National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National AssemblyChairman Vuong Dinh Hue has asked for stepping up the vaccine strategy with a specific roadmap and measures to achieve herd immunity, thus laying animportant foundation to catch up with the global economy.
Chairing a working session with permanent members of the NACommittee on Social Affairs and several NA organs in Hanoi on June 13, Hueurged the Government to review the efficiency of support packages for laid-off workers and those hitby COVID-19 pandemic to report to the NA in the next meeting.
He reiterated the Politburo’s stance on continuing to realise the dual goals of fighting the pandemic and ensuring macro-economic stabilityand the safety of finance-banking and public debts.
The leader suggested continuing with the 5K technology message, consideringvaccination a strategy; and enhancing international cooperation in seekingvaccine supplies.
In order to effectively perform socio-economic development policiesand provide support for those hit by the pandemic, Hue asked the Government to soon issue a growth scenario, accelerate the disbursement of public investment,continue improving business environment, developing private and digital economy, and stimulating domestic demand whileboosting collaboration to effectively direct fiscal-monetary policy, and soonbring the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congressinto life.
Lawmakers reported that the NA and its Standing Committee issued nine resolutions and documents to ease difficultiesamid the pandemic.
As a result, payment of 99.2 trillionVND (4.3 billion USD) worth of added value tax, corporate and individual incometax, land lease for 57,000 business households and 128,600 firms has been extended,along with 19.3 trillion VND in special consumption tax for automobiles lastyear./.
