(VOVworld)- Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday paid a New Year visit to Thach That district on the outskirts of Hanoi. In his address, the Party leader urged local authorities and people to strengthen solidarity, pay attention to developing traditional craft villages and services and soon realize the goal of industrialization and modernization. He stressed the need to protect the environment and strengthen unity in the community. Trong expressed his belief that by tapping local potential, Thach That district will develop further steadily thus contributing to Hanoi’s development. On the occasion, the Party leader planted a tree in response to the tree planting movement in memory of President Ho Chi Minh and visited some outstanding beneficiaries in the district.