Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said the economic performance in the January-August period is very positive, raising hope about achieving the target of 6.7 percent economic growth this year.
During a press conference following the monthly Government’s meeting in Hanoi on August 30, Dung said the government and the Prime Minister have drastically directed ministries and agencies concerned to remove difficulties for enterprises. The Government held a specialized meeting on law building, with cutting unnecessary business procedures high on the agenda.
The ministries of finance and transport were assigned to review legal regulations on BOT tolls and cut specialised inspection fees for exports-imports. Currently 35 percent of exports and imports are subject to such inspection, he said, adding that the government has required cutting the rate to 15 percent.
Dung added that ministries, agencies and localities should study proposals raised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry on cutting and amending nearly 2,000 business conditions.
In order to achieve a 6.7 percent growth, Dung said the agricultural sector should expand by 3.05 percent. He noted that agro-forestry-fisheries exporters could bring home 35 billion USD compared to the planned 33 billion USD thanks to favourable weather conditions.
In industry, electricity production and manufacturing and processing have been performing well. Moreover, disbursement for projects has been sped up while interest rates dropped by 0.5 percent and credit growth hit 21-22 percent.
According to the MoPI, as of August 21, credit increased by 10.06 percent from December 2016. Inter-bank interest rates are on a declining trend, the foreign exchange market has stabilised and liquidity has improved.-VNA
During a press conference following the monthly Government’s meeting in Hanoi on August 30, Dung said the government and the Prime Minister have drastically directed ministries and agencies concerned to remove difficulties for enterprises. The Government held a specialized meeting on law building, with cutting unnecessary business procedures high on the agenda.
The ministries of finance and transport were assigned to review legal regulations on BOT tolls and cut specialised inspection fees for exports-imports. Currently 35 percent of exports and imports are subject to such inspection, he said, adding that the government has required cutting the rate to 15 percent.
Dung added that ministries, agencies and localities should study proposals raised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry on cutting and amending nearly 2,000 business conditions.
In order to achieve a 6.7 percent growth, Dung said the agricultural sector should expand by 3.05 percent. He noted that agro-forestry-fisheries exporters could bring home 35 billion USD compared to the planned 33 billion USD thanks to favourable weather conditions.
In industry, electricity production and manufacturing and processing have been performing well. Moreover, disbursement for projects has been sped up while interest rates dropped by 0.5 percent and credit growth hit 21-22 percent.
According to the MoPI, as of August 21, credit increased by 10.06 percent from December 2016. Inter-bank interest rates are on a declining trend, the foreign exchange market has stabilised and liquidity has improved.-VNA
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