| GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No. 04/NQ-CP | Hanoi, February 05, 2010 |
RESOLUTION
THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 2010
In its regular meeting for January 2010 held on February 01, the Government discussed and decided on the following issues:
1. The Government discussed and approved the reports on socio-economic situations in January, forecast of the economic situations in the world and Việt Nam in the coming time; the realization of the Prime Minister’s Instruction 2008/CT-TTg on taking measures to promote production and business, stabilize the market and prepare the Lunar New Year Festival; the administrative reforms in January; inspection work, settlement of complaints and accusations, and anti-corruption in January; the implementation of the Resolution approved at the Government’s regular meeting for December 2009 and the Government’s working agenda for January; the preparation and issuance of documents stipulating the enforcement of laws and ordinances. These reports were presented by the Minister of Planning and Investment, Minister of Industry and Trade, Minister of Home Affairs, Chief Inspector, and Minister-Chairman of the Office of Government.
In early days of 2010, the Government directed ministries, sectors and local authorities to realize the National Assembly-adopted resolutions on socio-economic development, the Prime Minister’s decisions on socio-economic development norms and State budget estimates for 2010 and the Government’s Resolution 03/NQ-CP dated on January 15, 2010 on major solutions to direct the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget estimate plans for 2010. So far, almost all ministries, sectors and localities have assigned their inferior entities to conduct specific plans in line with the Prime Minister’s decisions.
Positive signals were seen in socio-economic situations in January. The economic recovery continued in many fields: industrial production value increased by 28.4% against the same period of 2009; agricultural production remained stable despite drought and epidemics; the service sector, especially tourism and domestic market, saw relatively high growth rates; major macro-economic balances were secured; the budget collection was higher than the estimate; foreign investment attraction and disbursement were high; export turnover sharply rose up compared to the same period last year. Social security, poverty reduction, employment, healthcare, food safety and hygiene continued to receive special attention; diplomatic work and international economic cooperation were enhanced; political security and social order were guaranteed.
To realize the Prime Minister’s Instruction 2008/CT-TTg dated on December 01, 2009 on taking measures to promote production and business, stabilize the market and prepare the Lunar New Year Festival 2010, ministries, sectors and localities have secured the sufficient supplies of commodities for the Tết holiday; tightened inspection and control of the market, combated smuggling, transport and trade of illegal products, counterfeits, and low-quality goods, guaranteed food safety and hygiene, prevented pandemics; smoothened the travel and movement of people during the Tết holiday, maintained political security and social order and safety; designed cultural programs and activities which will be held during a happy and healthy Tết holiday.
