Cabinet meeting looks into socio-economic situation

Vietnam reaped significant socio-economic achievements in the first half of this year despite global uncertainties and domestic difficulties, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told an online conference between the Government and localities, and a regular Cabinet meeting on July 4.
Cabinet meeting looks into socio-economic situation ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reaped significant socio-economicachievements in the first half of this year despite global uncertainties and domesticdifficulties, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told an online conference betweenthe Government and localities, and a regular Cabinet meeting on July 4.

He pointed out that the world situation developed complicatedlyover the past time with strategic competitiveness, the conflict in Ukraine,soaring fuel prices, escalating inflation in many countries, and the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic, among others.

The pressure of high inflation, surgingcommodity prices and disrupted supply chains could be felt in Vietnam, the PMcontinued.

However, under the sound leadership of the Party led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and with thesupport of the National Assembly and the drastic management of the Government, engagementof ministries, agencies, localities, people and businesses, and the support ofinternational friends, Vietnam has brought the pandemic under control andensured macro-economic stability and major economic balances.
Cabinet meeting looks into socio-economic situation ảnh 2At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The country has also worked to safeguard itsindependence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; maintain social security,order and safety; intensify external relations; step up administrative reformand anti-corruption; and improve people’s living standards, Chinh said.

The leader also spoke of the scarcity of drugs andmedical equipment at home, and problems relating to the disbursement of publicinvestments and the implementation of national target programmes.

The participants are scheduled to look into the country’ssocio-economic development in June and the first six months, and major tasksand solutions in the time ahead.

They will review the implementation of thesocio-economic recovery and development programme, the disbursement of publicinvestments, and the implementation of key national transport projects and thenational target programmes./.
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