Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien 3 groups of solutions to promote economic growth in Ho Chi Minh City.
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DNHN - During the Government Standing Committee meeting with the Standing Board of the City Party Committee, Mr Ho Chi Minh City, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien proposed several groups of recommendations and solutions for removing difficult

Ho Chi Minh City is the economic engine and cultural and social hub of the entire country and the southern region. The development of the city or the difficulty has an impact on the national development as a whole. Therefore, the Government holds regular meetings with the City to discuss ways to promote HCMC's rapid and sustainable development; concurrently, it evaluates the general socioeconomic situation of the first quarter to find solutions to tasks related to those of the City.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien suggested that the city focuses on several solutions to overcome obstacles and develop the economy: improve communication; prioritise implementing programmes and projects on economic recovery by assisting enterprises to restore production and business development; prioritise implementing programmes: recovery and development, stimulating consumption demand, stimulating investment demand, promoting e-commerce, and expanding exports.
Initially, the Minister suggested that TP. Ho Chi Minh communicated well so that the political system and the people could properly comprehend and comprehend the context of the situation in the world, the country, and the city for sharing and companionship. Simultaneously, perform well the ideological work and have a mechanism to protect, and create a safe working environment and legal corridor for officials. According to Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, there are still many overlaps and problems with the city's mechanism, so the competent authorities need a specific mechanism to solve them.
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien also recommended that the city concentrates on implementing economic recovery and development projects, such as assisting businesses to restore and develop production and business, particularly for those businesses. small and medium; Programme to restore and develop labour resources to ensure labour supply, especially FDI enterprises and enterprises investing in new technology fields; Along with that is the domestic consumption stimulus programme, the investment stimulus programme focusing on implementing key projects, creating "bumps" for the city's economic development; Lastly, the programme to promote e-commerce and expand export markets, maximising signed Free Trade Agreements;
The third group of responsibilities mentioned by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien is to effectively implement solutions to accelerate the city's economic development, including: accelerating the preparation and submission of city plans; Concentrating resources to resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, particularly in the transport and logistics sectors. In addition, taking advantage of opportunities when the city has access to specific mechanisms by the Party's guidelines, the National Assembly's resolutions, and the government's resolutions to promote research, propose or promulgate mechanisms and policies. synchronous and practicable to mobilise resources, particularly people's resources for development investment; Create a clean land fund and a synchronised infrastructure of industrial zones and clusters to entice large corporations and corporations to invest; Accelerate the restructuring of the industry and adjust the assignment of the City's technology space in the direction of linking innovation to the growth engine, and genuine innovation will become the primary force propelling the growth of the city; Focus on developing the foundation industry's fields and stages.
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien also stated that Ho Chi Minh City must promote its role as the focal point of linkage chains in the country's industrial and commercial development. Focusing on consolidating and promoting the growth of its role as the country's consumption hub to capitalise on the advantages of the vast economic region. Create two new growth drivers, including e-commerce and the night economy. Make effective use of FTAs to diversify export markets and supply chains in the direction of increasing exports of high-tech products; prioritise the development of cross-border e-commerce to create a driving force for the growth of import and export.
Lastly, the Minister proposed that the City concentrate on promoting the innovation and digital transformation programme at the highest level and developing the digital economy. Continue to promote leadership in administrative reform and enhance the business investment environment to attract more private investment capital. Accelerating the implementation of public investment projects, creating a push for the manufacturing industry of building materials, equipment, and machinery, and creating jobs and increasing wages for workers; concurrently, focusing on resolving problems and promoting the real estate market, particularly large projects capable of contributing to the City's budget.
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