Vietnam has reaped an average annual economic growth rate of over 7percent as well as outstanding achievements in poverty reduction,primary education universalisation and healthcare during the pastdecade.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhanhighlighted the nation’s success while chairing the third nationalsustainable development conference in the capital city of Hanoi onJanuary 6.
The conference saw the participation ofrepresentatives from concerned ministries, agencies and internationalorganisations. Leaders of 63 cities and provinces attended the event viaTV teleconferencing.
However, the deputy PM pointedout a number of shortcomings, including inappropriate instructionsfrom authorities at all levels, weak dissemination of information,falling productivity in many fields, environmental pollution, wideningincome gaps and the unsatisfactory development of science andtechnology.
Nhan, who doubles as Chairman of theNational Sustainable Development Council, emphasised the need to map outmedium and long-term roadmaps and solutions to ensure macroeconomicstability, and balance in terms of capital, land, human resources andenergy.
The deputy PM urged the Ministry of Planningand Investment to promptly finalise directions for sustainable nationaldevelopment for the 2011-2020 period and a national plan of action forthe years of 2011-2015.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhanhighlighted the nation’s success while chairing the third nationalsustainable development conference in the capital city of Hanoi onJanuary 6.
The conference saw the participation ofrepresentatives from concerned ministries, agencies and internationalorganisations. Leaders of 63 cities and provinces attended the event viaTV teleconferencing.
However, the deputy PM pointedout a number of shortcomings, including inappropriate instructionsfrom authorities at all levels, weak dissemination of information,falling productivity in many fields, environmental pollution, wideningincome gaps and the unsatisfactory development of science andtechnology.
Nhan, who doubles as Chairman of theNational Sustainable Development Council, emphasised the need to map outmedium and long-term roadmaps and solutions to ensure macroeconomicstability, and balance in terms of capital, land, human resources andenergy.
The deputy PM urged the Ministry of Planningand Investment to promptly finalise directions for sustainable nationaldevelopment for the 2011-2020 period and a national plan of action forthe years of 2011-2015.
Five forums – focusing onsustainable development in the economy, society, natural resources andthe environment, education and business – were held as part of theconference./.
