Ha Noi eyes GDP growth of 8.5% this year

January 20, 2013 6:19 PM GMT+7

VGP – Ha Noi has set targets of posting a growth rate of 8-8.5% in GDP, 9-9.3% in service, 7.7-8.2% in industry and construction, 1.8-2.2% in agriculture, 9-10% in export turnovers in 2013, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Ha Noi pledges to create favorable conditions for enterprises to access bank loans and low-interest loans in 2013

To this end, Ha Noi will actively remove difficulties faced by enterprises, boost production and business activities, strengthen planning and infrastructure development, accelerate construction of key projects and implementation of new rural programs.

Specifically, the city will create favorable conditions for enterprises to access bank and low-interest loans, especially those for agriculture and rural development purposes. Preferential funding will be poured in production of export items and supporting industry.

It will complete projects on building houses and apartments for the poor, students, workers, low-income earners in urban areas; develop transport infrastructure, encourage private sector to invest in building coach stations, car parks and flyovers.

Ha Noi will also strengthen inspection over foreign currency and gold trading to help curb inflation.

By Ngoc Van