At the meeting, delegates focused on discussing and deeply analyzing the actual situation in order to have timely solutions to remove bottlenecks in the disbursement of public investment capital, budget revenue and promotion of industrial production. Based on clearly identifying the context, the meeting unanimously proposed many key and flexible orientations, showing high determination to strive to bring the GRDP economic growth rate in the second quarter of 2026 to 13.25% compared to the same period.
Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Do Thanh Trung acknowledged the efforts and sense of responsibility of departments, branches, and localities. Regarding key tasks in the coming time, the Chairman of the City People's Committee requested units to urgently promote site clearance, accelerate the progress of projects and definitively resolve backlog projects. At the same time, requested to complete the handling of redundant headquarters in accordance with the direction in the second quarter of 2026.
For the fields of culture - society and internal affairs, the Chairman of the City People's Committee directed functional sectors to focus at the highest level to organize safely and seriously the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2026-2027 school year and the 2026 high school graduation exam. In particular, prepare well for the preliminary review of 1 year of implementing the 2-level local government model and merging Hai Phong city (old) with Hai Duong province. Localities need to proactively implement the 2026 disaster prevention and control plan, continue to maintain political stability, social order and safety, and national defense and security.
In the first 5 months of 2026, the city's socio-economy continued to maintain good growth momentum, with many targets exceeding the set plan. Total state budget revenue in the area accumulated reached 97,471 billion VND, completing 50% of the central government's estimate for 2026 and increasing by 12% over the same period. Of which, domestic revenue is estimated at 52,600 billion VND, import and export revenue reached 38,600 billion VND. Total export turnover is estimated at 21.3 billion USD, up 8.18%. Cargo throughput through ports reached 77.8 million tons, up 11%. In particular, foreign investment capital attraction broke through with 1.97 billion USD, up 46.7% over the same period. Public investment capital disbursement reached 12,856 billion VND. The city also started and inaugurated 14 key projects and works to celebrate major holidays with a total investment of nearly 25 trillion VND.
