Gov’t commits to fulfillment of 2010 goals
VGP – Presiding over the Government’s last regular meeting for 2009, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng required closer coordination among all Government members in implementing new assignments in a drastic and creative way.
The Government spent two
days, January 4 and 5, listening to and discussing many important reports on
various socio-economic fields in 2009.
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng chairs the Government’s
December 2009 regular meeting, Hà Nội, January 5, 2010 - Photo: VGP/Nhật
Bắc
2009 saw sharp
decisions
All attendants were
unanimous that, in 2009, the Government showed its sharpness in analyzing situation
and impacts of the global financial crisis and economic downturn, pointing out reasonable
targets and tasks, making good and creative decisions, and directing the
implementation in a drastic and flexible way.
They highly appreciated the
Government-initiated stimulus solutions, especially interest rate subsidies, tax
reductions and duties exemptions, describing them an effective approach in
order to curb economic recession and maintain a proper growth rate.
In 2009, Việt |
The Government also
seriously pointed out and analyzed weaknesses in its performance last year,
including slow responses in managing exchange rate, interest rate, and markets
of foreign currency, gold and real estates; environment pollution, food hygiene
and safety; traffic accidents and jams; corruption and prodigality.
Some suggested the Government pay greater attention to planning work; performance of State-owned enterprises; economic competitiveness; infrastructure, human resource, and technology development.
The Government opens the last regular meeting for 2009 on January 4-5, 2010 – Photo: VGP/Nhật Bắc |
2010 requires flexibility,
creativeness and good predictions
Concluding the meeting, PM Nguyễn
Tấn Dũng asked all members of the Cabinet, ministries, sectors and local
authorities to closely follow actual conditions, make accurate predictions, and
pursue a drastic, dynamic, creative, careful and flexible working style in
order to fulfill all socio-economic goals adopted by the NA for 2010.
The Government chief described
2010 as the year for consolidating macro-economic stability, obtaining a higher
economic growth rate, and preventing the recurrence of high inflation.
He emphasized the necessity
to harmonize the interrelationship between credit interest rate and international
balance of payment, manage foreign currency market and national debt, and ensure
capital and liquidity of the economy.
The PM urged competent
agencies to spare no effort to remove difficulties, mobilize investment
resources, speed up economic restructuring, and expand production, business and
export.