Facing a range of difficulties and challenges last year, Hanoi has realised and even exceeded all 22 of its socio-economic targets, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in a recent interview.
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Facing a range of difficultiesand challenges last year, Hanoi has realised and even exceeded all 22 of itssocio-economic targets, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh TienDung told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in a recent interview.
According to the official, the capital city grew 8.8%,higher than the nation’s average level of about 8%. It saw better-than-expectedoutcomes in its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), GRDP per capita, growthrate of export turnover, and reduction of poor households.
Nhat Tan bridge spaning Hong River (Photo: VNA)
Dung said 2023 is key to Hanoi’s socio-economic development planfor the 2020-2025 period and takes the work theme of discipline, responsibility,action, innovation, and development.
This year, Hanoi will strive for an increase of 7% and abovein GRDP, with its rates of social investment and export growth expected to hit10.5-11% and 7.5-8%, respectively.
Aerial view of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi downtown. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Concerning tasks to be completed to realise such goals, the official stressed improving the business climate and economic restructuring;developing the quality, effectiveness, and competitiveness of local craftvillages; and encouraging the application of technological advances, amongothers.
The city will also work to complete its planning for2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 for submission to the Prime Minister.
A section of the Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line running Cau Giay crossroad (Photo: VNA)
Dung said in the future, the capital will develop twoaffiliated cities – one to the north of the Red River (Me Linh-Soc Son-DongAnh) andother to the west of Hanoi (Hoa Lac-Xuan Mai), serving as a premisefor further growth.
Hanoi prioritises fostering cultural and social developmentto be on par with economic growth, while continuing its plan for investment ineducation, health, and culture, he affirmed./.
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Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (Photo: VNA) 
Nhat Tan bridge spaning Hong River (Photo: VNA) 
Aerial view of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi downtown. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
A section of the Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line running Cau Giay crossroad (Photo: VNA) 
