The construction of a schoolchildren footwear factory was completed in Pyongyang Municipality and each province has pushed ahead with the same project.

The construction of a similar factory has entered the final stage in North Hamgyong Province.

North Hwanghae Province organized a leading force with competent officials and has enhanced their responsibility and role to accelerate the construction project as scheduled.

Meanwhile, progress has been made in training skilled workers.

Kangwon Province sent dozens of workers to the Ryuwon Footwear Factory and the Wonsan Leather Shoes Factory to get technique on the production of schoolchildren footwear.

Officials, technicians and skilled workers of the Hamhung Leather Shoes Factory in South Hamgyong Province have striven to improve the skills of workers undergoing a passing-on technique there.