Ministries, localities urged to work seriously after Tet

The Prime Minister issued a document demanding ministries and localities to implement their assigned tasks and missions immediately and avoiding indulgence in Tet-post playful activities.
Ministries, localities urged to work seriously after Tet ảnh 1The Co Loa festival in Hanoi. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister issued a document demanding ministries andlocalities to implement their assigned tasks and missions immediately andavoiding indulgence in Tet-post playful activities.

In the document,he asked public servants to obey disciplines and regulations under theGovernment’s Instruction No 26/CT-TTg and focus on their work immediately afterthe Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, creating the most favourable conditions forproduction and business. They were also requested to not go to festivals duringworking hours.

The Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development will instruct localities to boost agricultural,forestry and seafood production while the Ministry of Industry and Trade willinstruct the acceleration of industrial production activities and the effectiveoperation of reservoirs to ensure sufficient water for agricultural production.

The Ministry ofTransport and the National Traffic Safety Committee were urged to coordinatewith localities and relevant forces to increase inspection of transportbusiness in order to ensure traffic safety and order during the post-Tetfestive season.

The Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism and localities were called to tighten themanagement and organisation of festivals, ensuring they take place economicallyand healthily with traditional cultural values preserved.

The PrimeMinister also asked the Ministry of Health to prepare enough staff, drugs andequipment for treatment, prevent diseases, increase checks on food safety attourist sites and continue measures against harms of alcoholic drinks.

The Ministry ofLabour, Invalids and Social Affairs will work with localities to grasp post-Tetlabour situation at enterprises, especially those in industrial parks, while theMinistry of Public Security will direct its units to focus on ensuring social safetyand order, taking strict punishments on overloaded coaches and gambling of allforms, as well as preventing fires and explosions.

The Ministry of National Defence was called to implement recruitment plans and coordinate with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs to grasp the situation to have appropriate measuresto deal with issues relating to sovereignty, external relations and citizenprotection.

The Governmentleader asked the Ministry of Information and Communications and news agencies topromote information work to help increase people’ eagerness for their work.
 
He also calledon professional associations, business community, entrepreneurs and all peopleto overcome challenges to have effective production, investment and business.-VNA

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