Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong spoke concluding the meeting.
(Thanhhuytphcm.vn) – On the morning of June 15, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a preliminary meeting to summarize the economic – cultural – social, defense – security situation; budget revenue and expenditure in the first 6 months of 2017. Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong chaired the meeting. Attending were Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee including: Le Thanh Liem, Le Van Khoa, Tran Vinh Tuyen, Huynh Cach Mang, Nguyen Thi Thu; together with representatives of departments, branches, and People’s Committees of 24 districts.
GRDP growth rate reached 7.46%
Reporting at the meeting, Deputy Director of the City Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa said: In the first 6 months of 2017, the city’s economy continued to grow, the service, industry, and agriculture sectors continued to grow. continue to develop. Specifically, the growth rate of GRDP (gross product in the area) reached 7.46% higher than the same period; economic restructuring in a direction associated with growth model transformation, economic growth reduces dependence on investment capital. Notably, total retail sales of goods and service revenue in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at 451,003 billion VND, up 10.3% over the same period last year. The total export turnover of enterprises in the city in 6 months is estimated at 17 billion USD, up 17.4% over the same period. If excluding the value of crude oil, turnover is estimated at 14.23 billion USD, up 20.3% (same period increased 8.0%).
For the tourism sector, in the first 6 months of the year, international visitors to the city were estimated to reach more than 2.7 million visitors, an increase of 14.7% over the same period and reaching 51.5% of the 2017 plan (5.4 million visitors). Tourism industry revenue in 6 months is estimated at 53,617 billion VND, up 12% over the same period and reaching 47.9% of the year plan.
The industrial development index in 6 months is estimated to increase by 7.5% over the same period (same period increased by 6.9%). Four key industries (mechanical manufacturing, electronics, chemicals – rubber – plastics and food processing) continue to proactively expand markets, invest in equipment innovation, and improve quality. Product quality and competitiveness are estimated to increase by 9.72% over the same period, higher than the general growth rate of the entire industry. For the agricultural sector, in the first 6 months of the year, the value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production was estimated at 7,136.6 billion VND, up 6.5% over the same period (same period increased 5.9%). . State budget revenue in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at more than 173,000 billion VND, reaching more than 49%, up 17% over the same period, all revenues increased.
The situation of domestic investment and foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to increase. Specifically, in terms of domestic investment, in the first 6 months of the year, there were 18,030 newly licensed enterprises with a total registered capital of 227,514 billion VND (compared to the same period, an increase of 10.5% in the number of enterprises and an increase of 57 billion VND). .5% of registered capital). In addition, there were 26,137 times of enterprises registering to change the content of business registration, of which the additional adjusted capital increased by 265,165 billion VND (compared to the same period, an increase of 10.2% in the number of enterprises and a 3.5-fold increase in the number of enterprises). additional capital). Regarding FDI investment, both capital attracted in the form of issuance of Investment Registration Certificates and capital attracted through capital contribution, share purchase, capital contribution in domestic enterprises, attracted 2, 15 billion USD (doubled over the same period).
Support businesses to develop production and business
Referring to solutions that contribute to the city’s economic growth in the coming time, Director of the City Department of Industry and Trade Pham Thanh Kien said that the Department will focus on implementing solutions to develop key industries and industrial sectors. other industries, increasing total retail sales of goods, increasing the industrial development index by 8.5%; At the same time, focus on developing supporting industries such as building a database on supporting industries; Support key enterprises in supporting industries; Support businesses in finding land leases, connecting FDI businesses with supporting industrial production companies. On the other hand, coordinate with relevant departments, branches and units to support business households to convert to enterprises such as providing software to support tax declaration; Support for administrative procedures and conditional business licenses are provided free of charge.
Regarding solutions for the agricultural industry, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the city Nguyen Phuoc Trung informed that in the near future, the Department will continue to promote the production and consumption of agricultural products, finding open solutions. expand product consumption; Invite businesses to produce seedlings and animals to provide them to people to reduce costs.
At the meeting, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said that in the plan to develop newly established enterprises in 2017, the city aims to reach 50,000 enterprises. Currently, the City has worked with 11 districts on the development of businesses in the area. The City’s view is that if an individual business household converts to an enterprise, all business conditions will remain the same, but no new related documents will be issued, except for missing certificates and conditional fields. then new level. At the same time, the City has instructions to solve problems in developing businesses.
Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong emphasized that in the first 6 months of the year, the city’s economy increased compared to the same period and with this growth momentum, it will reach the 2017 economic growth target from 8. 4% – 8.7%. To achieve the city’s economic growth target in 2017, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong requested sectors and levels in the last months of the year to focus on implementing solutions to achieve economic growth; which focuses on solutions to develop key service industry groups, industries with high added value, and accelerate innovation to bring the city’s economy to sustainable development.
Producing plastic components, mechanical details and high-tech application molds at Minh Nguyen Supporting Industry Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park.
Specifically, continue to implement 7 breakthrough programs achieving the highest results; Focus on perfecting the startup ecosystem and promoting creative startup activities with specific and practical solutions; Promote the effectiveness of fund operations (Supply-Demand Connection Program, Business-Bank Connection Program, Demand Stimulation Program through Investment, Market Stabilization Program,…). At the same time, focus on completing the city’s tourism development project; calculating to increase the value of tourism services, having solutions to create tourism products to attract tourists, striving to attract 7 million tourists to the city in 2017. On the other hand, promote the development of high-tech agriculture; industry; state budget revenue. Complete policies to attract investors to urban areas of Can Gio, Binh Quoi – Thanh Da, Tay Bac – Cu Chi.
Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong also requested localities to continue implementing solutions to ensure urban order, not re-encroaching on roadsides and sidewalks, and ensuring urban beauty. At the same time, speed up the disbursement progress of public investment projects; Strengthen flood prevention measures and educate people not to litter and block the flow; Prevent trees from falling during the rainy season. In addition, prepare well for the new school year, provide preventive medicine, and monitor food safety in the area.