Hanoi strives for GRDP per capita of over 6,300 USD in 2023

Hanoi is aiming for its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita to reach about 150 million VND (6,348 USD) by 2023.
Hanoi strives for GRDP per capita of over 6,300 USD in 2023 ảnh 1Intersection of Phap Van - Ring Road No 3 in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Hanoi is aiming for its GrossRegional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita to reach about 150 million VND (6,348USD) by 2023.

It is one of the targets set under a Resolution on the city's socio-economicdevelopment plan in 2023, which has recently been approved by the People’sCouncil of Hanoi.

The resolution, setting 22 targets and 10 main groups of tasks in 2023, wasapproved at the 10th session of the 16-tenure People’s Council of Hanoi onDecember 10.

Under the resolution, the growth rate of GRDP is planned to increase by about 7%in 2023.

The resolution also aims for the growth rate of total export turnoverto increase by 6%; the consumer price index will be below 4.5%; the numberof public schools meeting national standards will increase by 81; and theunemployment rate in urban areas will be less than 4% in 2023.

The overall goal of the plan is to maintain stability and ensure major balancesof the economy, control inflation, and promote growth; continue to restructurethe capital city's economy; consolidate and develop new growth engines; as wellas improve the internal capacity, resilience and adaptability of the capital'seconomy.

The plan aims to focus on comprehensive and synchronous development of thefields of culture and education; effectively control diseases; ensure socialsecurity as well as improve people's material and spiritual life.

Besides, it will enhance the development of digitalinfrastructure, science and technology activities, innovation, creativity andstart-ups; strictly manage and effectively use land and resources, protect theenvironment, and actively respond to climate change; continue administrativereform, rearrange the apparatus, tighten discipline as well as raise theresponsibility of the head.

It will strengthen the application of information technology inState management, build digital government, improve the ranking of indicatorssuch as the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), Public AdministrationReform Index (PAR Index), Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), andSatisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS); step up the fightagainst corruption, negativity and wastefulness; ensure national defence, localmilitary and social order and safety.

Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, saidit is forecast that next year will continue to be a complicated andunpredictable year in terms of politics, security, economy and society.

Therefore, in order to fulfil the targets, the committee will drastically renewthe direction and administration on the principle of strictly abiding by theprovisions of the law and the working regulations of the Government;improve the effectiveness of the political system from the city to thegrassroots in the direction of serving people and businesses, thoroughlyovercome current shortcomings, he said.

It will also foster digital transformation of State managementactivities from traditional methods to information technology application, developdigital infrastructure to serve online public administrative services;establish the model of "Digital Government - Digital Citizen" todrastically stimulate the investment environment, he said.

Moreover, perfecting institutions, policies and long-term developmentorientation of the city will be also enhanced, he said.

It will also boost the coordination and supervision between the committee andthe Standing Committee of the People's Council, the City's National AssemblyDelegation, the city's Fatherland Front Committee and relevant agencies toachieve the targets, he said.

According to the report of the capital People's Committee, despitemany difficulties in this year, the city's GRDP recovered strongly, with thefollowing quarter seeing higher growth than the previous quarter. GRDPincreased by 9.69% in the first nine months of this year - the highest inrecent years; and the whole year’s GRDP is expected to expand 8.89%.

Total State budget revenue of the city this year is over 332.9 trillion VND (14billion USD), reaching 106.8% of the plan, about 2.7% higher than in 2021.

Total local budget expenditure of the city this year is estimated to be 100.5trillion VND (4.25 billion USD), reaching 94.1% of the assigned target./.
VNA

See more

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh sets land clearance as priority for FDI attraction

The northern province of Quang Ninh is on a mission to cement its status as one of Vietnam's premier destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with a strategic focus on land clearance for industrial park infrastructure projects this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the 12th meeting of the national steering committee for IUU fishing prevention and control on January 14 (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM orders enhanced fishery management tools

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to complete the comprehensive integration and smooth connectivity to the national fisheries database (VN-Fishbase), vessel monitoring system (VMS), and electronic traceability system (eCDT) in Q1, ensuring seamless data flow from central to local authorities, a move to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

A view of the Van Phong economic zone in Khanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)

Huge room for Khanh Hoa to expand cooperation with Chinese firms: official

With its strategic importance in the central key economic region, well-developed and interconnected infrastructure, coupled with ample potential for tourism development, Khanh Hoa province is an ideal location for Chinese businesses to seek opportunities for cooperation and investment, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh has said.

Products showcased at the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Businesses must embrace new trends to boost exports to US: experts

Trade cooperation between Vietnam and the US presents both vast opportunities and significant challenges, as the latter enters a new phase with major adjustments to its economic and foreign policies, which are expected to have a wide-reaching impact on global trade and investment activities.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung (centre), embassy staff and VBUK members (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Business Association in UK sets 2025 agenda

The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK (VBUK) has announced plans to reshape the landscape of Vietnam-UK trade relations, focusing on driving business community forward, fostering its unity and strengthening connections with their Vietnamese partners both at home and abroad.