Growth quality in focus at HCM City People’s Council session
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council opened the fifth session in the ninth tenure on July 4 with the quality of local economic growth among issues high on the agenda.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council opened the fifth session in the ninth tenure on July 4 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’sCouncil opened the fifth session in the ninth tenure on July 4 with the qualityof local economic growth among issues high on the agenda.
Opening the session, Chairwoman of the People’sCouncil Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam said the local political and social situation wasensured while important socio-economic achievements were obtained in the firsthalf of 2017.
Aside from the attainments, the city is alsoworking hard to tackle existing problems such as limited resources fordevelopment investment, unsustainable growth and mechanisms and policies notproviding enough momentum for development. Flooding, traffic congestion,pollution, urban management, administrative reform, food safety, corruption,crimes also remain issues of public concern.
That fact has hampered HCM City’s developmentand affected local residents’ living standards, she noted.
She asked members of the People’s Council todevise solutions to improve economic growth quality so as to achieve the grossregional domestic product (GRDP) target of 8.4 – 8.7 percent in 2017.
They also need to look into ways to restoreorder on both roads and pavements, make breakthroughs in administrative reformwhile ensuring social welfare and social order and safety, Tam added.
Reporting on the local socio-economic developmentin the year’s first half, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee LeThanh Liem said HCM City’s economy continued to grow at a faster pace than thesame period of 2016 with a GRDP growth rate of 7.76 percent.
The implementation of a plan on developing500,000 enterprises by 2020 has created a more favourable business climate,resulting in the establishment of more than 20,000 companies. Foreign directinvestment reached 2.3 billion USD, doubling the figure in last year’scorresponding period.
Liem said in the remaining six months, the citywill continue to drastically carry out socio-economic development solutions. Itis determined to gain a GRDP growth rate of 8.4 – 8.7 percent, have 50,000 newfirms set up, and promote its Public Administration Performance Index,Provincial Competitiveness Index and Public Administration Reform Index.
The fifth session of the municipal People’sCouncil is scheduled to last through July 6.-VNA
HCM City is seeking more than 128 trillion VND (5.63 billion USD) in investment between now and 2020 for socio-economic development, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Investment.
CPI of Ho Chi Minh City in June remained unchanged from the previous month, but rose 3.27 percent compared to the same period last year, reported the municipal statistics office on June 29.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have launched a plan worth 35 billion VND (1.54 million USD) to provide vocational training to 12,000 rural workers in 2017.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Transport to seek measures to tackle traffic jams at 37 traffic-congestion hotpots across the city, including those at seaports.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
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Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
The ministry has instructed Vietnamese representative agencies in Israel, Iran, as well as those in neighbouring countries, to closely monitor the situation and request local authorities to ensure absolute safety for Vietnamese citizens living, studying, and working in high-risk areas.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council opened the fifth session in the ninth tenure on July 4 (Photo: VNA) 
