On the morning of August 5, at the Government headquarters, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular Government meeting in July 2024.
According to the Government Office, the meeting discussed the socio-economic situation in July and the first 7 months of the year, the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital, the direction and administration of the Government, a some key tasks in the coming time and a number of other important contents.
Regarding some highlights of July and the next 7 months, the Prime Minister assessed that in general, the world situation continues to be complicated, unpredictable, and difficult.
Accordingly, the global economy is still at risk, with signs of recovery but lacking stability and unevenness with USD prices, rising gold prices, sharp fluctuations in crude oil prices, basic goods, and transportation services. Inflation has not reached the target level in many countries, the Fed has not cut interest rates...
Domestically, the socio-economic situation in July continued a positive trend, achieving better results than June, and overall the seven months were better than the same period in most fields.
Growth is promoted in all three sectors: industry, agriculture, and services. The macroeconomy is stable, inflation is controlled, major balances are guaranteed and there is a surplus. 60/63 provinces and cities have increased industrial production index, this is a bright spot. Many outstanding problems are focused on solving.
Notably, the Prime Minister emphasized that also in July, our country increased the base salary but inflation did not increase significantly.
The Head of the Government stated clearly that, in addition to the basic results achieved, we frankly acknowledge that there are still limitations, inadequacies, difficulties and challenges, such as high inflation pressure, the production situation Exporting and doing business in some fields faces many difficulties, the number of businesses withdrawing from the market is still high.
Discipline and discipline are sometimes not strict, and officials and civil servants are afraid of making mistakes and avoiding responsibility; Security and order in some potentially complicated areas; The life of a part of the people is still difficult, especially in remote areas, border areas, islands...
The Prime Minister asked delegates to focus on evaluating the implementation of tasks in July and the next 7 months, the positive and negative aspects, causes and lessons learned, good and creative ways to do things, breakthrough, effective in practice.
At the same time, it is necessary to evaluate the situation in August and the coming time, propose mechanisms, policy solutions, focus areas, create breakthroughs in August, the third quarter and the last months of the year, especially tasks and solutions to achieve the annual GDP growth target of about 7%.
Along with that is the preparation of specific contents, projects submitted to the Politburo, the Secretariat, and preparations for the 10th Central Conference, term XIII, 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly.
"Is it necessary to drastically remove institutional-related problems and focus on well implementing newly promulgated and effective laws such as the Land Law, Housing Law, Real Estate Business Law, and Law on Real Estate Business? Credit institutions?
Is it true that ministries and branches must provide more specific guidance, localities must be more proactive and proactive, and agencies must respond better and more focused according to their functions, tasks and powers? carry out key tasks, renew the 3 traditional growth drivers and promote new growth drivers?", stated the Prime Minister.
The head of the Government also emphasized that the spirit is to assign "clear people, clear tasks, clear responsibilities, clear deadlines, clear products, clear effectiveness", strengthening supervision, inspection, emulation and praise. Reward and handle violations promptly.
