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Deputies question finance minister, SBV governor

The question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 16 was heated up with issues regarding tax, public debt and monetary policy management.
Deputies question finance minister, SBV governor ảnh 1Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung at the Q&A session (Source: VNA)

 Hanoi (VNA) – The question andanswer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 16 washeated up with issues regarding tax, public debt and monetary policymanagement.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung cleared up queries on administrative reformin the tax and customs sector, tax fraud, tax debt, the ministry’sresponsibility for tax management, the increase of value added tax on a numberof goods and import duty reduction.

He was also grilled on solutions to manage public debt safely and effectively,focusing on the setting of public debt ceiling and the implementation of theLaw on Public Debt Management.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and Ministry of Planning and InvestmentNguyen Chi Dung also made it clear the above-mentioned matters.

Concluding the hearing session of this group, National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked the Finance Minister to address the shortcomings andanswer in writing the remaining questions.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung fielded questions onmanaging the monetary policy to ensure support for production and businessactivities as well as reasonable credit growth, and restructuring the bankingsector.

Questions regarding bad debt settlement, bitcoin management, non-cash paymentand enterprises’ access to preferential loans to develop high-tech and cleanagriculture were also responded by the official.

Hung is scheduled to continue his Q&A session on November 17.

The hearing session was broadcast live by national television and radiochannels and covered widely by the media.-VNA

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