12th Party Central Committee’s second session makes crucial decisions
The 12th Party Central Committee’s second plenum from March 10-12 accomplished the items on its agenda and made decisions on important issues, the Committee said in its announcement on the plenum.
Hanoi (VNA) - The 12th Party Central Committee’s second plenum fro🃏m March 10-12 accomplished the items on its agenda and made decisions on important issues, the Committee said in its announcement on the plenum.
The 12th Party Central Committee’s term-long working agenda will focus on reinforcing the Party in terms of political ideology, ethics and lifestyle; building a contingent of strategic officials of high calibre; continuing to renew the Party’s leadership; and stepping up the prevention of corruption, wastefulness and bureaucracy.
It will also continue paying heed to reforming the growth model, raising labour productivity and the national economy’s competitiveness, and improving State businesses’ operations, along with persistently struggling to defend the nation’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and continuing international integration.
It agreed that the country’s 2016-2020 socio-economic plan must ensure macro-economic stability to achieve higher growth than the past five years; accelerate the implementation of set breakthroughs and restructure the national economy; develop culture and ensure people enjoy social equality and improved living conditions; proactively deal with climate change and protect the environment; intensify defences to firmly safeguard the national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, along with maintaining political stability and social order; improve the efficiency of external relations and international integration; protect peace and stability to create a favourable environment for nation-building and defence; heighten the country’s position in the world; and quickly turn Vietnam into a modernity-oriented industrial country.
The Party Central Committee said the mid-term budget plan aims to continue refining the financial institution; ensuring the fair and efficient allocation, management and use of financial resources in line with socio-economic development; gradually restructuring the State budget with priority given to people, social welfare, national defence and security; and boosting administrative reform and monitoring of financial activities to address public debt.
The mid-term public investment plan during the 2016-2020 period needs to focus on building a complete socio-economic infrastructure, the Party Central Committee said. Public investments needed for the work would account for 24-25 percent of total investments, which are estimated to make up 32-34 percent of GDP, it added.
Public investment allocation in the period must follow the law on public investment and regulations on the allocation of State budget-sourced investments for development, the Party Central Committee said.
It affirmed that the building and implementation of the mid-term public investment plan and the mid-term finance plan as part of the 2016-2020 socio-economic development scheme will help the Government adapt its plans to the market economy and seek practicality for development investment plans and public investment efficiency.
The Party Central Committee agreed on personnel arrangements for State agencies for submission to the 13th National Assembly’s 11th meeting for election or ratification.
It called on the Party, army and people to maximise their efforts to accomplish tasks set for 2016 and turn the 12th national Party Congress resolution into action.-VNA
The 12th Party Central Committee mulled over the socio-economic development scheme for 2016-2020 on March 11, the second working day of its second plenum.
PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
The new Quang Tri province will include 78 commune-level units and features key assets such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a long coastline, historical landmarks, three international border gates, deep-water ports, a modern transport network, and two airports.
The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on June 25 on the sidelines of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin city, China, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture.
A working visit to Toulouse by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang from June 23–25 has laid important groundwork for expanding multi-sector cooperation between Vietnam and the Occitanie region.
Prof. Dr. Georgy Toloraia, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research and Director of the Centre for Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed his confidence that Vietnam will become a substantial and influential partner of BRICS.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, including the development of railway connectivity between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, which will also strengthen links with Central Asian nations.
The new law abolishes the death penalty for eight criminal offenses: the crime aimed at overthrowing the people’s government; the crime of sabotaging state infrastructure and technical facilities; the crime of producing and trading counterfeit medicines for treatment and prevention; the crime of destroying peace and causing aggressive war; the crime of espionage; that of illegally transporting narcotics; embezzlement; and bribe taking.
Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely with and make positive contributions to the initiatives and collective work of the Group of 77 (G77) developing nations, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.
Speaking at the session, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the urgency of the amended railway law, noting the country is currently implementing many railway development projects such as the North–South high-speed railway, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi urban rail systems, and the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong line.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision establishing a Vietnamese sub-committee under the Joint Committee on Economic, Trade, and Investment Cooperation between the Vietnamese and Spanish Governments.
Young lawmakers must be remain true to revolutionary ideals, loyal to the Party, nation, and people, and to resist the temptations of personal gain or power. They must dare to think, dare to act, dare to innovate, and dare to take responsibility.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on June 24 afternoon approved in principle an ordinance amending and supplementing several provisions of six ordinances relating to the jurisdiction of the People’s Courts and relevant agencies.
Through many ups and downs of history, Cambodia-Vietnam relations have become increasingly closer and stronger. The ties are currently developing based on the motto of “Good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability” from 2005 until today.
The resolution, covering seven articles, delineates clear criteria, principles, procedures, and responsibilities for resolving problems caused by legal regulations.
The newly adopted law stipulates that the people’s procuracy system comprises the Supreme People’s Procuracy; people’s procuracies at the provincial and municipal level; regional people’s procuracies; and military procuracies at all levels.
Scene at the session (Photo: VNA)
