Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The PM reiterated the targets of safely andflexibly adapting to and effectively controlling the COVID-19 pandemic;spurring economic recovery; ensuring social welfare, as well as social securityand order; actively and proactively integrating into the world, and optimisingthe signed free trade agreements (FTAs).
He also urged stimulating domestic consumption andtaking measures to curb inflation.
The PM pointed out challenges and risks facing thecountry like complex developments of the pandemic, fiscal risks, public debts,inflation pressure and slow economic restructuring.
He said it was a must to speed up vaccinations,especially in key areas like southwestern provinces and cities, striving to complete the inoculation of the remaining vaccines this month.
PM Chinh also stressed the need to take drastic solutionsto accelerate public investment given an array of limitations in this regard.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment reported atthe meeting that the number of businesses resuming operations in Octoberincreased 29.8 percent against the previous month, and about more than 75percent of labourers have returned to major cities and industrial parks sincemid-October.
The country’s export value last month was up 6.4percent, with a trade surplus recorded in the month after a period of tradedeficit.
An overview of the meeting. (Photo: VNA) In the southern region, which has been hit hard by thepandemic, 95.7 percent of the population above 18 years old have been vaccinatedagainst the coronavirus, the minister said.
Regarding the vaccination for children aged from 12 to17 years old, he said the inoculation have been taking place safely, with nocases of serious reactions./.
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