There the delegation met with the city's officials. At the meeting, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Hai Phong Le Van Thanh said that the city has posted an economic growth rate of 16.25%, the highest rate in the country.
The city is aiming to become a developed city in the South East region. The DPRK's Vice Chairman Ri Su-Yong thanked Hai Phong for the warm welcome and said the visit would help boost the relationship between Vietnam and the DPRK.
Earlier in the day, the delegation also visited the facility that manufactures the bodies of automobiles and scooters and was welcomed by the VinFast board of directors and hundreds of students from VinFast's vocational training center.
