Solutions for social-economic development in 2008

11:02, 22/02/2008

(ĐN)- Dong Nai is striving to reach the GDP growth rate of 15.5% and above in 2008. In order to obtain this target, it is necessary to raise industrial production value by 23%, service by 17.3%, and agriculture by 5.5% this year.

(ĐN)- Dong Nai is striving to reach the GDP growth rate of 15.5% and above in 2008. In order to obtain this target, it is necessary to raise industrial production value by 23%, service by 17.3%, and agriculture by 5.5% this year. In the field of industry, the province will make all efforts to attract reliable strong investors worldwide; priorities will be given to high-tech projects and environment friendly projects.

 

Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Bo Ngoc Thu said that total social development investment is estimated to reach VND27 trillion this year, representing 52.9 percent of the province’s GDP. The province also targets to lure US$1.5 billion in FDI and VND16 trillion in domestic investment. Accordingly, Dong Nai will boost trade and investment promotion activities in traditional markets and new ones, including Europe, American and Asia. The province will continue to strengthen administrative reform, apply a “one-door” policy to simplify administrative procedures for investors, encourage further foreign direct investment (FDI) in the province.

 

In 2008, Dong Nai strives to create jobs for 85,000 laborers, provide vocational training to 53,000 people, increase the number of trained workers to 49 percent and skilled workers by 37.5 percent. Therefore, Dong Nai needs to build more vocational training centers, university village in Long Thanh-Nhon Trach districts, provide vocational training to farmers, said Director of Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Le Thi My Phuong.

 

Reported by An Chi