In 2020 and the first 6 months of 2021, the State Budget supported businesses and people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 epidemic and spent on […]
Economic growth is quite high compared to the world average
On the morning of July 22, the National Assembly held a plenary session at the Hall to listen to socio-economic reports. Evaluating and verifying the results of implementing the socio-economic development plan and state budget in the first 6 months of 2021, according to Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh, in the first months of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop complicatedly, especially in the Asian region, including Vietnam.
In that context, many guidelines, policies and measures have been issued promptly with the primary goal of caring for and protecting the health and lives of people; maintain and stabilize production and business activities, avoiding supply chain disruptions; support people, workers and businesses; ensure social security and welfare.
In 2020 and the first 6 months of 2021, the State Budget supported businesses and people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 epidemic and spent on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic with a total amount of 168.8 trillion VND.
association.With the spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy", aiming to implement the vaccine strategy to create community immunity, the Government has established the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund, receiving the consensus, companionship and sharing of people, organizations and individuals at home and abroad.
Successfully organized the 13th National Congress of the Party, elected 15th National Assembly deputies, People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, consolidated key personnel of the National Assembly, the Government and ministries, branches and localities, and at the same time ensured smooth, very drastic management, promptly directed to remove difficulties, obstacles, and overcome challenges.
According to Mr. Vu Hong Thanh, the Economic Committee agrees with the assessment in the Government's Report, accordingly, GDP in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at about 5.64%, although lower than the set target, this is a positive increase in a difficult context, the growth is quite high compared to the general level of the world.
Administrative reform and improvement of the business and investment environment continue to be promoted. Vietnam is the only country in the world with all three international credit rating organizations simultaneously raising its outlook to "Positive".
In addition to the results achieved, the Economic Committee also proposed that the Government pay more attention and evaluate a number of issues such as: The implementation of policies and implementation of support packages have contributed to overcoming difficulties in the lives of people, workers and business operations, however, the implementation is still slow.
Our country's vaccine strategy faces many challenges; Many Asian countries, including Vietnam, are at risk of missing out on the world economy because they do not have enough supply and vaccine production technology.
Disbursement of public investment capital only reached 29.02% of the plan, lower than 34% of the same period last year...
Implementing the motto "saving businesses like saving a sick person"
Appreciating the efforts and effectiveness of the solutions that the Government has been implementing to overcome difficulties, the National Assembly's Economic Committee also proposed that the Government pay attention to a number of specific tasks in the last 6 months of the year.
In which, determining macroeconomic stability is the top task; Disease control is a priority goal, persistently implementing successfully the "dual goal" in accordance with the practical situation and specific areas. Carry out the vaccination campaign well.
More effectively deploy policies to support people, workers, and employers affected by the epidemic. Maintain and restore small and micro enterprises, create jobs for workers; implementing the motto "saving businesses like saving patients" to provide maximum support for businesses, ready to prepare for the post-COVID-19 period.
Ensure food security, promote consumption and export of agricultural products. Seriously practice thrift, prevent and combat corruption and waste. Harmoniously and reasonably handle the relationship between commercial banks' profits and businesses' difficulties, substantially reducing lending interest rates...
There are appropriate teaching, learning and testing plans for each level of education in each locality. Focus on investment in the health system, especially at the grassroots level; Praise, reward and have policies to promptly support and encourage teams and employees in the health sector and frontline forces participating in disease prevention and control.
Dang Chung
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