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At the conclusion of the discussion on the economy and society on the morning of April 21, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said he would take note of, explain, and discuss further some issues of interest to National Assembly deputies.
Mr. Thang noted that many delegates are concerned with “high and sustainable growth,” a task set by the 14th National Congress to achieve two centenary goals. He described it as a “very difficult and challenging task in the context of international volatility, unpredictability, and unfavorable conditions.”
“The goal of high and sustainable growth is like two wings of a bird, closely linked and mutually supportive. We can only achieve high growth over the long term when the macroeconomy is stable and, conversely, the macroeconomy must be stable to sustain high growth,” Thang stated.
In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister said the upcoming Third Central Committee meeting will draft a resolution on reforming the growth model, toward a comprehensive approach to a new growth model, with tasks and measures to implement.
According to Mr. Thang, to meet the requirements for high, stable, substantive, and sustainable growth, there is no other path than reforming the growth model. This task must be pursued vigorously, with fundamental changes in the economy’s structure and improvements in people’s living standards.
Mr. Thang said the Government has submitted to the National Assembly 11 groups of key tasks and solutions for the coming period, totaling 92 concrete tasks, and those to be implemented immediately this year linked to reforming the growth model and achieving two-digit growth.
He also highlighted mobilizing up to 3.3 quadrillion dong from backlog projects.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the government will continue to simplify administrative procedures, require all ministries to cut processing time by up to 50%, reduce compliance costs; simplify and cut 100% of unnecessary business conditions and at least 30% of restricted or conditioned sectors.
On food safety, Mr. Thang said the entire system has fought against food safety crimes with an uncompromising stance. The Government is directing levels and agencies to focus inspections, audits, and strict handling of violations, conducted regularly and continuously.
He said each year, authorities inspect more than 300,000 facilities related to food safety, and many cases are prosecuted. The Police are carrying out several specialized cases from central to local levels to detect and punish crimes related to food safety.
The Government is also directing the creation of a unified agency to manage food safety to avoid overlaps and gaps in governance. Mr. Thang said the spirit is to fight without exemptions to protect public health.
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