Gov’t to continue with building institutions in 2017
The Government will continue efforts to complete institutions in 2017 to facilitate activities of citizens and businesses, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung (R) (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – TheGovernment will continue efforts to complete institutions in 2017 to facilitateactivities of citizens and businesses, Minister-Chairman of the Government OfficeMai Tien Dung said at a press conference in Hanoi on February 3 following themonthly cabinet meeting.
He elaborated that the Governmentwill complete and submit to the National Assembly the draft law on amendmentsand supplements of several articles of laws regarding trade and investment.
The government will also quicklyfinalise a draft resolution on key tasks and measures to improve businessclimate and national competitiveness in 2017 so that the Prime Minister cansign it into action after the January cabinet meeting.
The implementation ofGovernment’s Resolution 35 on supporting business development will be reviewedwith a view to revising it to suit the situation in the next period.
Simultaneously, the governmentwill also accelerate the settlement of complaints while preventingcriminalisation of economic and civil relations in order to foster publictrust.
The minister said measures takenunder Resolution 35, including reducing land rental and half of income tax for workersin technology and farm produce processing, have brought about encouragingresults last year, with a record 110,000 new firms established while nearly27,000 enterprises resumed their operations, up 24.1 percent annually.
Dung said the government hasdirected ministries, agencies and localities to reform administrativeprocedures; support small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups andinnovation; ensure fair access to business resources and opportunities; andprotect legitimate rights and interests of businesses.
The government focused onbuilding relevant mechanisms and policies and requested municipal andprovincial authorities hold regular meetings with investors and firms topromptly remove difficulties, as well as launch hotlines and websites toacquire public feedback.
The launch of the website //doanhnghiep.chinhphu.vn onOctober 1, 2016, provided an effective channel connecting the Government andthe business circle./.
The Government has built various measures to keep public debt within permitted levels, Minister – Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has said.
The Government is determined to maintain the trust it has received from people and the whole political system since it began the 14th tenure nearly 10 months ago, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
Business confidence is expected to improve in 2017, following the Government’s hastened reform efforts aiming to create momentum for firms and boost start-up entrepreneurship.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung (R) (Source: VNA) 
