Khanh Hoa (VNA) - The south-centralcoastal province of Khanh Hoa has set a 💧target of posting gross regionaldomestic product (GRDP) growth of 7.4 percent next year.

It was among targets set for 2021 presented by theprovincial People’s Committee to the 13th session of the provincialPeople’s Council that opened on December 7. The province also aims for GRDP per capita of 73.3million VND (3,150 USD). Total export revenue is expected to reach 1.4billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 2.9 percent, while combined investmentfor development is to surpass 56.91 billion VND, up 12 percent against 2020. Another goal is to reduce the proportion of poorhouseholds by 0.33 percent and create some 11,500 jobs. Khanh Hoa will work tohave 61 out of its 92 communes meeting the criteria of the programme onbuilding new-style rural areas, equivalent to 66.3 percent. Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee LeHuu Hoang noted that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a blow to all socio-economicspheres in the province while local people also bore the brunt of drought in themiddle of the year and heavy rain and flooding at year’s-end. The tourism, trade, and labour sectors have beenhardest hit, affecting budget collections, economic growth, and culturalactivities. The province will continue to focus on realising thedual targets of fighting COVID-19 and ensuring economic recovery over the nextyear. Khanh Hoa fulfilled seven out of 16 set targets thisyear relating to society, healthcare, and the environment. Of particular note,the rate of trained workers hit 80 percent and health insurance coverage 91.2percent. Ninety-five percent of rural residents also have accessto clean water. It was unable to complete nine goals, includingthose on per capital GRDP, export revenues, State budget collection and socialinvestment for development, among others./.