Gov’t-to-localities teleconference slated for Dec. 30 – 31
A teleconference between the Government and localities is scheduled to take place on December 30 and 31 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Minister, Chairman of the Government’s Office Mai Tien Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A teleconferencebetween the Government and localities is scheduled to take place on December 30and 31 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
At a press meeting in Hanoi on December 27,Minister, Chairman of the Government’s Office Mai Tien Dung said the event willalso see the presence of leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly andVietnam Fatherland Front; officials of ministries, sectors and localities; andrepresentatives of major enterprises.
The conference will review socio-economicdevelopment in 2019 and set up orientations for task performance next year.
It is organised amidst the substantivemacro-economic results in 2019, Dung said, noting all the 12 targets set by theNational Assembly were fulfilled, and seven of them were surpassed.
He highlighted that this year’s GDP growth ratewas at 7.02 percent, among the fastest in the world and exceeding the target of6.6 – 6.8 percent. Inflation was controlled, at 2.79 percent – a three-yearlow. Meanwhile, trade revenue increased 8.1 percent, compared to the planned 7– 8 percent.
The multidimensional household poverty ratedeclined by 1 – 1.5 percent, and 90 percent of the population have been coveredby health insurance, compared to the target of 89.3 percent.
The official also cited the General StatisticsOffice as reporting that 138,100 businesses were established in 2019 with acombined registered capital of 1.73 quadrillion VND (over 74.7 billion USD), up5.2 percent and 17.1 percent, respectively.
Additionally, 39,400 companies resumedoperations and another 43,700 suspended their activities to wait for dissolution.
At present, about 54.7 million people aged over15 have jobs, including 19 million in the agro-forestry-fishery sector, 16.1million in the industrial – construction sector, and 19.6 million in theservice sector.
The general unemployment rate in 2019 is 1.98percent, and it is 2.93 percent in urban areas and 1.51 percent in ruralregions, statistics show./.
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 7.02 percent in 2019, marking the second straight year the economic growth rate topping 7 percent since 2011, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the industry and trade sector to strive for an export turnover of 300 billion USD next year during a conference held in Hanoi on December 27.
Vietnam recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.79 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) in 2019, the lowest level in the past three years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on December 27.
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.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister, Chairman of the Government’s Office Mai Tien Dung (Photo: VNA) 
