Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made clear several issues under the watch of the Government during a question-and-answer session at the ongoing sixth plenum of the 14th National Assembly on November 1. The PM said since the beginning of the tenure nearly three years ago, Vietnam has maintained socio-political and macro-economic stability and high economic growth despite uncertain and complicated economic developments in the world. He expressed determination to ease red tape and corruption and asked departments and agencies to set the example of saving State budget, drastically fight negative behaviours and wastefulness in line with Decision No.08-DQ/TW dated October 25, 2018. The leader highlighted the need to refine socialism-oriented market economy mechanism, heed judicial reform, protect citizens’ asset and rights, step up personnel streamlining, and improve business climate. He suggested amending Decree No.96/2014.ND-CP on dealing with administrative violations in finance-banking, and facilitating the private sector, thus creating a driving force for smart agriculture, high-tech industry, ecological tourism, modern financial services and technology. In the near future, the Government will pursue the consistent goal of stabilising macro-economy; curbing inflation; ensuring national financial safety, monetary and food security, traditional and non-traditional security while drastically restructuring the economy in accordance with the National Assembly’s Resolution No.24, seriously realising the NA’s Resolution No.25 on the 2016-2020 financial plan, and bringing State budget deficit to below 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product by 2020. At the same time, the… [Read full story]
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