Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke at the Government’s regular meeting on November 3 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)– Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined four major tasks that need tobe implemented in the remaining months of 2017 so as to comprehensively achievethis year’s socio-economic development targets.
While chairing the Government’s regular meeting onNovember 3, PM Phuc said the country recorded the best socio-economicperformances in all aspects in October compared to the previous months of theyear.
However, there remain shortcomings that NationalAssembly deputies pointed out at the parliament’s ongoing fourth session,especially heavy human and property losses estimated at approximating 40trillion VND (1.76 billion USD), caused by recent floods, he said.
The PM stressed that the Government’s direction fromnow to the end of 2017 will focus on settling flood consequences, fulfillingthe plans of 2017, ensuring safety for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, and wellserving the parliament’s fourth session.
PM Phuc asked the Cabinet members and relevant localitiesto continue addressing flood consequences and proactively cope with theapproaching storm Damrey.
The implementation ofsocio-economic, security-defence and diplomatic tasks in the year-end months isanother major mission since the remaining workload is heavy and it can’t bedone well without drastic efforts, he said.
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At the meeting, the Cabinet leader requested theGovernor of the State Bank of Vietnam to keep a close watch on and be moreflexible in steering monetary and credit policy so as to control inflation andensure stable USD/VND exchange rate.
The central bank needsto push ahead with cutting lending interest rates, restructuringpoor-performing credit institutions and settling bad debt, PM Phuc stressed.
He urged the Ministry of Planning and Investmentto speed up the disbursement of investment capital, which is currently anobstacle to socio-economic development.
Meanwhile, relevantagencies were asked to continue promoting export, enhancing onlineexport-import activities, capitalising on FDI projects and building nationalbrands for agricultural products.-VNA
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