Lawmakers review performance of socio-economic development, state budget plans

Full-time lawmakers offered their opinions on the Government’s report and the NA’s Economic and Financial-Budget Committees’ reports on examining the implementation results of socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2022 and the first months of 2023.
Lawmakers review performance of socio-economic development, state budget plans ảnh 1Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Full-time lawmakers offered their opinions on the Government’s reportand the NA’s Economic and Financial-Budget Committees’ reports on examining the implementation results of socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2022 and the first months of2023.

Speaking at theevent, Chairman of the NA’s Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh suggested theGovernment persist in achieving macroeconomicstability, controlling inflation, strengthening the adaptive and resilientcapacity of the financial and banking system, adopt synchronous measures totackle difficulties in the financial, monetary, corporate bond and real estatemarkets.

He also proposed directing monetary policies proactively, flexiblyand effectively while combining closely with other fiscal and macroeconomicpolicies, accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital, promotingexports and diversifying export markets.

Concluding theevent, NA Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man said the NA Standing Committee basicallyagreed with the Government’s report.

He asked theGovernment to clarify the causes of existing shortcomings in socio-economicdevelopment and the responsibility of relevant agencies and individuals.

Man also urged stepping up the disbursement of capital especially for the threenational target programmes, major and important national projects, along withinter-regional connectivity, climate change adaptation and urgent local projects.

According to the NA Vice Chairman, policies should be put in place toensure a balance between supply and demand, and to stabilise commodity prices.A comprehensive review of laws, regulations, decrees, and circulars should alsobe carried out to identify and promptly resolve any issues. The role of theState Audit Office of Vietnam in inspecting and supervising the management and use ofpublic finances and assets should be strengthened.

Man asked the Government to take into accountthe opinions of the NA Standing Committee, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue tocomplete and submit a report to the 15th NA’s fifth session.

According to the Government's report, the country's economic growth in Q1/2023 was estimated at 3.32%, lower than 5.6% set in the Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP. Slowdown was also recorded in industry-construction, exports-imports and FDI attraction./. 

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