Legislators said adjustments to the gold bullion market policy should be implemented years ago, rather than delayed until now, in order to narrow the gap between domestic and global gold prices and to better control gold bullion smuggling across borders, which remains challenging.

However, in practice, there are still existing issues and limitations in wastefulness prevention and control across many sectors, PM Chinh noted, stressing that the mechanism for allocating and disbursing public investment remains problematic, thereby reducing the effectiveness of state resource utilisation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed a directive on building a financial plan for the 2026-2030 period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive outlining measures to enhance the quality of life and ensure social security for citizens and labourers during the upcoming seven-day Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), lasting from February 8 to 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a directive requesting greater efforts to ensure national food security and promote sustainable rice production and exports in the current period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive on the promotion of administrative procedure reform in issuing judicial record certificates, aiming to create convenience for citizens and businesses.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued Directive No21/CT-TTg, which outlines the guidelines for developing socio-economic development plans and state budget estimates for 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 31 signed Directive No. 18/CT-TTg on promoting data connection and sharing for e-commerce development, preventing tax loss, and ensuring monetary security.

The Mekong Delta will plant one million hectares of high-quality rice in the coming time with the aim to improve farmers’ income, ensure food security and serve export.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed for issuance of a Prime Minister directive on restoring production at industrial production areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a directive on promoting the development and use of safe and healthy digital platforms.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued a directive asking relevant ministries and localities to ensure stable jobs, improve life quality and working conditions of labourers, especially factory workers nationwide.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested ensuring democracy, fairness, safety and thrift in the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a range of stringent social distancing measures, including restricting people from leaving their homes and banning gatherings of more than two people in public.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a directive and launched a campaign to apply Vietnamese technology for digital life.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 28 issued a Directive on measures to achieve rapid and sustainable development of the wood and non-wood forest product processing industry to serve exports.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive on reducing logistics costs and connect the transport infrastructure system.

The Prime Minister has issued Directive 19/CT-TTg on preventive measures against flash floods and landslides, which have happened frequently recently in the northern and north central regions.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on implementation of the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive ordering relevant agencies to enhance management to stablise the prices of essential goods and to ensure social security during Tet festival.