For more than 30 years of renovation, Ho Chi Minh City has achieved great achievements in the implementation of economic growth with social progress reflected in the growth rate of GDP, people's income, achievements on health, employment, hunger eradication and poverty alleviation... However, the conflict between economic growth and social progress is still fierce when the income gap between rich and poor is more widening, many social issues have not been resolved. From analyzing the current situation, giving directional solutions to better solve the relationship between economic growth and social progress in the city in the coming time.