Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA)– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed determination to build aninnovative, transparent, action-oriented and effective Government in service ofthe people during the first meeting of the 15th Government that was heldvirtually nationwide on August 11.
Attending the eventwere Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc,National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and other leaders.
PM Chinh stressed thatthe Government is resolved to not achieve economic growth at the expense ofsocial progress and justice, and environment. It will keep improving materialand spiritual lives of the people, consistently and resolutely fight corruptionand negative behaviours, consolidate national defence-security; firmlysafeguard independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; ensure socialsafety and order, enhance external relations and global integration, andimprove the country’s role, position and prestige on international arena.
During the 2021-2025period, the Government targets rapid and sustainable economic growth which ishigher than the 2016-2020 average growth. By 2025, Vietnam is expected to be amodern-oriented industrialised nation, take synchronous measures to effectivelycope with the COVID-19 pandemic, ensure peace and well-being of the people inthe spirit of “leaving no one behind”.
The Government set 23targets for 2021-2025, including about 6.5-7 percent economic growth. The rateof manufacturing and processing sector will account for 25 percent of the grossdomestic product (GDP), digital economy around 20 percent and State budgetdeficit 3.7 percent. The rate of poor households under multidimensional povertystandards will be reduced by 1-1.5 percent annually, 95 percent of thepopulation will be covered by health insurance while the rate of forestcoverage will not be lower than 42 percent.
To such end, the Government outlined 13 key tasks and measures for the period.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the event,Party General Secretary Trong gave orientations and directions to theGovernment for the 2021-2026 tenure and the next period.
As Vietnam is buildinga socialist-oriented market economy, he suggested the Government, its agencies and all-level administrations pay special attention to apparatus building andpersonnel work, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of decentralisationand collaboration among agencies./.
