Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh speaks at the press conference

Opening the press conference, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance Phan Quoc Son informed about the city's socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2025.

Mr. Son said that according to the announcement of the General Statistics Office, the economic growth rate of GRDP in the first quarter is estimated at 9.9%, this is the highest growth rate ever, which will create the foundation and driving force for growth of 10% or more in 2025.

In the service sector, the number of visitors to Hue is estimated at nearly 1.5 million, up 62% over the same period; total export turnover is estimated at 318 million USD, up 23% over the same period; total import turnover is estimated at 244.8 million USD. Total retail sales of goods and social consumer services are estimated at 15,700 billion VND, up 18% over the same period; the industrial, agricultural, and socio-cultural sectors also have many bright spots...

State budget revenue in the first quarter is estimated at VND3,520 billion, equal to 28.5% of the estimate, equal to 22% of the target and up 28% over the same period; disbursement of public investment capital reached 23% of the plan, higher than the national average and among the top 10 localities.

In particular, in the first quarter, the city created favorable conditions to support and remove many difficulties and obstacles for investors to complete procedures to start construction of a number of key projects...

Journalists ask questions at the press conference

At the press conference, journalists and representatives of press agencies in the city raised a number of questions related to issues of public concern such as the lack of land for people in Lai Tan Resettlement Area (Duong No Ward, Thuan Hoa District); adjusting the traffic system after implementing Decree 168; management of the list of 27 French architectural works; management of medical facilities; solutions to promote growth, etc.

Questions from reporters and press agencies were answered specifically by leaders of departments, branches and localities participating in the press conference; at the same time, new issues that reporters reflected at the press conference were noted.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh also clarified the issues raised by reporters at the press conference, especially issues related to healthcare, management of French architectural works, urban traffic, etc.

Concluding the press conference, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh highly appreciated the contributions and reflections of the press agencies. At the same time, he hoped that the press agencies would continue to contribute to the city in carrying out propaganda work, orienting public opinion, fully and honestly reflecting all areas of social life, contributing to the overall development of the city.

Le Tho

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