Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucchaired a one-day regular Cabinet meeting for July on August 3, which focusedon seeking measures to fulfil socio-economic goals amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
PM Phuc noted that after 99 days of no COVID-19 communityinfection, a new outbreak appeared in late July, affecting some localities,especially Da Nang city and Quang Nam and Dak Lak provinces, with severaldeaths.
He underlined the determination of the Government to onceagain contain the pandemic, and noted that necessary resources have beenmobilised to serve epidemic control efforts in major hotbeds, including thesending of thousands of medical workers from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to DaNang.
The Government leader also hailed efforts of medical staffas well as localities in extinguishing the pandemic.
Stressing the policy of not allowing interruption ineconomic activities, the PM said various measures have been rolled out toremove difficulties, while public investment disbursement has been sped up,resulting in a record rise in disbursed amount in July.
He said that despite the global economic crisis due toCOVID-19 pandemic, as well as the strategic competition among world powers,major international organisations and financial institutions still made optimisticassessments about the Vietnamese economy.
The World Bank forecast on July 30 that Vietnam will comefifth in the world in 2020 in economic growth with 2.8 percent, while TheEconomist magazine called Vietnam as a favourite hub for investors and animportant part of the world technology supply chain. These showed the confidenceof investors and financial institutions in the Vietnamese economy, according tothe PM.
He highlighted stable macro-economic situation and growingagriculture, industry and service sectors, as well as positive signs in foreigndirect investment with 14.4 percent growth in July and disbursement of over10.1 billion USD. Meanwhile, social welfare was ensured, as was socialsecurity, order and safety as well as defence and foreign relations.
July also witnessed strong recovery in the number ofnewly-formed businesses, the PM said, asking Government members to seek ways tomaintain the operation of the newly-established businesses, especially in majorhubs of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
In the second quarter and the first half of 2020, 30.8million people were affected by COVID-19 pandemic, including 2.4 millionworkers who became unemployed. The ratio of unemployment rose 2.73 percent inthe whole country and 4.46 percent in urban areas. About 17 million peoplesuffered from income reduction due to the pandemic.
Amidst the effects of the second wave of COVID-19, the PM requiredthe Government to outline policies for the remaining five months of 2020,especially those in social welfare and labourers.
He mentioned the need to ensure a safe and successfulorganisation of the high-school graduation exam slated for August 8-10./.
PM Phuc noted that after 99 days of no COVID-19 communityinfection, a new outbreak appeared in late July, affecting some localities,especially Da Nang city and Quang Nam and Dak Lak provinces, with severaldeaths.
He underlined the determination of the Government to onceagain contain the pandemic, and noted that necessary resources have beenmobilised to serve epidemic control efforts in major hotbeds, including thesending of thousands of medical workers from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to DaNang.
The Government leader also hailed efforts of medical staffas well as localities in extinguishing the pandemic.
Stressing the policy of not allowing interruption ineconomic activities, the PM said various measures have been rolled out toremove difficulties, while public investment disbursement has been sped up,resulting in a record rise in disbursed amount in July.
He said that despite the global economic crisis due toCOVID-19 pandemic, as well as the strategic competition among world powers,major international organisations and financial institutions still made optimisticassessments about the Vietnamese economy.
The World Bank forecast on July 30 that Vietnam will comefifth in the world in 2020 in economic growth with 2.8 percent, while TheEconomist magazine called Vietnam as a favourite hub for investors and animportant part of the world technology supply chain. These showed the confidenceof investors and financial institutions in the Vietnamese economy, according tothe PM.
He highlighted stable macro-economic situation and growingagriculture, industry and service sectors, as well as positive signs in foreigndirect investment with 14.4 percent growth in July and disbursement of over10.1 billion USD. Meanwhile, social welfare was ensured, as was socialsecurity, order and safety as well as defence and foreign relations.
July also witnessed strong recovery in the number ofnewly-formed businesses, the PM said, asking Government members to seek ways tomaintain the operation of the newly-established businesses, especially in majorhubs of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
In the second quarter and the first half of 2020, 30.8million people were affected by COVID-19 pandemic, including 2.4 millionworkers who became unemployed. The ratio of unemployment rose 2.73 percent inthe whole country and 4.46 percent in urban areas. About 17 million peoplesuffered from income reduction due to the pandemic.
Amidst the effects of the second wave of COVID-19, the PM requiredthe Government to outline policies for the remaining five months of 2020,especially those in social welfare and labourers.
He mentioned the need to ensure a safe and successfulorganisation of the high-school graduation exam slated for August 8-10./.
VNA
