HCMC simultaneously implements strategic transport projects in 2026

The above content was emphasized by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc at the conference to summarize the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in 2025, and at the same time disseminate and deploy tasks in 2026, held on January 6.

According to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the coming time, the City will face many intertwined difficulties and challenges, requiring special and breakthrough solutions to achieve the GRDP growth target of over 10% in 2026.

This is a key factor helping Ho Chi Minh City continue to maintain its role as an economic locomotive, creating a driving force to spread to the Southeast Economic Zone and the whole country.

To realize this goal, the City's leaders require all levels and sectors to focus highly, resolutely and synchronously carry out key tasks.

Ho Chi Minh City continues to promote 3 traditional growth drivers including production, consumption and export; at the same time, promote 3 new drivers: international financial center, seaport - logistics system and innovation associated with green transformation, digital transformation.

Along with that, the City will implement the planning of Ho Chi Minh City after merging 3 provinces and cities, closely following the orientation of forming "3 regions - 1 special zone - 3 corridors - 5 driving forces".

Ho Chi Minh City strives to increase budget revenue in 2026 by 10% compared to 2025; speed up the progress of public investment disbursement, in which site clearance is identified as a top priority task.

In particular, the City aims to completely handle the remaining backlog projects in the first quarter of 2026 (about 80% have been handled in 2025), focusing on completing the site clearance of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, creating conditions for the development of this urban area worthy of the center of the new City.

The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee emphasized that the City will focus on implementing key projects to fundamentally change the urban appearance and effectively solve the current "three major bottlenecks" of flooding, traffic congestion and environmental pollution.

S strategic infrastructure projects such as expanding National Highway 22, National Highway 13, Ring Road 4, Can Gio Bridge, Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, metro lines, etc. must be implemented on schedule and ensure quality. If done well, the progress of public investment will exceed the plan and contribute greatly to growth in the coming time" - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee affirmed.

In addition to economic development, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc requested to continue focusing on the fields of education, health, culture and social security, focusing on improving the quality of life and happiness of the people.

The city will effectively implement Resolution 71 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development; continue to invest in completing the school and classroom system, striving to reach 280 classrooms/dozens of people, especially in rapidly increasing population areas.

The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee requested units to organize well the work of taking care of the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo in 2026 for policy beneficiaries and the poor, ensuring a joyful, safe, economical and affectionate spirit.

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