Socio-economic development norms approved in last six months
VGP - The Ha Noi People’s Council approved a plan to speed up the socio-economic development and ensure social security and defense in the capital for the second half of 2024 on July 2.
The 17th session of the 16th Ha Noi People’s Council
Under the plan, the city will stabilize the capital's economy, control inflation, promote new sources of growth, carry out effective economic restructuring, and improve the productivity, quality, efficiency, and competitiveness of the local economy.
Measures will be taken to accelerate infrastructure and construction projects and to improve government management of urban planning, land use and the environment.
Emphasis will be placed on culture, society, education and training, and the development of a high-quality workforce to serve innovation and R&D activities.
City authorities will continue to reform the administrative and organizational structure and expand efforts to combat corruption and bribery.
Ha Noi will seek more international partnerships, ensure social security, and force local landlords to improve fire and emergency standards.
The capital will prepare well for the 18th Municipal Party Congress for the 2025-2030 period. City's authorities will also work out the financial plans for the 2025-2027 and 2026-2030 periods, draw up the public investment fund for 2025, and amend the public investment plan for 2021-2025.
At the session, the deputies of the capital also approved the solutions for the state budget revenues and expenditures for the second half of 2024.
The Ha Noi People's Council also approved an allocation of VND2.1 trillion (US$82.5 million) for Hoang Mai and Gia Lam districts for procurement and construction in 2024.
Accordingly, Hoang Mai District will receive VND1.6 trillion (nearly US$63 million) and Gia Lam District will receive VND500 billion (more than US$19 million).
They also accepted the proposal of the Ha Noi People's Committee to allow the Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage Conservation Center to pay UNESCO experts the remunerations stipulated in the contract with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) for the preparation of a dossier on the heritage vision of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in November 2024./.
