Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai answers questions. (Photo: An Dang/TXVN)
On the morning of June 8, continuing the question-and-answer program at the 6th session of the 5th National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on behalf of the Government reported on the monthly socio-economic update on behalf of the Government. 5 in 2023 and absorb and explain a number of issues of interest to and questions from National Assembly deputies, compatriots and voters.
Macro-economy is basically stable
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in May and the first days of June, when the world situation continued to be complicated, the economy suffered from double impacts and had to endure pressure from both inside and outside. The Government and the Prime Minister have directed the synchronous, drastic and effective implementation of tasks and solutions according to the resolutions and conclusions of the Party and the National Assembly and achieved positive results.
Macro-economy is basically stable. Inflation is under control (CPI continues its downtrend, 5-month average is at 3,55%). The major balances of the economy are secured. The index of industrial production in May increased by 5% compared to April and increased by 2,2% over the same period. The agricultural sector develops stably; Trade and services continued to recover quickly.
Disbursement of public investment in 5 months reached 22,2% of the plan, equivalent to the same period in 2022, but the absolute number is higher than 41 trillion dong; FDI attraction in May reached nearly 5 billion USD, 2 times higher than the same period last year.
The number of newly established and re-operated enterprises reached about 95 thousand enterprises. The fields of culture, society, environment, national defense, security and foreign affairs are focused and strengthened. International organizations continue to positively assess Vietnam's economic prospects.
In addition to the achieved results, the Deputy Prime Minister said that there are still many limitations, inadequacies and many difficulties, such as low credit growth, access to capital of businesses, disruption of supply chains, market inadequate labor market, corporate bonds and real estate; Purchasing managers index continued to decline.
The purchasing power of many large and traditional markets has declined, such as the US, EU, Japan, Korea, and ASEAN... has impacted and affected many industries and fields of our country. About 88 businesses withdrew from the market.
Local electricity shortage in northern localities. The life of a part of people is still difficult, especially workers, people in remote, border and island areas. A part of cadres has the idea of avoiding, pushing, afraid of responsibility, afraid of being wrong...
“The Government and the Prime Minister would like to listen, absorb and continue to stick to the goals set out in the Resolutions of the Party and the National Assembly in order to concretize them with specific solutions and give drastic directions at all levels and agencies. branches and localities based on their functions, tasks and powers, actively, proactively, timely, flexibly, seriously and effectively implement tasks and solutions in the fields, remove difficulties, obstacles, overcome challenges, strive to achieve the highest results of the planned targets in 2023,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Specific information on macroeconomic management, the Deputy Prime Minister said, the Government is steadfast in the goal of stabilizing the macro-economy, controlling inflation, promoting growth, and ensuring major balances of the economy. economic; at the same time, focus on social security policies, ensuring people's lives.
Implement monetary policy firmly, proactively, flexibly, timely and effectively; closely and harmoniously coordinate with reasonable, focused, focused fiscal policy and other policies.
The Government strengthens the capacity of analysis and forecasting; proactively respond, timely and effective policy response to arising problems; continue to implement synchronously and effectively solutions to promote growth drivers in terms of consumption, investment and export; at the same time closely inspect and supervise the situation of prices and markets, ensuring inflation control according to the set target. Continue to drastically remove difficulties for production and business, creating favorable conditions for people and businesses.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Government urgently reviews and immediately handles problems and inadequacies; at the same time, promoting decentralization, decentralization, individualization of responsibilities, strengthening the role of localities in implementing public investment projects, the program of socio-economic recovery and development, three programs national goals; striving for the disbursement rate to reach at least 95% of the plan; increase mobilization and efficient use of resources; make good use of opportunities to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery and development.
Remove difficulties and obstacles, overcome disruptions in supply chains
The Deputy Prime Minister informed about the situation of workers losing their jobs and reducing working hours locally in some localities and in some industries; in the first 5 months of the year, 510 thousand employees were affected, of which 279 thousand employees were laid off or lost their jobs; slow payment, evasion of payment and withdrawal of one-time social insurance increases…
Member of the National Assembly of Bac Kan province Ha Sy Huan asked questions. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)
The Deputy Prime Minister said that in the coming time, the Government will focus on directing the synchronous implementation of solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles, overcome disruptions in supply chains, promote production and business, and ensure sustainable development. maintain and create more jobs for workers; effectively implement the Government's Resolution No. 06/NQ-CP on labor market development; closely monitor the situation of employees losing their jobs, severing their jobs, reducing working hours, etc. to have appropriate support plans.
Along with that, the Government promotes training and retraining, focusing on job creation policies, promptly responding to the requirements of the labor market.
Implement the salary reform roadmap; develop an appropriate regional minimum wage adjustment plan. At the same time, continue to review, perfect and effectively implement social security policies, support workers in difficulty; report to competent authorities on new support mechanisms and policies in case of necessity.
Well implement social insurance and unemployment insurance policies. Focus on protecting the rights of workers in the informal sector; encourage and support employees to sign labor contracts and participate in social insurance.
“Effectively supervise industries and informal labor hire units in ensuring labor safety and minimum working conditions. Urgently research, complete and submit to the National Assembly the draft Law on Social Insurance (amended) at the next 6th Session, ensuring and improving the interests of social insurance participants along with strengthening communication, raise awareness to limit the one-time withdrawal of social insurance. Firmly handle individuals and businesses that deliberately delay paying or evade social insurance payments,” the Deputy Prime Minister stated.
Over the past time, the work of reviewing and perfecting institutions and laws, removing difficulties and obstacles, promoting production and business has made positive changes and promoted initial effectiveness.
However, the Deputy Prime Minister also frankly acknowledged that legal regulations in a number of areas have not yet been revised, completed in time, and thoroughly handled, such as decentralization, decentralization, investment, real estate, etc. House; administrative procedures for investment, business, provision of public services, etc.
Production and business activities still face many difficulties, especially industrial production, export, domestic private investment, and foreign investment attraction; production costs in some industries and fields increased...
In the coming time, the Government directs to continue to focus on reviewing and perfecting institutions and legal regulations; in which submit to competent authorities for consideration the pilot expansion of separation of site clearance, compensation and resettlement into independent projects; increase local authority in investment and development of infrastructure projects…
Along with that, continue to review, perfect, propose or proactively promulgate according to its competence mechanisms, policies and solutions to remove difficulties for production and business; effectively handle problems and inadequacies, especially for industrial, construction, commercial, real estate, securities, banking, corporate bonds, and housing projects.
Thoroughly and strictly implement the direction of the Government and the Prime Minister on rectification and strengthening of responsibilities, and review and promptly handle recommendations and proposals of localities, ministries, branches and people. , enterprise.
Handling the situation of officials pushing, avoiding, fearing responsibility
Regarding the handling of the situation of officials pushing, avoiding and fearing responsibility raised by the National Assembly deputies during the socio-economic discussion session, questioning and answering questions, the Deputy Prime Minister said, the work cadres are a key task of the whole political system, one of the decisive factors, contributing to the great achievements, of historical significance of our country.
Member of the National Assembly of Lai Chau province Tao Van Giot asked questions. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)
Thanks to the attention of leadership and direction of the Party committees and authorities from the central to local levels, overall, the capacity and quality of the contingent of cadres, civil servants and public employees has been increasingly improved.
However, recently, a situation has occurred that a part of cadres and civil servants avoid and push the work; have a psychological fear, fear of wrong, fear of responsibility, do not dare to advise, propose to handle work, do not decide on the work under their authority; There are cases of pushing the work to higher levels or to other agencies, there is a lack of close, timely and effective coordination among ministries, agencies and localities, mainly in the fields of public investment and land management. Real estate, public procurement, investment, valuation, provision of services directly related to people and businesses...
This situation leads to a prolonged process of handling work, wasting time, resources, development opportunities, reducing the effectiveness and efficiency of state management, hindering the direction of work. administration of the government at all levels; In particular, there are places that are very stagnant, reducing the trust of people and businesses in state agencies, affecting the implementation of the set socio-economic development goals,” Deputy Prime Minister state.
Referring to the solution, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said that in the coming time, the Government and the Prime Minister proposed that all levels, branches and localities focus on overcoming limitations, shortcomings and weaknesses. as above; thoroughly grasp and continue to fully and seriously implement the regulations of the Party and State.
Strengthen decentralization and decentralization associated with personalization of responsibilities, upholding the responsibility of the head; resolutely not to push, avoid responsibility. Strengthen inspection and examination of public service activities, especially inspection and surprise inspection.
Timely commending and rewarding organizations and individuals, agencies, collectives, cadres and civil servants who are drastic in performing their official duties, completing tasks well, daring to speak, dare to think, dare to do, master Active and creative for the common good.
"Timely review, handle, replace or transfer to another job for officials and civil servants with weak capacity, do not dare to do, avoid, push, and lack responsibility," emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister. /.
Chu Thanh Van/vietnamplus.vn
