HCMC targets 7.5% growth in 2024

The city is estimated to record 5.8% in growth this year against the target of 7.5-8%, said HCMC Deputy Chairman Vo Van Hoan at a meeting Wednesday morning.

Vietnam’s "economic locomotive" expects to welcome 6 million international tourists and record a tourism revenue of VND190 trillion ($7.82 billion) next year.

It also wants to increase digital transformation by completing a system that connects all offices. It seeks to have 95% of citizens satisfied with public service.

It wants to create 140,000 new jobs and to have 87% of workers receiving a training certificate.

The city targets to have a housing per capita of about 22 square meters per person.