National Assembly adopts resolution on central budget allocation plan for 2022
The 15th National Assembly (NA), on November 13, approved a resolution on the central budget allocation plan for 2022 as part of its ongoing second sitting, with 473 out of 475 legislators voting yes.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th NationalAssembly (NA), on November 13, approved a resolution on the central budgetallocation plan for 2022 as part of its ongoing second sitting, with 473 out of475 legislators voting yes.
The resolution states that the totalcentral and local budget revenues are 739.132 trillion VND (over 32.63 billionUSD) and 672.568 trillion VND, respectively.
The total expenditure of the centralbudget is 1,087,032 billion VND, of which 359.982 trillion VNDis earmarked for supplementing the budget balance and the local budget.
Before passing the resolution, the NAheard Chairman of its Finance-Budget Committee Nguyen Phu Cuong presenting areport explaining the revision of the draft resolution on central budgetallocation for 2022 based on received feedback.
Cuong said a large number of commentssuggested increasing the expenditure on health, particularly regarding COVID-19prevention and control, grassroots healthcare, and preventative medicine.
The NA Standing Committee said that although the state budget stillencountered difficulties and the central budget revenue in 2021 is expected to be lower than expectation, the allocation for the health sector, especially on pandemicprevention and control, has always been the top priority.
It is expected that in the centralbudget allocation for 2022, allocation for health care will be much higher than the level in 2021, including about 10 trillionVND to be spent on benefits for those working on the frontline against the pandemic and on purchasing drugs, vaccines, and medicalequipment and supplies.
In order to ensure social security and support the poor andvulnerable people amid pandemic-caused difficulties, the central budgetallocation plan for 2022 will set aside over 89 trillion VND forsocial security expenditure. If including allocations worth 43.293 trillionVND from the local budget for the same purpose, the total state budget allocation for this field makes up some 11.9percent of the total regular expenditure of the state budget./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh took the floor at a Q&A session on November 12 to give further explanation after Cabinet members answered law-makers' questions on issues regarding health care; labour, invalids and social affairs; education and training; and planning and investment.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has lauded the full and straightforward answers by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung to questions raised by NA deputies on November 12, and asked the Government, Minister Dung and leaders of relevant ministries and agencies to study the deputies' ideas to handle problems related to the four major issues.
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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.
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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.
At the voting session (Photo: VNA) 
