HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee held a seminar on July 3 to discuss developing local services andzoning of service infrastructure for the 2020-2030 period.
Speaking at the event, Politburo member and Secretary of themunicipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said Ho Chi Minh City is aneconomic hub of the country and southern key economic zone in particular.
He described the service sector as a strategic development spearheadalong with finance-banking-insurance, trade, tourism, transportation, seaportsand warehouses; posts, telecommunications, information and media; real estateand consultancy; science-technology, heath care, education and training.
Nguyen Thanh Nha, Director of the municipal Department ofPlanning and Architecture, said service infrastructures includes tangible andintangible ones such as transportation, energy and cyber infrastructure.
He suggested devising a master plan on urban infrastructure,land use and artificial intelligence application.
World Bank’s senior expert Zhiyu Jerry Chen recommended thatthe city should pay attention to measures to improve regional economicconnectivity, especially fields that create added value to the city.
Executive Director of Planning & Design Halvard Dalheim fromthe New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said planningwork needs coordination with inner districts and nearby regions, especiallyissues regarding transportation and logistics.
Statistics show that the city’s gross regional domesticproduct (GRDP) topped 1 quadrillion VND (43 billion USD) last year, up 8.3percent year-on-year. Up to 62.4 percent of this was contributed by servicesector which maintained a high growth of 8.4 percent.
At present, nine key services are accounting for 57.1percent of the city’s GRDP.-VNA
Speaking at the event, Politburo member and Secretary of themunicipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said Ho Chi Minh City is aneconomic hub of the country and southern key economic zone in particular.
He described the service sector as a strategic development spearheadalong with finance-banking-insurance, trade, tourism, transportation, seaportsand warehouses; posts, telecommunications, information and media; real estateand consultancy; science-technology, heath care, education and training.
Nguyen Thanh Nha, Director of the municipal Department ofPlanning and Architecture, said service infrastructures includes tangible andintangible ones such as transportation, energy and cyber infrastructure.
He suggested devising a master plan on urban infrastructure,land use and artificial intelligence application.
World Bank’s senior expert Zhiyu Jerry Chen recommended thatthe city should pay attention to measures to improve regional economicconnectivity, especially fields that create added value to the city.
Executive Director of Planning & Design Halvard Dalheim fromthe New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said planningwork needs coordination with inner districts and nearby regions, especiallyissues regarding transportation and logistics.
Statistics show that the city’s gross regional domesticproduct (GRDP) topped 1 quadrillion VND (43 billion USD) last year, up 8.3percent year-on-year. Up to 62.4 percent of this was contributed by servicesector which maintained a high growth of 8.4 percent.
At present, nine key services are accounting for 57.1percent of the city’s GRDP.-VNA
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