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PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng at the meeting - Photo: VNGOP
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The Cabinet members thoroughly discussed the draft national program on climate change, reports on Hà Nội’s expansion and its planning scheme; reports on socio-economic situations in April; and other important issues.
Concluding the meeting, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng stressed the drastic measures to continue curbing inflation, stabilizing the macro-economy, ensuring social security and sustainable growth. He gave prominence to the supply-demand balance of goods, strict control over prices, and anti-speculation in order to facilitate production and people’s livelihood. It is also necessary to promote agriculture, industry, services, export, and mobilization of investments.
Mentioning social security and welfare, the PM requested all relevant bodies to take care of people and prevent local shortage of food.
He urged ministries, sectors and localities to further do thrift practice by cutting 10% of public spending as well as ensuring social order and traffic safety during the upcoming holidays.
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In April, industrial growth rate was 16.4% and export turnover reached US $5.1 billion (up 5.6%); CPI was 2.2%, decreasing by 0.79% against March; FDI reached US $7.6 billion, going up by 42.6% compared to the same period last year. According to Minister of Planning and Investment Võ Hồng Phúc, Việt Nam expects to attract US $22 billion of FDI and disburse over US $10 billion this year.
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By Xuân Hồng
