Present at the rallies were officials, working people and youths of party, power and economic bodies, working people's organizations, industrial establishments, farms and universities in local areas.

Reporters and speakers said that the New Year Address made by Kim Jong Un serves as the militant banner arousing all the service personnel and people of the DPRK to the general charge for bringing about a new turn in all fields for building a thriving nation.

They stressed the need for all the party members and other working people to channel all efforts into building an economic giant and bringing about a fresh turn in developing economy and improving people's living standard under the slogan "Let us usher in a golden age in building a thriving nation in this year when the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea is to be held!"

At the end of the rallies the participants staged demonstrations.