Over the next five years, the sector will focus on completing and synchronously implementing policies on pricing, State finance, corporate finance, accounting, auditing, administrative reform, applying achievements from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and allocating financial resources in accordance with market signals. The sector will also give priority to attracting foreign investment, shifting from extensive investment to intensive investment, and fully implementing previous and new free trade agreements. Dung said the finance sector will effectively implement the principle of spending within financial capacity and borrowing within repayment ability, and work to complete a database on revenues, expenditures, public debts, and public assets, while improving the efficiency of public financial management and administration at both the macro and micro scale, and promoting openness and transparency, as well as intensifying the fight against corruption and wastefulness. The … [Read more...] about Finance sector contributes decisively to national achievements: Official
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Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
The Pathet Lao Newspaper of the Lao News Agency (KPL), said that, in his opening speech, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted Vietnam’s achievements last year, with economic growth of 2.91 percent - one of the highest worldwide. The article said Vietnam has outlined major orientations for the country’s key issues for the next decade, adding that the 13th tenure will mark a new development step in the cause of renewal. It quoted the top leader as saying that past lessons will lay an important foundation for the Party to firmly overcome new challenges and complete harder tasks during the new tenure. The Vientiane Times, the only English-language newspaper in Laos, also covered the opening of the congress in its January 27 issue./. … [Read more...] about Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Hanoi (VNA) – Twelve delegates delivered their ideas on how to boost national development in the next five years during a discussion session at the hall on January 27 morning as part of the 13th National Party Congress. Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, presented a report on promoting the strength of the great national unity and reforming the content and methods and increasing the quality of activities of the VFF and socio-political organisations. Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, spoke about how to consolidate and strengthen the all-people defence posture, and continue building a revolutionary, regular, élite and modern people’s army. Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam presented his views on building a clean and strong public … [Read more...] about National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress
The Chinese reporter expected that the personnel work at the 13th National Party Congress will be conducted scientifically and meticulously, contributing to moving Vietnam into a new period of development and that after the congress, the Party, State, and people of Vietnam will continue to unite with one another and exert all-out efforts to build a prosperous, strong, wealthy, and democratic country. … [Read more...] about Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress
21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35
A woman and her newborn are seen at a hospital in HCMC. HCMC and 20 other provinces plan to reward women who give birth to two children before they turn 35, in a bid to raise fertility rates – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – According to a new circular issued by the Ministry of Health, which will come into force on March 10, 21 cities and provinces will reward women who give birth to two kids before they turn 35 in a bid to encourage women in areas that suffer from low fertility rates to give birth. … [Read more...] about 21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35