Information was Mr. Le Thanh Liem - Standing Vice Chairman of City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City - emphasized, at the regular online meeting in August 2020, assessing the socio-economic situation over the past time, chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, took place on the morning of September 4.
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Mr. Le Thanh Liem - City Standing Vice Chairman. Ho Chi Minh City, reporting to the Government on the socio-economic situation of the city in August and the first 8 months of 2020. |
Regular meetings on the socio-economic situation in August and the first 8 months of 2020, with the participation of leaders of ministries and central branches, leaders of 63 provinces and cities at online bridge locations.
The economy is recovering gradually
At the online bridge point at the headquarters of the City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City, reporting to the Government on the economic - cultural - social and defense - security situation in August and the first 8 months of the year in the area, Mr. Le Thanh Liem - Standing Vice Chairman of City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City - said, in the industrial sector, the city's industrial production index (TP) in the first 8 months of the year was estimated to increase by 2.1% over the same period in 2019; 4 major industries rose 2.5% over the same period. In particular, the electronics manufacturing industry continued to increase by 17.9%, the chemical - rubber - plastic industry increased by 9.1%, the food processing industry - food - beverage was estimated to increase by 1.5%, However, the mechanical industry decreased by 10.5% ...
About the import and export turnover of the city. Ho Chi Minh City, 8 months of 2020 is estimated at 28.4 billion USD, up 4% over the same period; In terms of business development (DN) 8 months, the city has more than 26,543 newly licensed enterprises, with a total registered capital of 562 trillion VND, the number of enterprises decreased by 6.7% compared to the previous period. However, the capital increased 23% over the same period.
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Meeting point at the headquarters of City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh. Photo HCM |
Regarding State budget collection activities in the first eight months of the year, the city is estimated to collect VND 216,763 billion, reaching 53, 41% of the assigned budget estimate.
Regarding the disbursement of public investment capital plan in 2020, Vice Chairman of City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City said that the city has disbursed more than 21,000 billion VND, reaching more than 50.95% of the assigned plan, including the completed volume but not completed disbursement procedures at the State Treasury. The city is more than 2,100 billion dong, the disbursement rate of the city in 8 months is 56% compared with the planned capital assigned. 2.35 times larger than the same period, the disbursement rate also increased 1.89 times over the same period in 2019 ..
In the context of the country in general and TP. Ho Chi Minh City in particular is dealing with the Covid-19 epidemic, the disbursement of the 2020 public investment plan is a positive bright spot for the city. Ho Chi Minh.
“Although affected by the Covid-19 outbreak from July 25 to present, but due to the focus of direction from ministries, especially the Government and the Prime Minister. , the economic situation of the city has gradually recovered and is likely to increase rapidly in the fourth quarter of 2020. The encouraging growth at this time is the drastic entry of the entire political system, the companion to the dual mission of fighting against the Covid-19 epidemic and developing socio-economic development ”- Vice Chairman City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh confirmed.
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In September 2020, TP. Ho Chi Minh City will deploy the second business support package |
Deploying the second business support package in September
Regarding the key tasks in September 2020, Mr. Le Thanh Liem added, TP. Ho Chi Minh City continues to implement the central directions, concentrating all resources, financial, machinery, equipment, materials ... to prevent epidemics effectively, thoroughly control the source of disease transmission. ensure safety and stability of people's psychology, to drastically implement socio-economic development goals in the city.
In parallel, TP. Ho Chi Minh City deployed policies to support credit for businesses facing difficulties in the Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, the city is directing relevant agencies to submit to the City People's Committee in September a second package of package support for businesses affected by the epidemic. At the same time, to support the development of key industrial products and potential industrial groups of the city according to previous decisions of the City People's Committee in the period 2021-2025.
In addition, the city continues to speed up the implementation of key projects; step up the disbursement rate of public investment in 2020, striving to reach 95% by the end of the year. At the same time, strengthen a number of related measures to maximize the budget revenue.
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