PM urges drastic fulfillment of five major tasks in March

The Government members listened to and discussed reports on the performance of the Government and the Prime Minister in the term of 2002–2007; on the fulfillment of socio-economic duties in 2006 and the realization of 2007 agenda; on State budget disbursement in 2006 and 2007;  on socio-economic situation, domestic markets and import-export in February 2007; on administrative reform; on corruption control; and the PM’s draft instruction on dealing with unsolved shortcomings in planning and using land under investment projects.

All reports and the Government members agreed that, to achieve socio-economic development targets and tasks annually and every five years, the Government and the PM have performed drastically, proactively and flexibly to create a new impetus and strength, bringing about positive outcomes in all fields. The Government members also pointed out many weaknesses: the recent achievements are not corresponding to the country’s potentialities; resources are not fully mobilized and effectively used; social evils and traffic accidents remain terrible; the State apparatus and contingent of civil servants are slowly renewed; corruption, bureaucracy and prodigality are still serious.

Addressing the meeting, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng ordered ministries, sectors and local authorities to focus on the following five major tasks:

First, to build up and perfect the market economic regime;

Second, to concentrate on production development; to tighten the control over macro economy, exchange rate, prices and securities market; to prompt the fight against drought and epidemics; and to develop export branches and goods of high efficiency;

Third, social work must meet the demands for a rapid and sustainable economic development, paying attention to the programs on poverty alleviation, and supporting the poor, especially in school and hospital fees;

Fourth, the PM agreed with major duties suggested by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for administrative reform in March;

Fifth, the PM requested the Ministry of Public Security to collaborate with judicial bodies in handling big corruption cases soon.

The PM also reminded leaders of different ministries to directly give opinions on the PM’s draft instruction on tackling shortcomings in land use under the planning schemes and investment projects.

By Xuân Hồng