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In an interview granted to the press on the occasion of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the leader said despite a range of difficulties and challenges, the country has maintained rapid and comprehensive development in most spheres last year. Vietnam has completed all 12 set targets, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growing more than 7 percent to exceed USD 245 billion and about USD 2,580 per capita, he noted. The stable macro economy, controlled inflation, and consumer price index (CPI) at below 4 percent were also marked achievements in the year, he said, adding that the country’s exports continued to rise and trade surplus hit a record of over USD 7 billion. A corner of Hanoi. Photo: baodautu.vn Last year, the tourism sector earned VND 620 trillion (USD 26.66 billion) from serving nearly 15.6 million international tourists and 80 million domestic arrivals, gradually becoming the country’s economic spearhead. The important socio-economic … [Read more...] about Vietnam moves forward with firm foundations: Party, State leader

After three year implementing the resolution adopted at the 15th provincial Party congress, Bac Lieu’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has grown 6.74 percent per year averagely and 8.36 percent in 2018, the highest from the beginning of the tenure. Per capita GRDP has reached VND 42.05 million per year, rising by an average 9.87 percent per year. Bac Lieu has made renewable energy, including wind, solar and gas-fired power, one of the five key pillars of the province’s socio-economic development. The province has put Bac Lieu wind power plant into operation for the first and second phases, with total power generated so far reaching 639 million kWh. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event. Photo: baochinhphu.vn The province plans to launch four more wind power projects with total capacity of 320MW soon, while asking for permission to include a number of other solar and wind power projects into power development plans. Particularly, the province has … [Read more...] about PM discusses Bac Lieu province’s performance with local officials

Addressing the sector’s conference in Hanoi to launch missions for 2019, the top legislator hailed the sector for achievements it made in 2018. She hoped for higher efficiency of the procuracy work, asking the sector to effectively implement guidelines of the Party, and policies and laws of the State as well as resolutions of the NA related to the justice. Attention should be paid to improving the quality of exercising the power to prosecution, ensuring the prosecution of right persons and counts, the top legislator said. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and other delegates in a group photo “The sector should take the initiative in proposing solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of the judicial activity monitoring, thus ensuring that all crimes must be detected and handled promptly and strictly,” Ngan said. She also asked the sector to actively propose and implement measures to recover assets in corruption cases, and to … [Read more...] about Top legislator asks for stronger procuracy efforts to combat corruption

First, it is necessary to focus on economic development, with an emphasis on consolidating the macroeconomy, implementing stringent fiscal policies, and keeping overspending rate lower than 3.6 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). 2019 would continue to be a year with stronger commitments towards restructuring public investment and restructuring of State-owned enterprises as well as credit institutions. Studies would be needed to figure out measures to boost the growth of industries considered to be ‘drivers of growth’ such as processing, manufacturing, high-tech agriculture, information technology, tourism and urban development, the Government leader wrote. “Robust implementation” of measures to boost the country’s rankings in business environment, competitiveness, investors’ protection and cross-border trade would need special attention in 2019, he said. A corner of Hanoi. … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc lays out six major tasks for 2019

While paying field trips to places where local people are preparing bonsais and flowers for the upcoming Lunar New Year, the top legislator said that she was delighted to see the farmers’ success in multiplying various kinds of valuable flowers and ornamental trees that help them gain higher incomes. The farmers have been on the right track when they have shifted to hi-tech farming instead of traditional methods, she said, adding that despite a decrease in cultivating land, they have made bigger profits. Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits Xuan Quan and Me So communes in Hung Yen province. Now, each hectare of agricultural land generates for farmers an average of VND 500 million (USD 21,500), or even VND 1.2 billion (USD 51,700) per year, increasing 10-20 times from the period they just planted traditional grains like rice, corn and peanut. Particularly, many local flowers and ornamental plants have fit requirements for oversea … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman visits new-style rural communes in Hung Yen province