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PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng presents the Government’s
report to the NA deputies at the 6th sitting session of the 12th
National Assembly, Hà Nội, October 20, 2009 |
The Government chief
recalled that, over the past year, in the context of the global economic
downturn, the Government, together with the whole people, has soundly
readjusted targets and adopted proper solutions to realize these targets.
Accordingly, at its
previous sitting session five months ago, the NA approved the Government’s
proposal to shift from curbing inflation to preventing economic recession.
“This is an important,
timely, sound and difficult move in response to complex changes, proving a new
advancement in our Party and State’s leadership, prediction and policies,” stressed
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng.
The PM quoted some figures
to evidence the efficiency of policies and great efforts of the entire
political apparatus over the past time.
Việt Nam has seen a quarter-by-quarter
GDP growth from 3.14% in Q1 to 4.46% in Q2 and 5.76% in Q3. It was praised by
the international community as the country with highest growth rate in the
region.
In the first nine months, 76,000
new enterprises were founded, generating 1.5 million new jobs.
Flexible
financial and monetary policies have helped to support economic growth,
guarantee macro-economic stability and curb inflation (one third of the 2008
figure).
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Việt Nam’s socio-economic panorama is quite
bright in the first nine months of 2009 |
In its report, the
Government frankly pointed out some shortcomings and weaknesses, including
ineffective economic structure, low productivity, poor quality and weak
competitiveness.
No significant improvement has been made in terms
of infrastructure, human resource and market economic mechanism, stated the Government chief, considering
these the hindrances to growth.
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Major norms in 2009 and estimates for 2010
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Norms
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2009
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2010
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GDP growth rate %
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5.2
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6.5
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Export turnover %
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- 9.9
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6
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CPI %
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7
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7
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Provinces fulfilling compulsory
junior secondary education
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55/63
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63/63
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New tertiary recruitment %
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9.2
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12
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Birth reduction %0
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0.2
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0.2
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Job generation (million)
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1.51
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1.6
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Poor household %
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11
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< 10
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Once again, the Government took
another shift from "preventing economic recession" to "recovering
growth rate."
The general target for 2010
is "to spare no effort to recover a higher economic growth rate than in 2009;
raise the quality of growth, consolidate macro-economic stability and prevent
inflation; guarantee social security and further improve people’s living
standards; actively integrate into the world economy and improve efficiency of
the international economic cooperation; secure socio-political stability and national
defense; strive best to fulfill tasks set in the five-year plan 2006–2010."
The Government also
proposed five groups of solutions.
First, continue to improve investment and
business environment; promote production, develop services; plan and
restructure the national economy and renew growth model;
Second, realize flexibly and carefully financial
and monetary policies in order to stabilize macro-economy, prevent inflation
and ensure growth targets;
Third, guarantee social security and
welfare; boost up socio-cultural development and environment protection;
Fourth, improve efficiency of the State
management; speed up administrative reforms, anti-corruption, anti-prodigality
and thrift practice; and
Fifth, solidify national defense and
security; maintain social safety and order; promote diplomatic activities in
order to create a favorable environment for national development.
By Hồng Hạnh