The Vietnam Socio-economic Forum 2023 opens in Hanoi on September 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The VietnamSocio-economic Forum 2023 opened in Hanoi on September 19 under the chair ofNational Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
The event, themed “Reinforcing internal capacity, generating drivers for growthand sustainable development”, drew the participation of some 450 delegates.
In his remarks, Hue highlighted that a wide range of initiatives were raised at the NA’s annual event, helping competent authorities outlineand complete rational mechanisms and policies with a view to removingbottlenecks and developing the economy.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the opening ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
With the sound policies put in place, coupled with determination andleadership from the Party, National Assembly, and Government, Vietnam is able tonavigate headwinds and attain important results, he said, elaborating that theVietnamese economy remains a silver lining in the worldeconomy, with major balances ensured, currency sovereign credit ratingsimproved, bad debt under control, and better investor confidence established.
However, Hue pointed his finger to several pitfalls which, he said, couldhamper the economic development, including a fall in exports, limitations indomestic production capacity, sluggish disbursement of public investment, andstruggling labour market.
Vietnamese and foreign delegates attend the forum. (Photo: VNA)
Suitable response in the short term and strategic solutions in the long term should beput in place to handle these formidable challenges, he stressed, expressing hishope that the delegates will work to give forecast to global andregional economic and financial developments and challenges for the Vietnameseeconomy in 2023, 2024 and the coming years; and identify the socio-economicsituation and bottlenecks and resilience of the economy in 2023, 2024, and during the 2021- 2025 period.
Additionally, practical solutions to creating a leverage for economic growth arewelcomed, he added./.
Legislators are scheduled to continue discussing the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2022 as well as the performance of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in the first months of 2023 as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session on June 1.
The Vietnam Socio-Economic Forum 2023 will be held in a hybrid format on September 19 with the participation of 400 delegates as well as domestic and foreign scientists, heard a press conference on September 17.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
The Vietnam Socio-economic Forum 2023 opens in Hanoi on September 19. (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the opening ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese and foreign delegates attend the forum. (Photo: VNA) 
