Party Central Committee revises GDP growth target to 8% in 2025
VGP - The Party Central Committee has unanimously agreed to revise up the GDP growth target to 8 percent in 2025 during its meeting in Ha Noi on Friday, according to General Secretary To Lam.
General Secretary To Lam addresses the closing ceremony of the Party Central Committee's meeting in Ha Noi, January 24, 2025. Photo: VGP
The Party Central Committee also agreed to raise GDP growth to double digits in the period 2025-2030, said the General Secretary in his remarks at the closing session of the meeting.
These goals must be achieved to help our country overcome middle-income trap, and become a high middle-income country with modern industry by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, said To.
In November last year, the National Assembly approved a resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting the GDP growth rate of 6.5-7 percent this year.
The General Secretary also called for expediting the implementation of a plan to continue streamlining and rearranging the organization of local police apparatus according to two levels: provincial police and communal police.
The Party chief urged subordinate levels to accelerate the implementation of three strategic breakthroughs, particularly institutional building breakthrough.
He called for promoting the development of emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, optoelectronics, internet of things, biomedical industry, semiconductor, new energy, cultural industry and entertainment industry.
The General Secretary also called for adopting policies to lure overseas Vietnamese scientists and experts to return to Viet Nam to work in the fields of science and technology and innovation.
The Party leaders competent authorities to deploy comprehensive measures to promote fair, harmonious and sustainable trade with the U.S., China, ASEAN, the EU, and other major trading partners./.
