Government holds online conference with localities

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online conference between the Government and localities on December 28 on the implementation of the 14th National Assembly’s resolution on socio-economic development tasks in 2021.
Government holds online conference with localities ảnh 1PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an onlineconference between the Government and localities on December 28 on theimplementation of the 14th National Assembly’s resolution onsocio-economic development tasks in 2021.

The event is attended by Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen PhuTrong, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, along withother Party and State leaders, officials from ministries and sectors,secretaries of municipal and provincial Party Committees, and chairpersons ofmunicipal and provincial People’s Committees.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong will deliver aspeech at the event, which is held annually at the end of each year.

This year’s conference is to look back on the five-year implementation of thesocio-economic development not only in 2020 but also the five-year period from2016 to 2020. Participants will discuss opportunities and challenges, as wellas put forward measures to carry out the 14th NA’s Resolution onsocio-economic development tasks in 2021.

Government holds online conference with localities ảnh 2At the online conference between the Government and localities on December 28 (Photo: VNA)

The conference will consider reports on socio-economic performance in 2020 andduring 2016-2020, planned tasks in the coming time, the Government’s work in2020 and the 2016-2020 period, outcomes of administrative procedure reforms, e-Governmentbuilding and operation of the Prime Minister’s working group.

Many other reports will also be tabled for consideration, including those on theimplementation of Resolution No.35/NQ-CP on supporting business development to2020 and measures to assist businesses by 2025 with vision until 2030; outcomesof economic restructuring and growth model renewal; and inspection work,settlement of complaints and petitions as well as corruption prevention in2020.

Opinions put forward at the conference willserve as the basis for the Government to finalise its Resolution No.01 forpromulgation and implementation right on the first day of 2021.

Government holds online conference with localities ảnh 3The event is attended by top Vietnamese leaders. (Photo: VNA)

2020 is viewed as the most successful year of Vietnam in the past five years.Despite being battered by COVID-19 and natural disasters, Vietnam has completedits “dual targets”, and becomes a standout model in coronavirus prevention.

While many countries in the world suffered negative growth, Vietnam has posteda growth rate of 2.91 percent, among the highest in the world, with stablemacro economy and inflation rate kept under 4 percent. Amidst global downturnand supply chain disruption, Vietnam enjoyed a record import-export revenue of543.9 billion USD, with trade surplus exceeding 19 billion USD./.
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