Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of Tra Vinh strives to achieve the gross regional domestic product(GRDP) growth of 11-12 percent in 2019, according to Deputy Director of theprovincial Department of Planning and Investment To Ngoc Binh.
The total social development investment capitalis expected to reach 22.5 trillion VND (968.6 million USD) and domestic revenue,3.8 trillion VND (163.5 million USD), he said at a conference in Tra Vinh onJanuary 5 to realise the Government’s resolution on major tasks and solutionsto implement the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate in2019.
The rate of poor households will go down by1.5-2 percent and more 14 communes will become new rural areas, he added.
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteeDong Van Lam said 2019 will be a breakthrough year for Tra Vinh to fulfil thefive-year socio-economic development plan in 2016-2020.
The province will push ahead with economicrestructuring and growth reform while improving the business investmentenvironment, developing businesses, increasing the quality of human resources,and accelerating administrative reform, he said.
It will call for investment in buildingsocio-economic infrastructure, especially transport, and seek to developvarious fields such as culture, tourism, agriculture, and industry in additionto ensuring social welfare for locals.
Local authorities will also create favourableconditions for the implementation of wind, solar, and thermal power projects,Lam affirmed.
In 2018, the GRDP growth was estimated at 11.05percent. The total social development investment capital reached over 22.8trillion VND (981.5 million USD) and domestic revenue, 3.7 trillion VND (159.2million USD). The ratio of poor households was reduced by 2.44 percent.
Nine more communes were recognised as new ruralareas in the year, raising the total number of new rural communes to 39 out ofthe 85.-VNA
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Tra Vinh city (Source: internet)
