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| Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Toan concluding the meeting |
Pushing up Tourism Development, Public Investment, and Heritage Economy
As planned, the city requires the synchronized, decisive, and effective implementation of resolutions issued by the Central Government, the City Party Committee, and the City People’s Council. The focus is on converting tasks and solutions into concrete actions tailored to each sector and locality, while clearly assigning responsibilities to heads of agencies in the implementation process. Relevant units are required to closely follow assigned targets from the very beginning of the year, proactively develop specific action programs, and ensure to fulfill and strive to surpass the set goals.
In 2026, the city aims to achieve a growth rate of 10% or higher, creating momentum for subsequent years and contributing to the realization of the five-year growth target of 10% or more for the 2026-2030 period.
However, amid the unpredictable fluctuations of the global economy, the city needs to roll out additional measures and proactively develop scenarios to stay ahead of future growth trajectories.
In the framework of the meeting, many outstanding suggestions were offered to create the breakthroughs for local tourism and economic development. Key measures include opening Hue Imperial Citadel at night in tandem with an artistic lighting system and expanding tourism spaces along both banks of the Huong River. The tourism sector will also focus on tapping key East Asian markets such as Japan, South Korea, and China…, thereby contributing to sustainable growth.
In the cultural sector, cultural industries are identified as a key endogenous driver. With its rich heritage system, the locality holds significant advantages for developing a heritage-based economy, gradually forming a new growth pole. To maximize effectiveness, it is necessary to clarify the role of the heritage economy within the overall development structure, while strengthening linkages between tourism and the nighttime economy, expanding consumption spaces, and diversifying cultural and tourism products.
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| Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Hoang Hai Minh speaking at the meeting |
In addition, the city has identified accelerating the disbursement of public investment as a key task, striving to achieve 100% of the planned target. Difficulties and bottlenecks in implementation, particularly in key projects, will be addressed timely. The business and investment environment will continue to be improved to support business development, heading to the goal of establishing over 1,000 new businesses in 2026. At the same time, delayed and inefficient projects will be thoroughly reviewed and decisively handled.
In the fields of industry and infrastructure, the locality will focus on developing key products and accelerating the progress of major projects, particularly critical transport infrastructure works, thereby creating growth momentum and enhancing connectivity capacity.
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| The city will provide maximum support to ensure projects completed on schedule |
Closely Adhering to the Quarterly Scenarios and Enhancing the Agency Heads’ Responsibility
Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Toan stressed the need to “act swiftly, govern flexibly, and stay close to the grassroots”, describing this as a guiding principle in implementing socio-economic development tasks for 2026. He requested that departments, sectors, and localities regularly update the situation, closely follow quarterly growth scenarios, and proactively adjust solutions in line with practical conditions. Agency heads will bear overall responsibility for implementation results, which will serve as a key criterion in evaluating task performance in 2026.
Chairman Nguyen Khac Toan emphasized that the overarching governance principle includes maximizing internal strengths while proactively and effectively leveraging external resources; sustaining growth momentum and avoiding being caught off guard in any situation; and taking public investment as a key pillar to lead and unlock internal potential.
Regarding key tasks, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Toan assigned the Department of Finance to take the lead in advising on flexible and efficient budget management, with priority given to allocating resources to key driving projects with strong spillover effects, thereby promoting growth and increasing budget revenues. At the same time, it is necessary to closely monitor budget revenues and expenditures to promptly propose appropriate adjustments, ensuring financial safety while supporting businesses in expanding production and business activities.
Another key task is to accelerate the disbursement of public investment, striving to achieve 100% of the planned target as early as possible, viewing this as a key driver to offset growth in the current context. At the same time, a thorough review will be conducted to resolutely handle and reclaim delayed and low-efficiency projects, thereby creating land reserves and resources for projects with the potential for early completion.
In the tourism sector, city leaders called for further improvements in the quality of products and services to enhance appeal to international visitors. At the same time, efforts should be intensified to promote market outreach, strengthen connectivity, and diversify visitor sources.
Events and festivals, particularly Hue Festival and thematic programs, should be organized with a renewed approach and elevated quality to create a distinctive mark on the international tourism map. This, in turn, will help increase accommodation occupancy rates, boost visitor spending, and extend tourists’ length of stay in Hue.
In the fields of investment and construction, the city leader called for accelerating the progress of key infrastructure projects, promoting the implementation of urban development and social housing projects, and promptly addressing bottlenecks related to site clearance, material prices, and construction cost indices. At the same time, it is essential to ensure an adequate supply of infrastructure to support the development of industry, services, and urban areas.