(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered Vietnam’s southern key economic region to take more aggressive actions to realise Vietnam’s dual targets of fighting COVID-19 and ensuring growth.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh (in grey shirt) inspects the quarantine area at the domitory of the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Thanh Chung/VNA) |
Mr. Chinh presided over a virtual meeting on the weekend with leaders of HCM City and its 7 neighbouring provinces regarding COVID-19 prevention and control, economic development, and measures to protect people’s lives.
The southern key economic region consists of HCM City and the provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, and Tien Giang. The region accounts for only 8% of Vietnam’s area but makes up 60% of the state revenue.
The localities were asked to address bottlenecks in production, maintain political stability, and protect the safety of people.