Government launches action programme for effective political system
The Government has just issued Resolution 10/NQ-CP launching an action programme on implementing Resolution 18-NQ/TW on reforming and reorganising the apparatus of the political system.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government hasjust issued Resolution 10/NQ-CP launching an action programme on implementing Resolution18-NQ/TW on reforming and reorganising the apparatus of the politicalsystem towards streamlined, effective and efficient operation, dated October25, 2017, and other related legal documents.
According to the programme, the Governmentrequested ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and governmentalbodies, chairmen of provincial, central-city People’s Committees, to developand issue Plans on implementing the resolution and related legal documents onreforming the organisation and management system, enhancing the quality andeffectiveness of public bodies.
The Ministry of Justice chairs and workswith relevant bodies to make proposals to the Government to report to theNational Assembly on the programme to develop a supplementary law and ordinancemaking programme in 2018 onwards, with the focus on the laws and ordinancesthat need to be issued or revised serving the purpose.
Ministers, heads of ministerial-levelagencies and governmental bodies, chairmen of provincial, central-city People’sCommittees are responsible for instructing, monitoring the implementation ofthe Government’s programme and their plans, and making annual reports to theMinistry of Internal Affairs before December 10 for summary and reporting tothe Government.
The Minister of Internal Affairs is incharge and works with relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to monitorand push the implementation of the programme, make annual reports to theGovernment by December 31 while advising the Government on necessary measuresto ensure comprehensive and effective implementation of the programme.
During implementing the resolution,ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and governmental bodies,chairmen of provincial, central-city People’s Committees should actively makeproposals to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on any contents that need to berevised for for summary and report to the Government.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised the need to consolidate public trust, under the people’s aspirations, rely on the people and win their support.
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The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
A regular Cabinet meeting (Source: VNA) 
