Topic: Socio-economic development

The city's People's Council approving socio-economic development plan for the second half of 2024.

The central province welcoming over 1 million tourists.

Positive socio-economic results posted in 2M, government meeting hears.

September 19 forum seeking solutions to enhance internal capacity for sustainable growth.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council on October 11 approved ten important resolutions to promote the city’s socio-economic development in 2022 and the 2021-2025 period, including a resolution on adjusting public investment capital in 2022. This would increase public investment by VND415 billion ($17.42 million) this year and cut VND486 billion ($20.4 million) from ODA loans for the city’s Green Traffic Development Project.

At a national conference with businesses on August 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the government will listen to suggestions from the business community to resolve issues and to contribute to socio-economic development and the sustainable development of enterprises.

The Kim Thanh District People’s Committee in northern Hai Duong province has officially kicked off the East - West Road project (phase 1) in the district. The project has a length of nearly 15 km with total investment of VND1.5 trillion ($64 million) from the local budget. It is an important link that will create a breakthrough in socio-economic development for the area where Hai Duong borders Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city.

Northern Hai Phong city is striving to begin construction of the 1.5-km Nguyen Trai Bridge across the Cam River this year, with investment of more than VND5.3 trillion ($226 million) from the city budget. The bridge will link Cat Bi International Airport with the northern reaches of the city, and as a special-class urban traffic work will have an influence on the city’s socio-economic development.

Northern province to focus efforts on reaching socio-economic development goals.

On July 1, at a conference summarizing 20 years of implementing a Politburo Resolution on socio-economic development in the central highlands, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung raised five key issues in need of attention for the region to boost development, such as restoring and developing the forest economy, protecting watershed ecosystems, biodiversity, and water security, and addressing immigration issues.