PM: Gov’t selects goals of highest benefits
VGP - The Government always selects highest aggregate benefits whenever weighing conflicting goals, stated PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng in his interpellation at the parliamentary forum on Thursday morning.
At this legislative
sitting, 112 NA deputies have sent 254 questions to the Government, the PM and
other Cabinet members. On Tuesday and Wednesday, four Ministers answered many
questions of top law-makers.
This morning, PM Nguyễn Tấn
Dũng delivered a report giving details to three groups of issues of public
concern, namely (i) growth recovery, macro-economic stability, and economic
restructuring; (ii) dealing with some burning social issues; and (iii) the
Government’s performance.
The Government chief also
personally gave answers to NA deputies’ questions about some socio-economic
issues.
Answering question of
Deputy Nguyễn Minh Thuyết about some recent cases relating to foreign elements,
PM Dũng frankly noted that “All case relating to foreign factors have been settled
in line with Vietnamese laws. About flaws of the legal system in Việt
Deputy Ngô Văn Minh of
The Government chief
reiterated that he had ordered relevant ministries to review the planning of
medium and small hydro-power projects; review criteria of the assessment of
these projects; and check the process of operating reservoirs.
Answering the question “we
are following conflicting goals: maintaining forest area while expanding the
cultivation of coffee and rubber,” the PM underlined the principle of
“selecting highest aggregate benefits whenever weighing conflicting goals."
Mentioning the rapid and
sustainable poverty reduction in 62 poorest districts, PM Dũng stated that
these districts are all located in remote areas and have the poverty rate of 50%
or higher.
“We lack resources to
assist more localities. We have sufficient resources to finance 62 poorest
districts only,” said PM Dũng.
He also confirmed that the
Government is reconsidering Decision 497 on assistance for farmers, so as to
make necessary revisions and supplementations. Meanwhile the Governor of the
State Bank is drafting a decree on credit incentives for farmers, which is
supposed to facilitate this work.
