President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)The President made the remarks while joining adelegation of Ho Chi Minh City’s National Assembly deputies to supervise pandemicprevention and control and socio-economic performance in the southern metropolisin 2021.
HCM City’s economic successes and sustainability dependon its recovery capacity and adaptability, he said.
He asked the city to concentrate on major tasks such asensuring economic activities and the smooth circulation of goods, removing difficultiesfor enterprises and projects, quickly and effectively implementing creditpackages and tax reductions, and attracting private and foreign investments whileboosting public investment.
More attention should be paid to spiritual and mentalhealth of people, especially vulnerable groups, he said, urging HCM City tomobilise all resources, together with the State, to roll out social welfarepackages, and seek new momentum for its growth.
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen VanNen expressed his hope that the President and the city’s NA deputies will givemore heed to the building and implementation of strategies on economic recoveryand social development in HCM City.
Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Duong AnhDuc said HCM City will consider economic scenarios based on the latest pandemicsituation, and keep a close watch on budget collection, striving to fulfil over 90 percent of the target set for this year./.
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