Gov’t pushes on inflation control
VGP – The PM today signed a document requiring all business organizations and individuals to strictly observe price regulations and take measures to narrow trade gap.
The document was released this afternoon, two days after the
Government convened its February regular meeting on securing macro-economic
stability, controlling inflation, and stabilizing prices in the market.
The Government resolves to rein in inflation while promoting
production
A week ago, a similar document was issued, stressing the
realization of resolutions to curb inflation in 2010.
The Government chief
orders the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to tighten its supervision over the
enforcement of the Ordinance on Price, especially with such essential goods and
products like transport, cement, steel, fertilizers, rice, milk, and medicines;
to force business organizations and individuals to fully follow regulations on
price registration, posting prices, and selling at the posted prices; and to
strictly punish all violations against price management.
The Ministry of Industry
and Trade (MIT) will coordinate with the MoF to immediately inspect the
adjustment of the selling price of petroleum; at the same time proposing
reasonable revisions and supplements to regulations on trading in petroleum.
The State Bank of Việt
The MIT is assigned to
shake hands with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the
Ministry of Health to continue measures to slash down the excess of import over
export, including appropriate technical barriers to the import of unnecessary
consumer goods.
