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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) speaks at the cabinet meeting
in Hanoi on August 3 (Photo: VNA)
He asked the chairpersons of People’s Committees in all cities and provinces to
ensure the exams are conducted safely. MoET has been tasked with coordinating
with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information and Communications
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the health of students and
examination officials.
The PM also directed certain measures be adopted for socio-economic development,
pointing out three external risks and challenges: the unpredictable development
of COVID-19 and its effect on important foreign partners; trade tensions and
escalating technologies between many countries; and geopolitical complexity and
natural disasters that affect economic recovery.
Regarding the resurgence of COVID-19, which threatens economic recovery, the PM
requested all ministries, sectors, and localities to be more conscientious and
not lower their guard. Ministers and chairpersons of People’s Committees are
directly responsible for the prevention of the disease.
He also ordered ministries and localities to maintain macro-economic stability
and curb inflation.
The PM directed the continuation of extensions, postponements, and exemptions
from interest rates for businesses, expanding credit packages and ensuring
growth, especially in priority fields.
The financial, planning and investment, banking, industry and trade, and
agriculture and rural development sectors must compile specific management
scenarios for the third quarter of 2020 and for 2021, he requested.
The Government leader also asked cabinet members to actively support businesses,
workers, and people in need of support. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and
Social Affairs, in particular, should use its experience to more effectively
implement the Government’s aid package of 62 trillion VND (2.65 billion USD).
He also called for increases to the disbursement of public investment and
official development assistance (ODA).
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were tasked with
improving markets and price management and preventing smuggling and trade fraud.
Reforming administrative procedures and improving the business and investment
climate are key tasks, he said, adding that it is necessary to create a more
open environment to attract shifting investment flows to Vietnam.
Source: VNA
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