Can Tho achieved and impressively surpassed many of its socio-economicgoals in the first six months of the year, according to Tran Thanh Man,Secretary of the city’s Party Committee.
At aconference held on July 1 to review the socio-economic activities of thefirst six months and determine plans for the second half of the year,Man revealed the city’s economic growth reached 9.19 percent.
The rate is 1.5 times higher than the national average of 6.28percent and the highest among five centrally-governed cities.
The tourism sector served more than one million tourists, equal to 73percent of the year’s target and up 60 percent yearly, generating arevenue of 970 billion VND (44.5 million USD), an 85 percent surge fromthe same period last year.
The city’s budgetcollection reached 8.82 trillion VND (404.4 million USD) in the firsthalf of the year, a 50 percent increase against the same period.
In addition, the city ensured order and security, actively prevented fires and reduced the number of collective appeals.
The city revoked licences from delayed projects, addressed issuesfaced by enterprises and reduced pollution by building garbageincinerators.
Can Tho, however, fell short insome sectors such as drawing social capital into production andbusiness, improving urban infrastructure and addressing river bankerosions.
In order to achieve the goals set forthe year, the Party official asked department leaders to raise theirsense of responsibility and bring a dynamic and innovative spirit to thetable.-VNA
At aconference held on July 1 to review the socio-economic activities of thefirst six months and determine plans for the second half of the year,Man revealed the city’s economic growth reached 9.19 percent.
The rate is 1.5 times higher than the national average of 6.28percent and the highest among five centrally-governed cities.
The tourism sector served more than one million tourists, equal to 73percent of the year’s target and up 60 percent yearly, generating arevenue of 970 billion VND (44.5 million USD), an 85 percent surge fromthe same period last year.
The city’s budgetcollection reached 8.82 trillion VND (404.4 million USD) in the firsthalf of the year, a 50 percent increase against the same period.
In addition, the city ensured order and security, actively prevented fires and reduced the number of collective appeals.
The city revoked licences from delayed projects, addressed issuesfaced by enterprises and reduced pollution by building garbageincinerators.
Can Tho, however, fell short insome sectors such as drawing social capital into production andbusiness, improving urban infrastructure and addressing river bankerosions.
In order to achieve the goals set forthe year, the Party official asked department leaders to raise theirsense of responsibility and bring a dynamic and innovative spirit to thetable.-VNA
