At the 5^th Open Congress of the Da Nang Party Committee on Tuesday, its Deputy Secretary Vo Cong Tri remarked that the city had seen positive changes in its socio-economic development over the first half of this year.  The city’s economy was maintaining stable growth in many aspects.

Between January and June, the city’s average GDP reached 24,501 billion VND, up 7.9% against the same period last year, and the total of taxes collected in the city hit 9,577 billion VND, fulfilling 64.1% of the year’s target.

Secretary Anh speaking at the event

Most notably, the number of local households living below the city’s poverty threshold decreased by 3,334 to 6,806, and employment was created for 17,100 local job seekers.

It was also reported that the city had been ranked top in Viet Nam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for the 3^rd consecutive year.

With regard to the Committee’s key tasks for the rest of this year, the city is aiming to ensure that, by the end of this year, the city’s total tax revenue will exceed the year’s target by between 5 and 10%.

Also, appeals will be made for public investments into local projects in healthcare, education, vocational training, science and technology, and environmental protection.

Addressing the event, municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Xuan Anh urged the city authorities to create even more favourable conditions for local businesses to help them overcome their difficulties and promote the efficiency of their operations.

Importance will also be attached to encouraging local private businesses to invest into those local aspects in which they can perform well.  In addition, a focus will be on speeding up the equitisation process of the remaining local State-owned enterprises.

The city leader also asked the city’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment to take even more effective and practical measures to resolve local environmental pollution hotspots.  Stricter penalties will be imposed on any local businesses found causing environmental pollution.