Vietnam attends ASEAN Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting

Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung highlighted Vietnam’s flexible monetary policy management in an effort to promote consumption, investment and business while addressing the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) which was held in Indonesia on August 24 and 25.
Vietnam attends ASEAN Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting ảnh 1The 10th AFMGM approves a joint statement, pledging to further tighten the solidarity and cooperation for the common goal of building a strong, united and self-reliant ASEAN Community. (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Deputy Minister of FinanceVo Thanh Hung highlighted Vietnam’s flexible monetary policy management in aneffort to promote consumption, investment and business while addressing the 10thASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) which was held inIndonesia on August 24 and 25.

The Vietnamese Government has taken strong measures torecover economic growth, he said, elaborating on the country’s socio-economicrecovery and development programme, and the exemption, reduction and extensionof payment deadlines of land-related taxes and fees, interest rate support forbusinesses and households, and public investment promotion.

At the same time, the country has consolidated its institutionsand strived to ensure a transparent environment to lure more investors, hecontinued.

The official also stressed Vietnam’s contributions tofinancial cooperation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), notablythe 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators' Meeting (AIRM) to be held in HaLong city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from December 5-8.

Delegates, including representatives frominternational organisations, looked into the regional and global economic andfinancial situation, and took note of the ten-member group's economicrecovery, which has contributed to global economic growth.

They also stressed the need for the bloc to consolidatemacro policies and flexibly use policy tools to achieve growth targets andmaintain economic stability.

The 10th AFMGM approved a joint statement, pledging to further tighten the solidarity and cooperation for the common goal of building a strong, united and self-reliant ASEAN Community./.
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