PM requests stronger administrative reform

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassroots to central level during the June government meeting in Hanoi on July 3.
PM requests stronger administrative reform ảnh 1The Government convenes its monthly meeting for June on July 3 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucrequested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassrootsto central level during the June government meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

He asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to considera plan on handing over more authority to subordinates in charge of investment projectsto submit to him or the National Assembly for consideration.

The PM asked for the involvement of resources, especially inthe form of public-private partnership, based on studying models of Quang Ninh,Hanoi and several localities for multiplication.

He underscored the need to lower lending rates as part ofefforts to improve business climate to be named among top ASEAN countries interms of business environment.

Ministries and agencies were asked to increase dialogues, dealwith businesses and citizens’ complaints, prevent bureaucracy and speed up theprogress of equitisation of State-owned enterprises.

The PM agreed with a proposal raised by President of theVietnam Fatherland Front on dealing with violations in the building ofsteel-coated vessels while stepping up the prevention of corruption andnegative phenomena in ministries, agencies and localities.

Attention should be paid to agriculture, tourism, mechanicalengineering and processing, and exports in combination with environmentalprotection, he stated, adding that ministries, agencies and localities need to stimulatetrade in key economic and industrial zones and tourist areas to furthercontribute to economic growth.

Also at the event, Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuongsaid the ministry will convene a meeting with scientists to announce that seain the central region has been safe.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen XuanCuong said the sector is very likely to fulfill this year’s target assigned bythe government, given that farm produce export has so far been more than 10percent higher than last year’s same period.

In order to stimulate growth, Deputy Prime Minister VuongDinh Hue called for devising a plan on economic restructuring with shift toeconomic models to serve growth.-VNA
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