Continuing the program of the 9th Extraordinary Session, the 15th National Assembly, on the morning of February 15, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the draft Law on Organization of Local Government (amended). The Minister of Home Affairs spoke to explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.
After that, the Government representative presented the Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of policies to remove obstacles in scientific, technological and innovation activities. The Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment presented the Report on the review of the draft Resolution. Next, the delegates discussed this content in groups.
In the afternoon, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the Supplementary Project on Socio-Economic Development in 2025 with a growth target of 8% or more. The Minister of Planning and Investment will explain and clarify a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.
After that, delegates discussed in the hall about: Investment policy for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway construction investment project and Draft Resolution of the National Assembly to pilot a number of specific mechanisms and policies, especially to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Minister of Transport delivered a speech explaining and clarifying a number of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.
Previously, at the opening session of the Session, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung presented the Supplementary Project on Socio-Economic Development (SET) in 2025 with a growth target of 8% or more.
According to the minister, 2025 is of special significance, the final year of implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021-2025, the year of acceleration, breakthrough, and completion, and at the same time the year of focusing on organizing Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress and consolidating and preparing well the foundational factors to successfully implement the 10-year Strategy 2021-2030, marking the time when the country enters a new era of development. Any 2021-2025 targets that have not been achieved must be determined to complete; any targets that have been achieved must improve quality and efficiency.
Therefore, the country's GDP growth in 2025 needs to reach 8% or more, contributing to creating a solid foundation to achieve a double-digit growth rate in a long enough time ( starting from 2026).
Rapid growth must be sustainable, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring major balances; harmoniously developing the economy with society and protecting the environment, ensuring national defense and security.
Regarding the main tasks and solutions, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, it is necessary to improve institutions and laws; Unlock and effectively use public investment resources; Promote private investment and processing and manufacturing industry; Promote consumption, attract tourists; Strongly promote new growth drivers, develop new and advanced productive forces...
Based on this project, the Government submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and comments on the adjustment of some key indicators: Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 8% or more; Average consumer price index (CPI) growth rate of about 4.5-5%; If necessary, it is necessary to allow the adjustment of the State budget deficit (NSNN) to about 4-4.5% of GDP to mobilize resources for development investment; public debt, government debt, and foreign debt can reach or exceed the warning threshold of about 5% of GDP.
