The report at the meeting showed positive results for the first six months of the year for the provinces. Phu Tho achieved a GRDP growth rate of 10.09%, placing it among the top six provinces in the country with double-digit growth. On the other hand, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, and Thai Nguyen fell short of the national average of 7.52%.
Import and export activities surged. Lang Son recorded a turnover of 53.5 billion USD, a 41.1% increase; Cao Bang reached 994.9 million USD, up by 72.5%; Tuyen Quang at 534.2 million USD, doubling its previous figure; and Thai Nguyen with a 12.5% increase.
In terms of public investment, the total state budget allocated to the five provinces in 2025 was 53,552 billion VND, accounting for nearly 8% of the country’s total. As of July 31, the localities had disbursed 24,679 billion VND, equivalent to 46.1% of the plan, higher than the national average of 38.9%. By August 31, this rate is expected to reach 58.5%, continuing to exceed the national average of 43.2%. Thai Nguyen (82%), Phu Tho (74.2%), and Lang Son (46.9%) are among the leading provinces, while Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang have achieved 40.2% and 30.8%, respectively.
The localities have also implemented a two-level government model and reorganized their apparatus from the provincial to the communal level, ensuring smooth administrative operations without wasting offices and infrastructure after consolidation.
During the working session, several recommendations were made, including the early issuance of a resolution to address planning obstacles and amend regulations on the management and finalization of public investment capital, as well as mechanisms for localities to establish commune-level project management units. Tuyen Quang particularly proposed early guidance on job positions in the field of digital transformation to attract technology personnel.
Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son acknowledged the efforts of the five provinces and emphasized the government’s target of over 8% growth for 2025. He requested each locality to develop specific growth scenarios, leveraging the advantages of industry, services, tourism, promoting import and export, and completing key projects.
In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister urged a focus on developing social security, planning border gates and border trade economic zones, paying attention to human resource training, and upgrading online public services. Central ministries and sectors are assigned to support localities in implementing the two-level government model and synthesizing recommendations to report to competent authorities.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son works with five localities to promote growth and public investment – Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
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– 20:00 24/08/2025
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