Officials highlight measures to fulfil growth target for 2023

An overview of the press briefing. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –Representatives of ministries and sectors highlighted measures to achieve the GDPgrowth target for 2023 at the Government’s regular press briefing on April3.

Deputy Minister of Planningand Investment Tran Quoc Phuong said that amid difficulties in the global situation, in orderto achieve a 6.5% GDP expansion this year, it is necessary to maintain macro-economicstability and rein in inflation, while paying great attention to monetary andfiscal policies.

The officialunderlined the need to review the growth drivers of the economy, usingadvantages to offset difficulties.

The country shouldtake its strength in agriculture as the foundation for its development, whiledeveloping services to support production, he said, stressing the need to speedup public investment disbursement and promote the development of the domesticmarket.

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Meanwhile, DeputyMinister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai clarified the price frame forrenewable energy, affirming that it has been carefully calculated basingon data gathered from feasibility study reports and technical designs of 102solar power plants and 109 wind power plants.

After introducing the frame,the Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked Vietnam Electricity (EVN) tourgently coordinate with investors to negotiate and reach agreements on electricityprices to soon put the plants into operation, avoiding wasting resources, hesaid./.

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