Boosting domestic consumption an essential task this year: deputy minister


Tourists visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Attracting increasing numbers of international and domestic tourists is considered an important measure to drive economic growth this year. - Photo: VNA/VNS

HANOI: Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Duc Tam has highlighted a number of growth drivers and his ministry’s plan to contribute to the GDP growth rate of at least 8 per cent this year.

In broad terms, there are three major goals that the ministry aims to achieve this year.

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