lives, sees their sanitation facilities like wells and bathrooms, and recommends them to try to make things better (file photo) Uncle Ho visits Con Son on the afternoon of February 15, 1965. There, he advises officials and people to protect the historical relic and plant a lot of trees to turn Con Son into a beautiful pine forest. In the photo: Uncle Ho reads an ancient stele at Con Son pagoda (file photo) Hai Duong always remembers and follows Uncle Ho’s recommendations. The province’s economic growth has always been in the top 10 in the country in recent years. The province’s GRDP in the first half of 2024 increases by 10%, ranking 7th nationwide and 3rd in the Red River Delta Hai Duong has concentrated resources on many large traffic projects to promote socio-economic development. In the photo: The intersection of the provincial east-west trunk-road and district road DH01 in Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district Hai Duong is the 5th locality in Vietnam to complete new-style rural building in 2022. The province is targeting ecological agriculture, modern countryside, and civilized farmers. In the photo: New-style rural appearance in Thanh Hai commune, Thanh Ha district Hai Duong is developing high-tech, multi-value agriculture to improve farmers’ income and living standards. In the photo: Farmers harvest grapes in the farm of Phu Dien High-tech and Organic Agriculture Cooperative in Nam Sach district, the second largest milk grape farm in Vietnam Hai Duong has a lot of policies to take care of meritorious people, ensure social security, and improve people's lives. In the photo: Local organizations visit and present gifts to Heroic Vietnamese Mother Nguyen Thi Bich in Cam Giang district Hai Duong has a high health insurance coverage rate. By the end of June 2024, nearly 1.8 million people in the province, excluding armed forces, are covered by health insurance, reaching 92.8% of the population. In the photo: Using high-tech equipment for medical examination at the provincial General Hospital The quality of education and training in the province is constantly improved. In the photo: Pupils of Ai Quoc Primary School in Hai Duong city read books in the school library Defining job creation as an important factor in sustainable poverty reduction and life improvement, Hai Duong has actively taken a lot of measures to build an adaptive and dynamic labor market. In the photo: Workers produce electronic components for Hyundai automobiles at Hyundai Kefico Vietnam Co., Ltd. Along with socio-economic development, Hai Duong is focusing on promoting the province’s cultural values and improving people’s spiritual life. In the photo: A water puppet show on Bach Dang walking street in Hai Duong city HOANG BIEN-THANH CHUNG