Improving efficiency of resources management urgent: resolution
Improving the efficiency of the management and use of economic resources is an urgent task to deal with weaknesses of the national economy and spur development, according to a resolution recently issued by the Politburo.
Hanoi (VNA) – Improving the efficiency of the management and use of economicresources is an urgent task to deal with weaknesses of the national economy andspur development, according to a resolution recently issued by the Politburo.
Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW dated January 15 aims to keep the rate of labourers inthe agro-forestry-fishery sector below 33 percent of the country’s totalworkforce by 2025, under 25 percent by 2035 and less than 15 percent by 2045.
Regarding material resources, it targets the synchronous completion of laws,mechanisms, policies and tools promoting the economical and effective use and managementof natural resources by 2025.
About 99 percent of natural land will be put into use and 25 percent of thedegraded natural ecosystem is hoped to be restored by 2035, it says.
In financial resources, the document sets the target of reducing State budgetoverspending to below 4 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) by2020 and about 3 percent by 2030.
By 2030, public debt is expected not to exceed 60 percent of the GDP while Governmentdebt should be no more than 50 percent and foreign debt not above 45 percent.
The rearrangement and settlement of land and houses under the State managementacross the country is projected to be basically completed by 2020 and fullydone by 2025.
Facilities causing pollution will be relocated by 2025 and national reserves areset to account for 0.8-1.0 percent of the GDP by 2025, 1.5 percent by 2035 and2 percent by 2045.
The resolution sets six major tasks and solutions, covering the amendment,supplement and completion of laws, mechanisms and policies; growth modelreform; the restructuring of the national economy, sectors, regions and majorproducts; and the improvement of national governance and self-reliance andinnovation of businesses.
Maximizing achievements of the fourth Industrial Revolution, and stepping up ITuse are also included in the plan.-VNA
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung called on ASEM to take more specific and drastic actions to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to make breakthrough in management and use of land resources in 2018 at the ministry’s conference in Hanoi on January 8.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kien has stressed the need to continue reviewing, evaluating and improving policies, regulations, strategies and planning schemes involving the management of natural resources and protection of marine environment.
Six countries of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC), namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and India, have agreed to enhance cooperation in managing and sustainably using water resources.
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 of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
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