Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoihas set a target of 10 percent growth in rural industrial production in 2018 toreach 98 trillion VND (4.32 billion USD).
Of the total, 10-12 percent growth is expectedto come from craft villages. Handicraft products’ export revenue is hoped to hit200 million USD, up 6.9 percent compared to 2017.
Nguyen Doan Toan, Vice Chairman of the HanoiPeople’s Committee, said that in 2017, the city’s industry development policieshelped industrial production increase 7.3 percent year on year, includingnearly 89.5 trillion VND of rural industrial production, up 33.3 percent overthe previous year.
Toan noted that the number of labourers workingin the rural industry in 2017 was over 417,600 up 4 percent year on year. Theiraverage income exceeded 47 million VND per year, an increase of 13 percent.
Last year, the city helped 12 rural industrial establishmentsupgrade technology, he said, adding that several effective projects werelaunched, including those developing production chains of organic fertilisersand steel production.
However, he also pointed out that someactivities to boost industrial production were not implemented due to wide areaand a lack of qualified personnel.
To effectively implement the targets in2016-2020, the city will launch industrial promotion programmes in acomprehensive manner.
Hanoi will assist 40 rural industrial establishmentsto hold vocational training courses on the craft industry for about 1,400labourers, while sending owners of about 1,500 other establishments to trainingcourses on start-ups, international integration and product design.
The city will also help 10 establishments applymodern technology in production to raise their products’ quality andproductivity, said Toan.-VNA
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