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Hanoi enters New Year with fresh optimism

Facing a range of difficulties and challenges last year, Hanoi has realised and even exceeded all 22 of its socio-economic targets, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in a recent interview.
Hanoi enters New Year with fresh optimism ảnh 1Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Facing a range of difficultiesand challenges last year, Hanoi has realised and even exceeded all 22 of itssocio-economic targets, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh TienDung told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in a recent interview.

According to the official, the capital city grew 8.8%,higher than the nation’s average level of about 8%. It saw better-than-expectedoutcomes in its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), GRDP per capita, growthrate of export turnover, and reduction of poor households.

Hanoi enters New Year with fresh optimism ảnh 2Nhat Tan bridge spaning Hong River (Photo: VNA)
Dung said 2023 is key to Hanoi’s socio-economic development planfor the 2020-2025 period and takes the work theme of discipline, responsibility,action, innovation, and development.

This year, Hanoi will strive for an increase of 7% and abovein GRDP, with its rates of social investment and export growth expected to hit10.5-11% and 7.5-8%, respectively.

Hanoi enters New Year with fresh optimism ảnh 3Aerial view of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi downtown. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Concerning tasks to be completed to realise such goals, the official stressed improving the business climate and economic restructuring;developing the quality, effectiveness, and competitiveness of local craftvillages; and encouraging the application of technological advances, amongothers.

The city will also work to complete its planning for2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 for submission to the Prime Minister.

Hanoi enters New Year with fresh optimism ảnh 4A section of the Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line running Cau Giay crossroad (Photo: VNA)
Dung said in the future, the capital will develop twoaffiliated cities – one to the north of the Red River (Me Linh-Soc Son-DongAnh) andother to the west of Hanoi (Hoa Lac-Xuan Mai), serving as a premisefor further growth.

Hanoi prioritises fostering cultural and social developmentto be on par with economic growth, while continuing its plan for investment ineducation, health, and culture, he affirmed./.
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