Hai Duong's economy ranks 11th nationwide

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Luu Van Ban presides over the meeting

Hai Duong's economy ranked 11th nationwide and 5th in the Red River Delta, according to Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Le Hong Dien.

Dien was reporting to the 6th May regular meeting of the provincial People’s Committee on May 29 on a mid-term summing-up of the implementation of resolutions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 17th provincial Party Congress related to socio-economic development, defense, security, and foreign affairs.

Hai Duong's economic growth remained high in the context of more difficulties and challenges, said Dien.

The economic structure continued to positively shifted towards industrialization and modernization, with the proportion of the industry, construction, and service sector increasing from 81.2% in 2020 to 82.6% in 2022 and estimated at 83.1% in 2023, heard the meeting.

Education, culture, and health care recorded a lot of breakthroughs, while defense and security were maintained.

The Department of Planning and Investment proposed the addition of the 5th pillar on ensuring social security to the overall direction and goal in the resolution of the 17th provincial Party Congress to suit the actual situation.

Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Le Hong Dien reports on the provincial economic growth

“Several targets on the percentage of laborers eligible for social insurance coverage, the number of new businesses each year... should also be adjusted”, added Dien.

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Luu Van Ban, presiding officer of the meeting, required objective, truthful, and comprehensive assessment of Hai Duong’s socio-economic development, defense, security, and foreign affairs in the mid-term summing-up.

He ordered the consulting body to evaluate results as well as limitations based on the targets set at the beginning of the term, focusing on bottlenecks which are hindering the general development.

Departments, sectors, and local authorities were asked to coordinate with the Department of Planning and Investment in finalizing the summing-up following their assigned functions and tasks.

“Each sector must specify what has been done, limitations, solutions, and reasons and grounds for adjustment of targets,” said Ban.

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