Ha Noi reviews growth targets
VGP - The capital city's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 7.6% in the first six months of the year, 1.7 times higher than the nation's GDP, which grew at 4.5%, the city announced yesterday, the first day of a five-day meeting of the city's People's Council.
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Based on the results, the council will be looking at ways to help reach the city's development goals for the rest of the year, while approving six plans in the fields of traffic, tourism, culture, water drainage, irrigation and land use towards the year 2020.
The vice chairman of the city's People's Committee Nguyen Van Suu said export turnover reached US$4.8 billion, 7.2% higher than the same period last year, while import turnover fell 8.6% to US$11.5 billion and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June decreased by 0.17%.
However, difficulties in agricultural and industrial production and illegal construction projects and land use remained, he said.
Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung said these results served as a solid base to implement the city's targets for the whole year and ensure social security.
He said the city should implement effective methods to tackle shortcomings.
Chairwoman of the city's People's Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh said deputies should pay attention to working out practical measures.
The Vice Chairman said the city would focus on assisting enterprises with difficulties they faced in production and trading activities.
Measures to minimise violations on urbanisation plans and construction projects, and to improve the effectiveness of state investment and ensure social security would be worked out, she said./.
