Party chief urges utilising opportunities for socio-economic development
All opportunities should be optimised to successfully achieve the socio-economic targets set for 2023 and the 2021-2026 tenure, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said at a teleconference on January 3.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – All opportunities should beoptimised to successfully achieve the socio-economic targets set for 2023 and the 2021-2026tenure, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said at a teleconference onJanuary 3.
The teleconference between the Government and the 63provinces and centrally-run cities was intended to review the 2022 performanceand carry out the Party Central Committee’s conclusions and the NationalAssembly (NA)’s resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2023.
The Party leader emphasised the need to pay moreattention to consolidating and enhancing the macro-economic foundation,controlling inflation and improving the internal capacity and self-reliance ofthe national economy.
Priorities should be given to improving the domesticbusiness environment; addressing difficulties, limitations and weaknesses ofthe economy, for both short and long terms; restructuring the economy in tandemwith growth model reform; accelerating national digital transformation inparallel with natural resources and environmental protection; and responding toclimate change, he continued.
He said socio-cultural development needs to goharmoniously with economic development, stressing resources for theimplementation of programmes, projects and policies on ethnic minority groups andthose living in remote, mountainous and island areas.
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA)
Trong called for greater efforts in national defenceand security, maintaining political security and social order and safety,improving the efficiency of external relations and international integration,and fighting crimes and sabotage plots of hostile forces.
The Party chief also mentioned the building and rectificationof the Party and the political system, and the personnel work, saying thoseinvolved in corruption must be removed.
Reviewing the achievements the country recorded in 2022,he said the 8% growth is much higher than the set target of only 6-6.5%,and even higher than that in other countries in the region and the world.
Speaking of outcomes in other spheres, from socio-culturalaffairs to foreign relations, international integration, and Party andpolitical system builing, Trong said the Party Central Committee, the Politburoand Secretariat have issued various resolutions, conclusions and directives onsocio-economic development in a timely manner, and instructed theimplementation of the documents.
The leader expressed his hope that following theconference, the Government and localities will join hands with the entire Party,people and army in order to sail through all challenges and successfullyfulfill the set tasks and targets.
In his remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhcalled on Government members and leaders of ministries, agencies and localities tocarry forward their sense of responsibility to achieve the targets, creating afirm foundation for the nation to move ahead./.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the commission’s fifth session in Hanoi on December 19 to consider the approval of a report on the implementation of military and defence tasks in 2022, and orientations for 2023, and several draft resolutions.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, on December 20 attended the national military-political conference in 2022 which reviewed the military and defence work in the year and sketched out orientations for implementing tasks in 2023.
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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.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
