The southern region is leading the country in promulgating action plans to promote green growth, an expert said at a review conference on the implementation of the Vietnam Green Growth Strategy held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14.
The central coastal city of Da Nang is striving to become a centre of tourism, high-quality services and high technology of Vietnam while playing a significant role in national urban development.
The Hanoi Party Committee (16th tenure) convened on October 13 to put forth measures to fulfill targets set for the remaining months of this year and the next years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a working session with authorities of Ha Tinh on July 24 to discuss ways to build the central province into one of the major industrial hubs in the country.
Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product grew by 7.76 percent in the first half of this year, higher than the same period in the past two years.
The southwestern region grew 6.5 percent in the first half of 2016, with Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) estimated at 250 trillion VND (11.25 billion USD).
The credit growth of Hanoi reached 19.5 percent this year, more than 2 percentage points higher than the banking industry's goal, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
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