The decision was made at the Politburo’s meeting in Hanoi on April 1 that reviewed a decade of implementing a Politburo resolution on the development directions and tasks for the capital during the 2011 - 2020 period.
The elite leaders emphasised the need for Hanoi to have a new resolution to promote its role and position as the national political-administrative centre, a major centre of culture, science, education, economy, trade, and international exchanges, and the driving force of development of the region, the Red River Delta, the northern key economic region, and the whole country.
In line with the new resolution, by 2030 Hanoi will have completed industrialisation and modernisation, and will boast a highly-competitive capacity both regionally and globally. By 2045, it will become a globally-connected, civilised, modern, and creative city with a high standard of living and quality of life on par with other leading capitals and cities in the region.
The Politburo requested that the Party committee, Government, and citizens of Hanoi promote economic restructuring associated with growth model innovation, competently perform planning and management, whilst developing traffic and urban infrastructure in a synchronous, modern, and smart direction.
It asked the capital to ramp up international integration, improve the efficiency of foreign affairs, actively seize upon opportunities, consolidate traditional relationships, and actively expand co-operation with capitals and cities around the world.
It was reported that between 2011 and 2020, Hanoi secured an average annual economic growth rate of 6.83%, equal to 1.15 times the general growth rate of the whole country. It maintained socio-political stability and expanded international co-operation. This period also saw the quality of life of local people significantly improve.
However, the Politburo pointed out the capital’s major shortcomings in implementing its 2011 - 2020 resolution. Among them, its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per capita was lower than that of some major provinces and cities elsewhere in the country, whilst the capital failed to bring into full play its role as the economic centre of the region.
