A corner of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Officials from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Cityexpressed their resolve to implement the Government’s first resolution in 2021,adding that they pay great attention to urban planning and development in theircities.
At a conference between the Government and localities held in Hanoi onDecember 28, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh said Hanoi has setthe motto for 2021 as the year of order, responsibility, action, innovation anddevelopment.
In 2021, Hanoi has set 23 major socio-economic development targets,including a 7.5 percent growth in GRDP. He affirmed that Hanoi will issue a planof action to implement the Government’s resolution right at the beginning ofJanuary 2021.
Regarding the allocation of capital and estimates verification relatedto the planning for Hanoi for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2045, Hanoiproposed that the Government issue a decree guiding the implementation of the NA’sresolution 97 on the pilot urban administration in the capital city.
Meanwhile, HCM City designated the theme of 2021 as the year forbuilding urban administration and improving the investment climate, with anoverall goal of continuing to realize the twin objectives set by the governmenton well controlling the COVID-19 pandemic while effectively carrying outeconomic recovery programmes across sectors and fields.
Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said thecity will make the full use of all resources, unceasingly promote innovation,push digital transformation to build a smart city, enhance the efficiency andeffectiveness of State management and accelerate administrative reforms.
HCM City has mapped out its socio-economic development plan for 2021with 20 targets and nine key contents
Phong stressed that the city will deploy in schedule a plan on urbanadministration in HCM City in accordance with the Government’s Resolution 131and a related guidance decree, arrange district- and commune-leveladministrative units and study specific mechanisms and policies to develop ThuDuc city to submit to central agencies for approval. HCM City plans to announcethe NA’s Standing Committee’s resolution on the establishment of Thu Duc cityunder HCM City on December 31.
The HCM City official asked the Government to early issue a decreeguiding the organization of urban administration in the city before January 1,2021./.
VNA
