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Government sets forth major tasks in 2019 for ministries

The Government has pointed out major tasks in 2019 for several ministries in a resolution of its March regular meeting.
Government sets forth major tasks in 2019 for ministries ảnh 1Locals take measures to prevent African swine fever from spreading out (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has pointed out major tasks in 2019 forseveral ministries in a resolution of its March regular meeting.

The Government askedthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to step upagricultural restructuring, take measures to prevent and control diseases,especially African swine fever, and improve husbandry to ensure stable food supply.

The Ministry of Healthwas requested to focus on expanding vaccinations, strengthen management overmedicine businesses and distribution, and apply information and technology inhealth check-ups and treatment.

Meanwhile, theMinistry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) was urged to carry out measures todevelop the domestic market and boost exports, and coordinate with the MARD insolving difficulties in agricultural exports.

The MoIT was also requestedto speed up the progress of large-scale industrial projects, and intensifydisseminations on opportunities and challenges of the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to localities andenterprises.

The Government askedthe Ministry of Transport to speed up the implementation of important transportinfrastructure projects to soon put them into operation so as to contribute todevelopment.

The Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment was required to apply technology in wastetreatment, and work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the HoChi Minh Communist Youth Union in encouraging people to participate inprogrammes and movements to reduce waste, particularly plastic waste.-VNA
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