This spirit was emphasized by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when he chaired the regular government meeting in October, on the morning of November 4th.
Reviewing the highlights, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that October saw many important economic, political , social, and foreign affairs events, especially the very successful 8th Central Committee Conference, the ongoing 6th Session of the 15th National Assembly, and vibrant foreign affairs activities…
"Through the vote of confidence, the National Assembly and voters expect and hope for even more from the Government. Therefore, we must be even more determined, we must make even greater efforts, and we must strive even harder," the head of the Government emphasized.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers the opening remarks at the regular Government meeting in October (Photo: VNA).
He called for focused and prioritized work, ensuring its completion effectively and efficiently, thereby improving the material and spiritual well-being of the people.
Regarding the socio-economic situation, government leaders shared that the world situation continues to be rapidly changing, complex, and challenging, with more difficulties and opportunities than advantages, along with risk factors due to increased geostrategic and geoeconomic competition; the conflict in Ukraine is unpredictable, and new conflicts have emerged in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, although inflation has cooled in many countries, it remains high; food and energy prices fluctuate significantly. Oil prices in September and October ranged from $81-90 per barrel, while in the first eight months of the year they ranged from $67-83 per barrel.
In addition, many major economies maintain tight monetary policies and high interest rates; policy interest rates in the US and EU are at 5.25-5.5% and 4.5% respectively, currently at their highest levels in the past 22 years; in its recent meeting, the Fed did not raise interest rates but left the possibility open.
Domestically, the Prime Minister assessed and shared that Vietnam is a developing country, its economy is in transition, starting from a low base, with a modest scale, high openness, and limited resilience to external shocks and competitiveness.
Overview of the Government meeting (Photo: Doan Bac).
Despite facing a "double impact" from adverse external factors and long-standing limitations, the head of government emphasized that the economy continues to achieve positive results.
That is, macroeconomic stability, controlled inflation, boosted growth, and ensured major balances; public debt, government debt, national foreign debt, and budget deficit are well controlled.
Alongside this, social security and people's living standards are ensured; the fight against corruption and negative practices is intensified…
However, the Prime Minister noted that there are still some difficulties and obstacles, such as growth not meeting targets; production, business, and enterprise operations still facing many difficulties; and administrative procedures remaining cumbersome.
In particular, government leaders noted that some officials are still afraid of making mistakes, afraid of responsibility, and avoid or shirk their duties; addressing some shortcomings remains difficult, and some long-standing issues have not been definitively resolved.
With nearly two months remaining in 2023, the Prime Minister requested a focused discussion, thorough analysis, objective and realistic assessment, and identification of breakthrough and key tasks to accomplish the objectives.
According to the agenda, the session will focus on discussing: the socio-economic situation in October and the first 10 months of 2023, the implementation of the socio-economic recovery and development program, the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital, and the implementation of three national target programs.
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