Hanoi (VNA) - The 12thParty Central Committee’s sixth meeting opened in Hanoi on October 4, expectedto discuss the socio-economic and financial-budgetary situation in 2017 anddraft a socio-economic development plan and financial-budgetary estimates fornext year.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered an opening speech andPresident Tran Dai Quang, on behalf of the Politburo, chaired the first workingday.
In the morning session, Politburo member Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of theParty Central Committee (PCC), head of the committee’s Inspection Commissionand standing member of the PCC Secretariat, consulted the PCC about the agenda ofthe 6th meeting.
Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a report of theParty delegation to the Government on the socio-economic situation and Statebudget in 2017 and tasks for 2018.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong HoaBinh, who is also a Politburo member, presented a report of the Politburo onthe plan on enhancing protection, care for and improvement of public health inthe new situation.
Politburo member Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,read a report of the Politburo on the plan on population work in the newsituation.
In the afternoon session, Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Vuong DinhHue delivered a Politburo report on the project to reform management andfinancial mechanisms and reorganise public administrative units.
Then the PCC members worked ingroups, discussing the socio-economic situation and State budget in 2017 andtasks for the next year.-VNA