Ho Chi Minh City 'finds its way' into the era of national growth

This question was raised by experts for discussion and comments at the discussion "What should Ho Chi Minh City do to enter the era of national development" held at the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Officials on the morning of November 27.

Discussion "What should Ho Chi Minh City do to enter the era of national growth" - Photo: THAO LE

Speaking at the seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Tan Phat - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Officials - said that recently, General Secretary To Lam had a speech on the topic: "New era of development, the era of rising up of the Vietnamese people". The General Secretary gave important instructions on the orientation of building, developing the country and protecting the Fatherland in the new era. This is the basis for localities, agencies and units to determine goals, tasks and solutions to position themselves, set goals along with appropriate roadmaps and solutions for development.

Not only integration but also leadership

According to Mr. Phat, in each turning point of development, Ho Chi Minh City has new models and methods that are innovative and creative, and can spread to other localities. "This reality demonstrates the strong aspiration to rise and the constant initiative, dynamism and creativity of the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City," said Mr. Phat.

Dr. Tran Du Lich - Chairman of the Advisory Council for the implementation of Resolution 98 - gives his opinion - Photo: THAO LE

What should Ho Chi Minh City do in the new era? In response to this question, Dr. Tran Du Lich - Chairman of the Advisory Council for the implementation of Resolution 98 - said that first of all, Ho Chi Minh City needs to properly implement the spirit of Resolution 31 and Resolution 24 of the Central Committee as a development orientation. Mr. Lich affirmed that with its existing advantages, Ho Chi Minh City is a place with conditions to transform into a new stage of rapid and sustainable development. According to Mr. Lich, the period of 2026-2035 is a decisive period in the country's industrialization, a period that best demonstrates the nation's aspirations to rise. In which, the economic growth rate must be 1.2 - 1.5 times higher than the national average. Economic activities in Ho Chi Minh City must have the highest market nature in the country with three aspects: sustainable economic growth, social progress and welfare for the people, and environmental protection. Ho Chi Minh City must create infrastructure breakthroughs, enhance its role as a gateway for domestic and international economic exchanges, and build Can Gio international transit port. Ho Chi Minh City must be the locality that most successfully improves its competitiveness. "The three basic factors that Ho Chi Minh City needs to focus on are improving institutional competitiveness, human resources, and outstanding infrastructure. If it is not outstanding, it cannot be done. In addition, Ho Chi Minh City must take the lead in digital transformation and green economy," said Mr. Lich.

Ho Chi Minh City is the region's startup hub in the new era.

According to Mr. Lich, Ho Chi Minh City used to be the place where the whole country started its business, but in the new era, the city must be the start-up of the region, the destination of Asia and the world. Talking about streamlining the apparatus, Mr. Lich said that this is considered a national revolution. Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the system must be in three aspects: institutions, apparatus organization and people. Ho Chi Minh City must build a model of urban government, and in the future, there must be a special urban law for Ho Chi Minh City.

Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies - gave his opinion - Photo: THAO LE

At the seminar, Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies - presented breakthroughs as a basis for Ho Chi Minh City to rise up when entering a new era. He cited that before 2022, Ho Chi Minh City had almost no ring roads, only ring road 2 which had not been completed for decades. However, within 2 years, Ho Chi Minh City started construction of ring road 3 and is preparing procedures to start construction of ring road 4. Thus, within the next 10 years, Ho Chi Minh City will have a relatively complete ring road system serving regional connectivity, connecting the whole country and some countries in the region. With the development of ring roads, Ho Chi Minh City also opens up land funds, creating new urban development spaces for the city. In addition, by 2035, Ho Chi Minh City strives to complete and is determined to operate 183km of urban railway. In the next 5 years, the city will also relocate more than 46,000 houses on and along canals, and renovate canals. In the near future, the city will build the remaining 7 metro lines of 183km. Ho Chi Minh City also strives for an average GRDP per capita of 13,000 USD by 2030.

New era, not only integration but also leadership

At the seminar, Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Head of the General Planning Department, Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City - said that it is necessary to define the new era as the era of leadership, not just international integration. With the position of Ho Chi Minh City - the leading position of the whole country, Ho Chi Minh City needs to become: a creative government, an action government, a dynamic government. Specifically, with a creative government, the city has 13 million people, the labor force and gray matter, technological knowledge are strengths and must be prioritized to promote. Mr. Tuan recognized that this is a material resource that has the potential to make a breakthrough and is a fundamental factor for sustainable development. Therefore, Ho Chi Minh City must invest in education, training and research. Research allows for breakthroughs in the high value chain, taking the most important position in the economy. Regarding the action government, the city must aim to act for the aspirations and interests of the people. The urgent tasks are to invest in education, healthcare, housing, transportation and improving the quality of life. Regarding active government, the city must closely follow the market and proactively propose policies to encourage investment and development.

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