HCM intensifies efforts to complete socio-economic development goals
HCM City intensifies efforts to complete socio-economic development goals
Ho Chi Minh City is exerting more efforts to complete the 2019 socio-economic development goals, heard a meeting of the municipal Party Committee on October 2.
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City isexerting more efforts to complete the 2019 socio-economic development goals,heard a meeting of the municipal Party Committee on October 2.
Politburo member Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary ofthe municipal Party Committee, chaired the 32nd meeting of the 10th-tenure municipalParty Committee.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Tran Vinh Tuyen reported that the city’s economy continued growing inthe first nine months of 2019 with the gross regional domestic product (GRDP)estimated at over 1 trillion VND (43.1 million USD), up 7.81 percent.
In January-September, the State budget collectionproved effective, surpassing 287 trillion VND, up 7.23 percent, fulfilling 71.9percent of the yearly projectioni. The total retail sales of goods and servicesrose by 11.9 percent over the same period last year. The export turnoverexceeded 31 billion USD, a yearly rise of 10.5 percent.
During the period under review, the citywelcomed over 6.2 million foreign tourists, up 14.3 percent year-on-year. Itdrew 5.43 billion USD of foreign investment, a year-on-year increase of 3.48percent.
The positive results were attributed to localefforts in removing difficulties for investors and speeding up theimplementation of projects.
Local authorities also visited businesses tocollect their opinions to improve investment environment, business production,and competitiveness as well as address public matters.
According to Tuyen, the city proactivelycoordinated with ministries to unlock bottlenecks in the implementation of keyprojects.
So far this year, it has held 10 internationalworkshops and conferences on various fields such as artificial intelligence,schemes to develop trees, parks, public lighting, human resources training, andsmart tourism.
The city is also focusing on administrativereform and striving to build itself into a smart urban area./.
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A corner of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
