Strengthening tourism promotion and advertising, contributing to achieving the GDP growth target of 8% or more

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said that in the coming time, the Government will focus on directing all levels, sectors and localities to be more determined, make greater efforts and take more drastic actions to boost growth and achieve the set targets. In particular, it will strengthen tourism promotion and advertising, expand visa policies, and strive to reach 120-130 million domestic visitors and 22-23 million international visitors in 2025.

On the morning of May 20, at the question and answer session of the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly, on behalf of the Government, reporting to clarify related issues and answering questions from National Assembly deputies, Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said that in the context of greater difficulties and challenges than favorable opportunities, the forecast of GDP growth results in the first 6 months of 2025 is very positive, worthy of respect and pride.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh reported to clarify related issues and answered questions from National Assembly deputies.

However, the growth target of 8% or more in 2025 is a huge challenge. In the coming time, the Government will focus on directing all levels, sectors and localities to be more determined, make greater efforts and take more drastic actions to promote growth to achieve the set target, while maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation and ensuring major balances of the economy, including:

Renewing traditional growth drivers. Regarding investment, strive to disburse public investment capital to reach 100% of the plan, especially speeding up the construction progress of important and key national projects and works; urgently researching and building a national and provincial investment one-stop portal; promoting public-private partnership (PPP); continuing to selectively attract foreign investment, prioritizing large-scale, high-tech projects...

Regarding exports, effectively exploit 17 signed FTAs ​​and promote new FTAs ​​to diversify markets, products, and supply chains, striving for a total import-export turnover increase of 12% in 2025, with a trade surplus of 30 billion USD; proactively promote harmonious and sustainable trade with the United States, China, and major partners.

Regarding consumption, perfecting mechanisms and policies on tax and credit to support increased purchasing power and stimulate consumption; strengthening the connection between supply and demand, promoting the campaign for Vietnamese people to prioritize using Vietnamese goods; resolutely preventing and combating smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, fake goods, and poor quality goods; striving for total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue to increase by about 12%.

Strengthen tourism promotion and advertising, expand visa policies, and strive to reach 120 - 130 million domestic visitors and 22 - 23 million international visitors by 2025.

Promote new growth drivers, focusing on implementing resolutions of the Party, National Assembly, and Government on special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation; develop green economy, circular economy, e-commerce, and new business models; continue to vigorously implement Project 06; support and promote the development of the private economy. Early build free trade zones in some localities, study the "duty-free port" model.

Timely implement the National Assembly's Resolution on the International Financial Center in Vietnam. Research and develop policies and mechanisms for exploiting outer space, sea space, underground space, etc.

Scene of the questioning session on the morning of June 20.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh also said that in the first 6 months of the year, the Government's Steering Committee for the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the organization of two-level local governments has oriented the arrangement and reorganization of boundaries, administrative centers, and public service units in localities; directed the implementation of decentralization and delegation of power, provided specific instructions on the organization of the apparatus, payroll, job positions, and the process of arranging cadres, civil servants, and public employees to ensure compliance with regulations, while stabilizing the psychology and creating motivation for the staff after the merger.

In order to promptly remove obstacles and quickly stabilize the organization and operation of the two-level local government apparatus from July 1, 2025, the Government continues to focus on leadership and direction: Continue to review the system of legal documents, especially in priority and urgent areas; Manage the total payroll assigned in 2025, streamline the payroll associated with restructuring the team of cadres, civil servants and public employees; Resolve well the regime and policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers and armed forces when implementing the organizational arrangement; Arrange and organize the headquarters, facilities and working conditions of new provincial and commune-level agencies; review and effectively handle public assets and redundant headquarters after the arrangement and merger; Decide on the timely appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the People's Committees of new provinces and cities.

Regarding the work of building and organizing law enforcement, the Party, National Assembly and Government always spend a lot of time and resources on building and organizing law enforcement, considering this a "breakthrough of breakthroughs" to create new growth drivers, unleashing all resources for rapid and sustainable development.

In the coming time, the task of developing regulations to guide the Laws newly promulgated by the National Assembly is very heavy. In 2025, the Government will focus on reviewing and enhancing coordination to perfect the legal system; promote the initiative and creativity of ministries, branches and localities; strengthen the prevention and fight against corruption, negativity and waste; regularly urge and organize inspections of implementation, and handle responsibilities in cases of delayed issuance of guiding documents.

Regarding the prevention and combat of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, intellectual property infringement, and the protection of consumer rights, in the coming time, the Government and the Prime Minister will continue to direct the effective implementation of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods; resolutely prevent and repel crimes with the spirit of "no tolerance, no forbidden zones"; promptly review, amend, and supplement relevant legal documents; promptly overcome shortcomings in inspection, supervision, and post-inspection work; strictly handle officials, civil servants, and public employees who are degraded, corrupt, and colluding with violations. Strengthen propaganda and mobilize businesses and people to actively and responsibly participate in order to detect early, fight, and prevent right from the grassroots level, from the starting point.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tang-cuong-xuc-tien-quang-ba-du-lich-gop-phan-dat-muc-tieu-tang-truong-gdp-8-tro-len-20250620112257824.htm