Attending the meeting were HCMC Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nen, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, and leaders of ministries, sectors, and HCMC.
In his opening speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that the meeting focus on difficult issues and obstacles that need to be resolved; and on the content that is done well, to draw lessons to implement it better.
Emphasizing that the tasks for the last months of the year are very large and particularly important, the Prime Minister requested that the meeting focus on discussing and promoting the development of HCMC's economy and society, implementing the target set by the Government, which is to stabilize the macro-economy, control inflation, and promote economic growth…
Assessing that these are very important contents for HCMC, a locality with a special role and position in the country, because HCMC's economic growth of 1% contributes 0.17% - 0.18% to the whole country, in addition to a large contribution to the state budget.
At the same time, the meeting also needs to discuss obstacles and difficulties to find a way to resolve them. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that there are still many obstacles in terms of institutions, but a high level of political determination is needed to resolve them. Recently, the Government has been resolute in using one law to amend many laws, and this is being pushed forward in the coming time.
Reporting at the working session, HCMC Chairman Phan Van Mai said that the city's total product (GRDP) in the first six months of the year is estimated to have increased by 6.46% compared to the same period last year, the highest since 2020, contributing 19.65% to the country's overall growth rate.
The state budget revenue in the first seven months reached 309,000 billion dong, reaching nearly 64% of the year's plan, increasing by nearly 14% compared to the same period last year.
The city is focusing on key projects such as Metro Line 1, Ring Road 3, An Phu intersection, Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa street, and expanding National Highway 50.
In the last months of the year, Chairman Phan Van Mai said that HCMC will focus on breakthrough solutions: promoting disbursement of public investment, increasing total social investment; promoting public consumption, stimulating consumption, stabilizing the market; supporting export promotion; promoting new growth drivers; ensuring social security; digital transformation, administrative reform. HCMC sets a target of 7.5% GRDP growth in 2024 and 8% in 2025.
Regarding the results of one year of implementing Resolution 98, Chairman Phan Van Mai assessed that the work that has been implemented has had a positive effect, many mechanisms have been implemented in life, and some mechanisms are in the process of implementation.
Chairman Phan Van Mai said that the city will focus on high-priority tasks related to Government Decree 84, organize investment promotion conferences, attract strategic investors, upgrade the State Capital Investment Corporation (HFIC), develop urban areas in conjunction with public transportation (TOD), exchange carbon credits, complete procedures for land allocation and lease for projects...
HCMC proposed that the Prime Minister direct the completion and early approval of the decision to approve the investment policy for the Can Gio International Logistics Center project, the development plan for the urban rail system, the Vietnam International Financial Center in HCMC.
In addition, HCMC proposed that the Prime Minister direct the early resolution of issues related to the Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) and Vạn Thịnh Phát to contribute to promoting the development of the city's economy and society.
