Gov’t convenes regular meeting to review activities in June, first half
The socio-economic situation in June and six months, and reviewing regulations hindering COVID-19 prevention and control are among matters for discussion at the Government’s regular meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 1.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The socio-economic situation in Juneand six months, and reviewing regulations hindering COVID-19 prevention andcontrol are among matters for discussion at the Government’s regular meeting chairedby Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 1.
Delivering an opening speech, Chinh highlighted themeeting’s importance to assessing socio-economic development between Januaryand June and discussing tasks and solutions for the second half of the year.
Such key issues as COVID-19 prevention and control andmeasures to boost production and business will also be tabled, he noted.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The one-day meeting will hear and mull over six reports on arange of issues in the first six months including the socio-economic situation;the Government’s direction and management; the implementation of key tasks forbusiness climate and national competitiveness improvement; and laws andordinances that causing obstacles for COVID-19 prevention and control.
A draft decision on criteria for classifying state-ownedenterprises and their peers under ownership transformation, rearrangement, and divestmentin the 2021-2025 period will also be touched upon./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
