On the afternoon of July 25, a delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc had a working session in Con Dao special zone, with the participation of representatives from many departments and branches.
Con Dao proposes to remove difficulties
Reporting at the meeting, Mr. Phan Trong Hien - Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone - said that in the first 7 months of 2025, Con Dao's economy recorded many positive signals, with 11/12 indicators increasing compared to the same period; in which the industrial production value increased by more than 60%. Trade, services and tourism reached over 3,000 billion VND, up nearly 15%.
Total number of visitors reached nearly 456,000, including more than 16,000 international visitors.
On the very first day of operating the two-level local government model, Con Dao special zone completed the establishment, organization consolidation, and appointment of leaders of agencies and units in accordance with regulations.
The public administrative service center has been put into operation, basically ensuring service to the people. The initial operation is stable, without major problems arising in direction and management.
However, the locality still faces many difficulties. Mr. Hien proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee soon support the completion of administrative software, decentralization of public investment, additional infrastructure and social housing projects, solving the problem of waste treatment, increasing medical staff, allowing electric tourist cars to operate, and at the same time supporting additional weather forecasting and vehicle inspection in the locality.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Tran Van Tuan said that the problem of garbage disposal in Con Dao still persists and needs to be resolved. He emphasized that future investment projects, from infrastructure to transportation, must prioritize environmental and ecological protection.
Lam Dinh Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, said that the administrative software is being updated to operate more smoothly. At the same time, the department has discussed with ministries and sectors, agreed to bury the power cables underground and proposed that Ho Chi Minh City review specific locations for implementation.
Is a place with high happiness index
In his concluding remarks, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc highly appreciated Con Dao's development efforts, especially economic indicators and ensuring national security and defense.
He emphasized: "Con Dao is a land with much historical significance, with special potential and development position. We are facing a moment of development for Con Dao and the country."
He suggested that it is necessary to clearly define the identity of Con Dao in order to build a long-term development strategy. "It is a clean, pristine, peaceful, safe ecological land and also a place that I consider to have the highest happiness index in the country, without worrying about theft.
"Con Dao must be developed with people at the center, creating conditions for businesses to invest in a sustainable direction," said Mr. Duoc.
Regarding infrastructure, he requested that by August, the limitations in the operation of the two-level government, especially in information technology and transmission lines, must be resolved.
Administrative hardware or software needs to be completed synchronously to process documents more smoothly. At the same time, assign departments to review and propose investment plans to upgrade transmission lines and equipment.
For long-term development strategy, Mr. Duoc proposed to assign the Department of Finance and the Department of Construction to build a comprehensive strategy for Con Dao development with a vision for the period 2030 - 2050, on a green, ecological foundation.
Mr. Duoc said that Ho Chi Minh City has chosen Con Dao and Can Gio as the two localities that will take the lead in developing green transportation. The Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies has also been assigned by the city to coordinate with Con Dao to develop a project to convert green transportation towards eco-tourism and reduce emissions.
Existing gasoline vehicles should remain the same, while new vehicles should use clean fuel and electricity. Investors should also orient vehicles to operate on electricity and renewable energy.
He also suggested considering the enterprise's proposal to develop a cable car, combining tourism and transportation, contributing to creating an identity to attract tourists but needing to ensure national security and defense factors.
Research on building a seawater filtration plant for Con Dao
Regarding electricity and water, Mr. Duoc suggested that Con Dao authorities need to study more long-term solutions such as seawater filtration plants, solar power and wind power.
Although the grid will be available by September 2, the locality should still proactively invest in sustainable energy sources. He also emphasized the need to prioritize investment in a new waste treatment plant as soon as possible.
Regarding healthcare, he suggested that the Department of Health organize rotations of doctors to Con Dao, while investing in equipment and developing hospitals to improve the quality of healthcare for the people.
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tp-hcm-chon-con-dao-va-can-gio-di-dau-ve-phat-trien-giao-thong-xanh-1019225.html
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