Director of the Department of Finance La Phuc Thanh speaks at the discussion session

Services - industry create growth momentum

Participating in the discussion, Director of the Department of Finance La Phuc Thanh said: "The city's economic growth rate in the first 6 months of 2025 is higher than the same period last year and is among the top 10 localities in the country". The main driving force comes from the service and industrial - construction sectors, along with the public investment disbursement rate reaching 56% of the plan, which was commended by the Government.

2025 is the year Hue hosts the National Tourism Year, creating a strong boost for the service industry with a high increase in the number of tourists and revenue. At the same time, import-export turnover has grown beyond expectations. The industrial and construction sector has also made a breakthrough when a series of new enterprises and factories came into operation. Site clearance and investor support are maintained regularly, contributing to improving production capacity.

Regarding agriculture, forestry and fishery, Mr. Thanh admitted that the industry had a low growth rate due to the impact of natural disasters and epidemics, but still ensured the necessary output thanks to flexible management solutions. "In the last 6 months of the year, to achieve the annual growth target of 10%, the industries must focus on stimulating demand, attracting tourists, promoting public investment disbursement and improving the efficiency of agricultural production, especially aquaculture," Mr. Thanh emphasized.

One of the key goals set is to complete the State budget collection with a target of up to 15,300 billion VND , requiring functional sectors to continue to implement it resolutely and synchronously.

Digital transformation - the driving force for breakthrough

Director of the Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Xuan Son spoke at the conference hall: "Digital transformation is currently one of the strong breakthrough drivers, bringing Hue into the group of 4 leading localities in the country."

According to Mr. Son, the Government's assessment shows that Hue is leading the country in implementing a two-tier local government model based on digital data. This is an important achievement in implementing Resolution 57 of the National Assembly. However, Mr. Son said that some indicators are still not sustainable. "The contribution rate of the digital economy to GRDP has only reached 12%, while the target under Resolution 57 is 30%; therefore, it is necessary to promote solutions to develop the digital economy," Mr. Son proposed.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Son expressed his opinion at the discussion session.

The Law on Science, Technology and Innovation recently passed by the National Assembly is also a great opportunity for the city to build a more effective innovation ecosystem. Currently, the city has 4 public technology organizations; however, their activities are still fragmented and lack of connection.

After 5 years of implementing smart urban development, Hue has recorded impressive results. Up to 1.3 million people have registered to use smart urban services, of which Hue residents account for about 900,000 people. "Notably, there are citizens of more than 20 countries who are Hue residents who have connected and interacted with the city's digital services," said Mr. Son.

Culture - tourism: Pillar of sustainable development

Director of the Department of Culture and Sports Phan Thanh Hai said that 2025 marks a big step forward for Hue in promoting Vietnamese culture, especially in its role as host of the National Tourism Year. Many large-scale cultural, artistic and sports activities have been successfully organized, attracting the attention of local people and tourists.

“The 2025 Community Ao Dai Week, music festivals, high-performance sports... are all socialized, creating great attraction and contributing to building the Hue brand,” Mr. Hai informed.

Regarding heritage conservation, there are two dossiers recognized as national intangible cultural heritage, including Hue beef noodle soup , a typical culinary symbol. In the development orientation to 2030, the industry will prioritize investment in key cultural institutions, in order to meet the requirements of sustainable development and improve the quality of heritage tourism.

Also at the discussion session, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Dinh Duc said: “Since March, the department has proactively implemented the sustainable poverty reduction program by allocating specific capital to each unit and collecting opinions from communes and wards. We request that localities urgently take action to effectively implement it.”

Delegate Phan Thanh Hai expressed his opinion on the cultural field.

Delegate Tran Duc Minh mentioned the concretization of Resolution 68 to promote the private economy. Mr. Minh emphasized: “It is necessary to create more favorable conditions for business households, especially in the use of invoices. Currently, many households are still concerned about tax settlement procedures. I propose that the City People's Committee direct the tax sector to deploy the issuance of electronic invoices for areas such as wholesale markets to encourage compliance with the law and increase budget revenue.”

In his concluding remarks, Party Central Committee member, City Party Committee Secretary, City People's Council Chairman, and Head of the City National Assembly Delegation, Mr. Le Truong Luu highly appreciated the efforts of departments and branches in the first 6 months of the year, and emphasized: "The city is building a specific action program to realize major goals. Particularly for tax management, it is necessary to continue to guide, inspect, and create fairness among economic sectors."

Mr. Luu suggested that the City People's Committee promptly concretize the contents of the Resolution of the People's Council, focus on removing obstacles for businesses, promote public investment, and improve growth quality.

Le Tho - Duc Quang

Source: https://huengaynay.vn/kinh-te/tang-toc-cuoi-nam-155736.html