Government holds regular online meeting: Average CPI nationwide in the first 6 months of the year increased by 1.72%

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of June 30, the Government held a regular online meeting for June 2016.Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired.

Attending the meeting, on the Nghe An side, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee; members of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches and sectors.

Delegates at the Hanoi bridge point attended the meeting.

This regular Government meeting focused on the following basic contents: assessing the socio-economic situation in June and the first 6 months of the year, discussing solutions for the last 6 months of the year; the implementation of Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP dated January 7, 2016 of the Government on the main tasks and solutions to direct and implement the socio-economic development plan and the state budget estimate for 2016.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered the opening speech at the meeting.

Accordingly, in the first 5 months of the year, 81,876,171 billion VND/251,230,975 billion VND of the 2016 plan has been disbursed, reaching 32.6%. About 6,000 billion VND of capital has been implemented but has not been paid or disbursed. Total budget revenue in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at 476.8 trillion VND, equal to 47% of the estimate; total state budget expenditure is 562.5 trillion VND, equal to 44.2% of the year's estimate.

CPI in June increased by 0.46% compared to the previous month and by 2.35% compared to December 2015. Compared to the same period last year, CPI in June increased by 2.4% (same period in 2015 increased by 1%), average 6 months increased by 1.72%. Average core inflation in the first 6 months increased by 1.8% compared to the same period last year.

Gasoline prices were adjusted up five times, pushing the transportation group to reach the highest increase in June.

GDP in the first 6 months of 2016 increased by 5.52%, much lower than the same period; therefore, to achieve the target set for the last 6 months of the year, GDP growth will have to reach 7.6%. Total export turnover in the first 6 months of the year was also low, increasing only 5.9%.

Regarding the planned capital of government bonds in 2016, the Prime Minister has so far allocated 40,590,925 billion VND, lower than the request, currently 19,409,075 billion VND has not been allocated. Regarding ODA capital, in the first 5 months of the year 17,292,746 billion VND has been disbursed, equal to 40.2% of the plan.

The meeting pointed out the shortcomings that need to be overcome such as: pollution prevention and environmental protection are still weak; waste discharge in industrial zones and craft villages has not been strictly controlled; food safety violations have occurred for a long time but have been slow to be resolved; traffic accidents in the first 6 months of the year decreased compared to the same period but increased in June; forest damage and forest fires are still high;...

Delegates attending the meeting at Nghe An bridge point.

The meeting also heard a report on the situation of discipline and administrative discipline in implementing the direction and administration of the Government and Prime Minister in the first 6 months of the year.

The Prime Minister and members of the Government have agreed to act and resolutely direct the building and completion of institutions.

The Government has commented on 6/12 draft laws and ordinances submitted to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee; issued 41/51 documents detailing the implementation of laws and ordinances that have come into force since July 1, 2016; completed the issuance of 50 documents detailing and guiding the implementation of the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law; focused on directing the handling of key, urgent, and newly arising issues in the direction and management of socio-economic development; especially the case of unusual fish deaths in 4 coastal provinces in the Central region.

At the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reported on a number of situations related to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and its impact on Vietnam.

Representatives from Hanoi, Lam Dong, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, and Thua Thien Hue reported on socio-economic development and proposed a number of local issues.

Hoai Thu