Ho Chi Minh City should be turned into a smart city capable of deeply joining regional and global value chains and competing with its counterparts in Asia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City should be turned into a smart city capable of deeply joining regiona🉐l and global value chains and competing with its counterparts in Asia🐼.
At a working session with the municipal key leaders in HCM City on June 27, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need for the southern metropolis to carry forward its role as a national centre of high-quality human resources and a destination attractive to investors and entrepreneurs.
A smart economy the city is gearing must be driven by the high-technology sector, he said, asking the locality to pay more heed to the application of high technologies and sciences in the management work and business and production activities.
He called on the local Party Committee and authorities to be resolved to fulfill socio-economic targets set for the second half of this year, especially those regarding budget collection, economic growth and inflation curbing.
At the same time, the city should step up efforts in streamlining administrative procedures, improving investment climate and ensuring traffic safety and social order, the Prime Minister said.
The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) expanded by 7.47 percent in the first six months of 2016, while the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.79 percent.
The city collected nearly 144 trillion VND (6.48 billion USD) to the State budget in the period. The total social investment capital reached 125 trillion VND (5.62 billion USD), a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent.
It is striving to be one of the country’s top localities in public administration performance, competitiveness, and administrative reform index.
The city has simplified administrative procedures in the fields of investment, land and construction, saving over 110 billion VND (4.95 million USD) each year.
So far, 97.5 percent of local businesses have declared e-tax payments while all customs departments conducted online procedures.-VNA
Ho Chi Minh City’s economy has continued growing stably, recording positive changes in business production and State budget collection, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City has maintained its growth momentum for four consecutive years, the municipal People’s Committee told a meeting on June 24.
Ho Chi Minh City’s economy in the first half of this year grew stronger than the same period last year, especially in the fields of services, industry and agriculture.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 26 attended the groundbreaking ceremonies of two big projects relating to flood control and health in HCM City.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
