On July 24, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Government discussed 5 important contents, including 2 proposals to develop laws: the Law on Emergency Situations and the Law on Science and Technology (amended). ); The 2 draft laws are the Electricity Law (amended), the Employment Law (amended); Project on high-speed railway investment policy on the North-South axis.
According to the Government Office, at the meeting, the Prime Minister paid special attention to the need to build a synchronous, transparent, clear, objective legal system, avoid overlap, and avoid any interpretation in order to enforce the law. work with peace of mind.
This contributes to preventing and repelling the situation of fear of mistakes, fear of responsibility, pushing and avoiding among a part of officials and party members, and mobilizes resources for national development in the current period.
The Prime Minister noted the need to continue to review, decentralize and maximize decentralization associated with appropriate resource allocation, improve enforcement capacity and strengthen inspection, supervision, discipline and timely rewards. .
The head of the Government requested to continue to review and cut cumbersome administrative procedures, eliminate the application mechanism, and reduce compliance time and costs for people and businesses.
At the same time, there is an open mechanism to mobilize domestic and foreign resources through promoting public-private cooperation and a strict control mechanism to prevent policy corruption; Effective use of state resources, led by public investment, and activation of private investment.
The Prime Minister emphasized the spirit in developing law projects, suggesting that law-making be proactive, positive, practical, effective, not formal, not fancy, and must be resolved when it comes to life. overcome difficulties, overcome challenges.
The Prime Minister requested agencies to actively prepare contents for the 8th session of the National Assembly and develop and promulgate documents detailing and guiding the implementation of laws and ordinances, especially The laws take effect from August 1.
At the meeting, implementing the Central Resolutions, Conclusion 49 of the Politburo, and Resolution 103 of the National Assembly, the Government discussed the high-speed railway investment policy project on the North-South axis.
Government members basically agreed on the policy to submit to competent authorities for consideration and decision in the direction of building a modern, synchronous high-speed railway line, in accordance with the world's development trends.
The 1,541 km long railway, planned to be completed in 2035, combines economics with security and defense, combining mainly passenger transport and light freight transport when necessary.
The Prime Minister requested to study mechanisms to transfer technology and build the railway industry according to the direction of the Central Committee and the Politburo.
Develop mechanisms and policies to mobilize and diversify resources including from the State (Central and localities), loans, capital from bond issuance, capital from businesses, capital from effective exploitation of the railway …
The Prime Minister also requested to carefully assess the impact, especially related to public debt, Government debt, foreign debt, and do a good job of propaganda to create high consensus.
At the same time, it is necessary to upgrade existing railway lines to focus on freight transport, tourism development and research, and soon deploy 3 railway lines connecting with China, the Vientiane (Laos) railway - Vung Ang (Ha Tinh).
