Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need to create an open environment for commercial activities while chairing the Cabinet’s regular meeting on July 4.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the Cabinet meeting (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need to create an openenvironment for commercial activities while chairing the Cabinet’s regularmeeting on July 4, which focused on building institutions, laws and policies.
He made the request after hearing reports on thereview, amendment and supplement of legal regulations relating to land,construction, housing, business investment and planning.
He said except for products specified by theNational Assembly and the Government, trade and investment development shouldnot be hindered by any conditions.
Institutional building in this field must bebased on the Government’s Resolution 19-2016/NQ-CP on measures to improvenational business climate and competitiveness, he said.
Regarding the draft Planning Law, the PMrequested the avoidance of overlapping in planning work, which, he said, wouldlead to wastefulness and inefficiency.
Talking about the Public Investment Law, heassigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to coordinate with relevantministries to review the draft law and report outstanding problems to theGovernment before July 30, in order to submit them to the NA Standing Committeeand the NA for adjustments.
In particular, PM Phuc called attention toproblems hindering the disbursement of public investment capital over the pasttime, saying that they should be addressed in order to make it easier fordecentralisation, management and empowerment of ministries, agencies andlocalities, he said.
On this occasion, the government leader requiredthe Ministry of Transport to announce the cost for the construction of each kmof road.
At the meeting, Cabinet members debated thedraft Law on State Secrets, the draft amended Law on National Defence and thedraft amended law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law onJudicial Records, along with a draft decree amending and supplementing severalarticles of Decree 67 on measures to enforce the Law on Prevention and Controlof Tobacco Harms.-VNA
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministries and sectors to work together to build growth scenarios for each sector and field and report to him every quarter, towards realising the growth targets in 2017.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung was grilled about specific measures to mobilise social resources for development investment and the allocation of public investment capital.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took the floor at the Q&A session of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing third session in Hanoi on June 15.
Vietnam saw good socio-economic development indexes in the first six months of 2017, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at the Government’s regular meeting on July 3.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the Cabinet meeting (Source: VNA) 
