PM asks for greater effort to ensure a warm Tet for all
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on providing a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday to all while implementing measures to prevent and control COVID-19 at the same time.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the cabinet meeting for January (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc has asked ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on providing a warmLunar New Year (Tet) holiday to all while implementing measures to prevent andcontrol COVID-19 at the same time.
Addressing the regular cabinet meeting for January,the Government leader said the Government has worked hard to fight the pandemicand remove obstacles facing business to promote growth.
The macro-economy has been kept stable thanks to its efforts,while good signs have been seen in budget collections and the stock market, marketconfidence has been rising, and social welfare has been ensured.
He asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)to quickly build a plan of action to realise the resolution released at the 13th National Party Congress and submit it to the National Assembly.
The PM stressed the need to continue extinguishingCOVID-19 while avoiding panic, and continuing to implement the “twin” targets.The National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control and theMinistry of Health should design specific plans to give timely direction tolocalities.
Along with pandemic prevention and control, it isnecessary to boost economic growth in the first half of this year, he stressed.
The PM assigned the MPI to continue gathering ideas tocomplete economic scenarios and solutions, while regularly reviewing the implementationof the task. The MPI and the Ministry of Finance should continue to allocateresources to conduct suitable measures to remove difficulties and supportbusinesses.
He also stressed the need for the comprehensiveimplementation of measures to develop the market and promote consumption, alongwith giving assistance to enterprises to seize the opportunities presented by freetrade agreements. Special attention should also be given to boosting theprivate sector and cutting business costs.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long told the meeting thatstronger measures should be applied to deal with the development of COVID-19 asit is spreading quickly.
He reported that the ministry has requested all peoplewear facemasks as a compulsory preventive measure.
Meanwhile, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran TuanAnh said the ministry has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment to ensure the sufficient supply of farm produce and food whiletightening market management to protect stability during the Tet holiday./.
Students in Hanoi will begin their Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) – the biggest traditional festival of Vietnamese people – on February 1, one week earlier than previous schedule, to meet the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control in the city.
Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January are estimated at 479.9 trillion VND (nearly 20.77 billion USD), up 3.7 percent month-on-month and 6.4 percent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
This year’s Homeland Spring, an annual programme held for overseas Vietnamese to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), will feature only one show without audience due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organisers.
The Government convened its monthly meeting on February 2 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, with the latest COVID-19 outbreak right ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) among issues high on the agenda.
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.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the cabinet meeting for January (Photo: VNA) 
