Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Government meeting. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the Government’s regular meeting, the PM pointed out an array of issues like complex developments of the COVID-19pandemic, soaring global fuel prices that have put pressure on domestic production,business and consumption, flooding and crimes.
He also highlighted lessons drawn in the management work,saying it is a must to build an economy of independence, self-reliance, and intensive,extensive, practical and effective international integration.
Given the above-said difficulties, the PM called for effortsto maintain macro-economic stability, ensure major economic balances, combatthe pandemic, protect national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrityin any circumstances, maintain political stability, ensure security, socialorder and safety, and consolidate and promote internal solidarity and unity.
As public investment disbursement has seen no significantimprovements, necessary solutions are needed to accelerate the work, PM Chinhsaid, ordering drastic measures to implement socio-economic recovery anddevelopment programmes.
The government leader also noted the fight against corruption, especiallyin the stock and real estate markets.
It was reported that the national gross domestic product(GDP) in the first quarter of this year rose 5.03 percent year-on-year.
As much as 562.2 trillion VND worth of social investment wasdisbursed, up 8.9 percent. The disbursement of the capital sourced from theState budget was 76.3 trillion VND, equivalent to 14.4 percent of the yearly targetand up 10.6 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, 4.42 billion USD worth of foreigndirect investment (FDI) was disbursed, up 7.8 percent, the highest level recordedover the past five years.
In the first quarter, the export-import value jumped 14.4percent to 176.35 billion USD, with export up 12.9 percent.
During the working session in the afternoon, the delegateslooked into proposals to build the law on managing the use of State capitalinvested in production and business at enterprises (amended), the draft law onindustrial development and the draft law on health examination and treatment.
They shared the view that such legal documents not only facilitatethe management work but also create a legal corridor to serve and boost nationaldevelopment./.
VNA
