PM Chinh required Government members to focus on discussing the socio-economic development situation in the past months as well as main tasks for May and the coming time.

It is necessary to clarify achievements gained in all fields and find out shortcomings, weaknesses, and difficulties facing ministries, sectors, localities, businesses, and people, he stressed.

They were also required to discuss tasks of preparing for the upcoming meeting of the Party Central Committee and the seventh plenary sitting of the 15th National Assembly, and responding to emerging problems such as drought, storms, and floods.

At the meeting, participants agreed that the socio-economic situation in April continued to change positively and achieved important results. Macro-economy was basically stabilised, inflation controlled, and major balances of the economy guaranteed. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.07% month-on-month rose by 3.93% in the first four months over the same period.

In the period, State budget collection rose 10.1% year-on-year, completing 43.1% of the yearly projection. Import-export revenue was estimated at 238.88 billion USD, up 15.2% year-on-year, with trade surplus reaching 8.4 billion USD. Public investment disbursement reached 17.46% of the yearly plan, 1.81% higher than that in the same period last year.

In the four months, the country attracted nearly 9.3 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) and the FDI disbursement was estimated at 6.3 billion USD, up 4.5% and 7.4% year-on-year respectively. The Index of Industrial Production (IPP) expanded 6% over the same period last year. The nation lured 6.2 million foreign visitors, up 68.3% year-on-year.

PM raises proposals for ASEAN to become global digital transformation model

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23 proposed breakthrough orientations to make ASEAN a model in digital transformation globally, while co-chairing a business roundtable with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi.

PM calls on ASEAN to pen strategic development vision

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should have a strategic and comprehensive vision, and improve its resilience capacity to grasp opportunities and handle global headwinds for stable and sustainable development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on April 23.

PM asks for sufficient power supply under any circumstances

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and localities to ensure sufficient power supply for production and daily activities under any circumstances.

PM urges stronger cooperation between Vietnamese, Chinese Ministries of Justice

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministries of Justice of Vietnam and China to foster cooperation and mutual support, making them to be on a par with the height of the bilateral relations.

PM urges village elders, citizens to help preserve cultural heritage

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked village elders and chiefs, skilled artisans and reputable citizens to make greater efforts to preserve and promote tangible and intangible cultural heritage, which is the quintessence and core value of the nation.

Source: VNA