Strive to achieve GRDP growth target of 8% or more

In the last months of 2025, the province will focus on tasks and solutions to successfully complete socio-economic development goals and targets, especially achieving GRDP growth target of 8% or more.

In the last months of 2025, the province will focus on tasks and solutions to successfully complete socio -economic development goals and targets, especially achieving GRDP growth target of 8% or more.

The province's total retail sales of goods and service revenue in the first 8 months reached over 150,000 billion VND. Photo: THAO TIEN

The economy achieved many positive results.

Mr. Pham Minh Thien - Deputy Director of the Department of Finance said that the province's industrial production activities continued to grow in August 2025. In the first 8 months, the industrial production index increased by 12% over the same period in 2024; total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached 150,411 billion VND, reaching more than 66% of the yearly plan and increasing by nearly 17% over the same period; export turnover reached nearly 2,472 million USD, increasing by 20.41% over the same period. The province has newly granted investment policies to 26 projects, including 5 FDI ​​projects with a total registered capital of 14.48 million USD; 21 domestic projects with a total capital of more than 6,022 billion VND.

However, some industrial projects, especially large-scale renewable energy projects, have not been able to generate commercial electricity due to incomplete investment procedures or difficulties in the national grid connection mechanism. The disbursement rate of public investment capital in the first 8 months of the year was low (reaching 38.14% of the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister ) due to problems with planning, site clearance, etc.

Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade said that there were some difficulties in August and the past months, which need to be focused on to resolve in order to achieve the growth target. Specifically, at the end of July and the beginning of August, Duyen Hai Power Center had 2 factories stop operating for maintenance, which affected the industrial production index. Currently, 1 unit has resumed operation, 1 unit is continuing to be maintained.

The export market is currently quite good but it is forecasted that there will be certain impacts in the last months of the year. The Department of Industry and Trade is coordinating with agencies of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry, Mekong Delta branch, to provide relevant information to deal with the US tariff issue and diversify the market.

Mr. Tuan also added that some industrial clusters are still stuck with site clearance, which needs to be done soon to attract infrastructure investment. The Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen Production Plant project is stuck due to the lack of specific guidance on the process of developing renewable energy projects serving green hydrogen; technical standards related to the main plant and equipment, product storage and transportation processes do not have regulations for hydrogen production.

Currently, the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Finance and the Department of Agriculture and Environment are coordinating to advise the Provincial People's Committee to propose to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to resolve this issue. On the other hand, along with the pressure of increasing input costs, most enterprises are currently facing difficulties in capital and logistics costs...

To ensure growth of 8% or more

Focus on solutions to remove difficulties and create favorable conditions for businesses to develop production and business. Photo: THAO TIEN

In the last months of the year, the industry and trade sector focused on implementing tasks and solutions assigned by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee. In particular, advising the Provincial People's Committee and closely coordinating with departments and branches to promptly remove difficulties for businesses. At the same time, supporting businesses to expand their consumption markets.

According to the Provincial People's Committee, in September, the province focused on a number of key tasks and solutions. Among them, monitoring the production and business activities of export and import enterprises in the province, especially in the face of the impact of the 20% reciprocal tax from the United States.

In addition, regularly monitor, inspect and grasp the situation and progress of non-state budget investment projects; focus on supporting investors to remove difficulties and obstacles in the process of project implementation, especially difficulties in mechanisms; review and recommend the Central Government to adjust documents guiding the implementation of the Investment Law and related legal regulations, creating an open investment environment for investors and enterprises registering for investment. Continue to organize inspections and urge the implementation of projects, promptly direct the removal of difficulties and obstacles in the implementation and disbursement of capital plans.

Strengthen inspection of road and bridge conditions, promptly repair damage to ensure smooth and safe traffic.

Mr. Lu Quang Ngoi - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the efforts of departments, branches and localities in implementing the tasks in the first 8 months of 2025. To complete the tasks of 2025, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized the need to pay attention to 8 major issues. Accordingly, it is necessary to strengthen discipline and order in direction and operation, clearly assigning specific responsibilities for each product and task.

To ensure growth of 8% or more, in each field, it is necessary to pay attention to promptly removing difficulties and obstacles; focusing on strong development in advantageous fields. In addition, strictly manage the epidemic situation on crops and livestock; landslides; waste issues; sand mining to provide construction materials. On the other hand, promote tourism stimulation, improve service quality; develop high-quality human resources for health, education, and tourism. Along with that, pay attention to ensuring national defense, security, social order and safety; handle counterfeit goods, fake goods, trade fraud...

Regarding public investment, the financial sector and investors must have solutions to accelerate implementation progress and capital disbursement; including specific plans and solutions for each project; assigning monitoring and handling responsibilities if delays occur.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the Department of Home Affairs to promptly advise on resolving the shortage of cadres and civil servants in some localities and units. At the same time, he requested that communes and wards pay attention to their authority to manage and handle work in accordance with regulations on the organization of the two-level local government apparatus.

In order to promote new growth drivers, the province seriously and effectively implements the tasks and solutions assigned according to the Central Resolutions, especially the "four pillars" of the Politburo including: Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW, Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW, Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, associated with new development drivers such as science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, development of high-quality human resources and effectively exploiting the advantages of deep international integration.

In addition, implementing trade promotion solutions, supporting businesses to access and boost exports of key products of the province, key and potential markets and making the most of the peak consumption season of major markets at the end of the year.

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Source: https://baovinhlong.com.vn/kinh-te/202509/phan-dau-dat-muc-tieu-tang-truong-grdp-tu-8-tro-len-0d71d76/