Minister eases concern over farm produce consumption
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung clarified issues relating to farm produce consumption, especially pork which recently saw its prices slumping.
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister andChairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung clarified issues relating to farmproduce consumption, especially pork which recently saw its prices slumpingduring the government’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 4.
On concerns that prices of pork onthe hook slid to 15,000 – 18,000 VND per kg but supermarkets still sold them at80,000 – 100,000 VND per kg, Dung said the PM has directed relevant agencies todetermine the causes and adopt measures to prevent similar occurrences.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture andRural Development Ha Cong Tuan said thanks to the involvement of ministries,agencies, businesses and supermarkets, live pork prices have increased by morethan 5,000 VND per kg and supermarkets adjusted them down 10-20 percentcompared to 10 days ago.
Regarding long-term solutions, Tuansaid the ministry will focus on ensuring supply-demand, improving food hygieneand safety, arranging chains connectivity and further opening the market toChina.
The government also directed relevantagencies to closely oversee temporary import and re-export of farm produce inline with Vietnam’s regulations and terms of the trade agreements, especially thatof the World Trade Organisation.
Deputy Governor of the State Bank ofVietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu said the SBV requested commercial banks offerinterest waiver and reduction to stimulate manufacturing. Recently, it alsosent delegations to localities with big farming activities and agreed to rescheduledebt payment worth 364.7 billion VND (15.85 million USD).
In conclusion, Dung underscored theneed to reduce production prices and review shortcomings in State management,especially in planning, pricing information system and market over a long term.
Other issues such as personnel work,illegal construction and land management were also made clear.-VNA
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