Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (Source: VNA) Heupdated NA deputies on the socio-economic performance in May and the first fivemonths.
He said the socio-economic performance in May continued to stay positive withconsumer price index down 0.53 percent from April and up 0.37 percent fromDecember 2016. Almost all economic sectors kept growing.
However,the industrial production index in the first five months of this year rose by 5.7percent, lower than 7.4 percent recorded in 2016. The total sale of retail andconsumption services increased by 7.4 percent and trade deficit topped 2.7billion USD.
“Thegovernment is consistent in not achieving growth at all costs,” he stated,adding that growth must be in tandem with the macroeconomic stability, ensuringquality and sustainable development.
Aboutmeasures to ensure economic growth goals, the Prime Minister issued InstructionNo.24/CT-TTG on major tasks and measures to promote growth of economic sectors.The government will also work harder to restructure credit organisations andState-owned enterprises, deal with bad debts while strengthening naturalresources management and environment protection, he said.
Duringthe Q&A session from June 13-15, lawmakers sent 114 questions to theCabinet members, who were asked by the PM to answer in written documents, henoted.
Thegovernment seriously acquires feedback of National Assembly deputies,constituents and people nationwide, continues building on the past achievementsand exerting the best efforts to successful implement the NA’s Resolution.
Afterdelivering reports, Binh answers legislators’ questions regarding issues ofpublic concern, including the coordination between ministries, sectors andlocalities, traffic congestions in Hanoi and solutions, solutions toloss-making projects, and trade deficit.-VNA
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