PM vows to build innovative, transparent, effective Government
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed determination to build an innovative, transparent, action-oriented and effective Government in service of the people during the first meeting of the 15th Government that was held virtually nationwide on August 11.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed determination to build aninnovative, transparent, action-oriented and effective Government in service ofthe people during the first meeting of the 15th Government that was heldvirtually nationwide on August 11.
Attending the eventwere Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc,National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and other leaders.
PM Chinh stressed thatthe Government is resolved to not achieve economic growth at the expense ofsocial progress and justice, and environment. It will keep improving materialand spiritual lives of the people, consistently and resolutely fight corruptionand negative behaviours, consolidate national defence-security; firmlysafeguard independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; ensure socialsafety and order, enhance external relations and global integration, andimprove the country’s role, position and prestige on international arena.
During the 2021-2025period, the Government targets rapid and sustainable economic growth which ishigher than the 2016-2020 average growth. By 2025, Vietnam is expected to be amodern-oriented industrialised nation, take synchronous measures to effectivelycope with the COVID-19 pandemic, ensure peace and well-being of the people inthe spirit of “leaving no one behind”.
The Government set 23targets for 2021-2025, including about 6.5-7 percent economic growth. The rateof manufacturing and processing sector will account for 25 percent of the grossdomestic product (GDP), digital economy around 20 percent and State budgetdeficit 3.7 percent. The rate of poor households under multidimensional povertystandards will be reduced by 1-1.5 percent annually, 95 percent of thepopulation will be covered by health insurance while the rate of forestcoverage will not be lower than 42 percent.
To such end, the🦩 Government outlined 13 key tasks and measures for the period.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the event,Party General Secretary Trong gave orientations and directions to theGovernment for the 2021-2026 tenure and the next period.
As Vietnam is buildinga socialist-oriented market economy, ꩲhe suggested the Government, its agencies and all-level administrations pay special attention to apparatus building andpersonnel work, improve the effic🅷iency and effectiveness of decentralisationand collaboration among agencies./.
The Government always accompanies businesses and strives to seek solutions to remove difficulties facing the business community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed that the telemedicine system, which is connected to all hospitals at the district level, will help save more patients’ lives, reduce the overload on upper-level hospitals, and limit the transmission of virus.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the event (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
