New Prime Minister takes oath of office

The Government will maintain efforts to build a socialist state ruled by law and of the people, by the people, for the people, newly-elected Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed while taking the oath of office on April 5.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh takes oath of office (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh takes oath of office (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Government will maintain efforts to build asocialist state ruled by law and of the people, by the people, for the people,newly-elected Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed while taking the oath ofoffice on April 5.

As a member of the Party Central Committee in the11th, 12th and 13th tenures, a Politburo member in the 12th and 13th tenures,Secretary of the Party Central Committee in the 12th tenure, and Chairman ofthe Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, Chinh was elected as the PrimeMinister for the 2016-2021 tenure with support from 462 of the 466 legislatorspresent at the sitting.

He pledged absolute loyalty to the Fatherland,the people, and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, andaffirmed that he will do his utmost to fulfil all tasks assigned by the Party,State, and people.

The new leader said heis deeply aware of the important role and position of the Government and itsoperations in building and developing the nation and in safeguarding itsindependence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity for the goal of wealthy people and a strong, democratic, fair, and civilised nation.

Chinh said prioritywill be given to upholding the respect for the law; strengthening discipline in theState administrative apparatus and society as a whole; effectively mobilisingand using all resources for national development; developing strategicinfrastructure; and stepping up national digital transformation and developingthe digital economy.

He affirmed his determinationto safeguard national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; ensuredefence, security, and social order and safety; and create mechanisms and policiesto turn strengths in people, culture, and great national unity into drivers of nationalbuilding and development.

Attention will be paid todeveloping a comprehensive social welfare system, with a focus on remote,border, and island regions and ethnic minority-inhabited areas, and caring forthe material and spiritual lives of all people, the PM added./.
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