Participants held that the resolution should include two parts of most important tasks and concrete targets set for the ministries and sectors. They also raised their ideas on a number of main contents of the draft, agreeing that it should be built with clear focuses so as to facilitate the management work for the whole 2020, a year of special importance.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting.

Taking note of the ideas, PM Phuc tasked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to join hands with the Government Offices and relevant ministries in completing the draft resolution. He also highlighted that the implementation of Resolutions 01 and 02 for this year has arrived at comprehensive outcome, with 2019 being the second consecutive year when all the 12 targets are achieved, especially the improvement of the people’s life.

The leader held that the knots in the law and institution building must be pinpointed, and the maintenance of macro stability and the creation of the room for management synchronously implemented.

There must be breakthroughs in the application of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in 2020 as this is a key factor to restructure the economy, PM Phuc stressed, adding the resolution must name concrete measures to take care of the life of the people.

He also emphasised the settlement of air and water source pollution as well as the liberalisation of the land resources, and asked the Foreign Ministry to propose tasks and measures for Vietnam to perform well the role of the ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, thus raising the country’s position in the international arena.

Vietnam shortens gender gap in politics, economy

Vietnam has recorded gender equality achievements in political and economic sectors since the Law on Gender Equality took effect.

Developing collective economy must start from people’s demand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that developing the collective economy must start from people’s demand, during a teleconference in Hanoi on October 14 reviewing the 15-year implementation of the resolution on renewing, developing and improving the efficiency of the collective economy and cooperatives.

9-month snapshot of Vietnam economy

GDP growth reached 7.31 percent year-on-year in Q3, raising 9-month GDP growth to its highest level in 9 years.

Collective economy achieves good results

While positive results have been achieved getting people to work together as part of a cooperative, there’s still limitation in its development, said Vo Thanh Thong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in Internet economy growth

The Vietnam’s internet economy continues to grow strongly and is forecast to reach US$12 billion in 2019 and up to US$43 billion in 2025.

Source: VNA