Resolutely fight against group interests in planning and appointment, strictly handle the practice of running for office

Panorama of the Opening of the 7th Session, 14th National Assembly. Photo: Quochoi.vn

Reporting to the National Assembly on the morning of May 20 on additional socio-economic development results in 2018, the situation in the first months of 2019 and key tasks and solutions in the coming time, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that 12 main targets of 2018 were achieved and exceeded, of which 3 targets were achieved, 9 targets were exceeded and many targets were higher than the numbers reported to the National Assembly.

GDP growth rate in 2018 reached 7.08%, the highest since 2008, among the economies with the highest growth rates in the region and the world.

GDP per capita reached 2,590 USD; export turnover increased by 13.2%, total import-export turnover reached over 480 billion USD and trade surplus was 6.8 billion USD, the highest ever; State budget revenue exceeded 8% compared to the estimate...

In the first months of the year, the macro economy continued to be stable, inflation was controlled; the average consumer price index (CPI) in the first four months increased by 2.71%, the lowest in the past three years.

GDP growth in the first quarter reached 6.79%; 4-month export reached 78.8 billion USD, up 5.8%, trade surplus 711 million USD...

In 4 months, jobs were created for over 484 thousand workers (up 5.2% over the same period in 2018), of which over 44 thousand people were sent to work abroad...

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh reports on socio-economic results. Photo: Minh Dat

The Government continues to review and reorganize the apparatus, streamline the staff of cadres, civil servants and public employees; strengthen discipline and order and launch emulation movements to implement office culture.

The work of preventing and combating corruption and waste has also been vigorously implemented; the Prime Minister's Directive on strengthening the prevention and effective handling of harassment and inconvenience to people and businesses has been issued and strictly implemented.

Along with that, the Government has accelerated the investigation, prosecution, and trial of many serious corruption cases such as the "Vu Nhom" case, the "Ut Troc" expansion, Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Phase 2, Quy Nhon Port, etc., which have received public support and consensus, contributing to strengthening people's trust.

There is still a state of avoidance and shirking of responsibility.

The Government also frankly pointed out a number of shortcomings and limitations such as the macroeconomic situation not being truly stable due to unstable and unpredictable developments in crude oil prices, trade conflicts, and geopolitical tensions in many places; weak project handling, difficulties in losses; inadequate management of public assets, land, and resources, etc.

Violations of teachers' ethics, school violence, child molestation, and signs of moral degradation, lifestyle, cultural behavior, exam cheating, and exploitation of religion and beliefs... cause social outrage.

The use of alcohol, beer, and drugs causing traffic accidents and serious crimes has continuously occurred in recent times...

Discipline and order in public service implementation in many agencies and units are not strict; coordination in work is not very effective; there is still a situation of avoiding and shirking responsibility.

The situation of harassment, annoyance, and petty corruption by a number of cadres, civil servants, and public employees has not been effectively prevented.

Speed ​​up the investigation, prosecution and trial of major corruption cases

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that from now until the end of the year and the remaining time of the term is very heavy. Therefore, the Government has proposed 7 key tasks and solutions to focus on in the coming time.

In particular, the Government emphasized promoting administrative reform, inspection, handling complaints and denunciations; strengthening the prevention and fight against corruption and waste.

Specifically, continue to innovate and reorganize the State administrative system to be streamlined, effective, efficient, and reduce staff, restructure the team of cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

Promote decentralization and delegation of power along with strengthening inspection and supervision, ensuring effective mechanisms for power control and accountability. Tighten administrative discipline and order; strengthen inspection and examination of public services.

Building a modern, professional, and effective administration, innovating working methods and styles, ensuring publicity and transparency. Doing a good job of evaluating and classifying cadres, civil servants, and public employees according to job positions in conjunction with reforming salary policies.

At the same time, strengthen inspection, examination and auditing work, focusing on areas prone to negativity; strictly handle violations. Speed ​​up progress and promptly issue inspection conclusions for complicated cases of public concern.

Resolutely and synchronously deploy solutions to prevent and combat group interests, negativity, corruption, and waste, especially in the fields of land, resources, public investment, BT and BOT projects, equitization of state-owned enterprises, planning, appointment of officials... and "petty corruption" in the performance of public duties.

At the same time, resolutely prevent, combat and strictly handle all forms of power and position seeking. Speed ​​up the investigation, prosecution and trial of major corruption cases, thoroughly recover lost assets; have a mechanism to promptly handle assets related to economic and corruption cases, and prevent assets from deteriorating or freezing, affecting the rights and interests of the State and related organizations and individuals.

In addition, the Government pointed out the steadfast goal of consolidating the macro foundation, ensuring major balances of the economy, promoting growth; drastically restructuring the economy associated with renewing the growth model, improving productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness.

In particular, the Government clearly defines the responsibilities of relevant levels, sectors, agencies, units and leaders in removing obstacles, speeding up the implementation progress and disbursement of public investment capital, especially key projects and works; and publicizing implementation results.

At the same time, it focuses on developing culture and society, improving the material and spiritual life of the people. The Government clearly stated that it has measures to prevent and strictly handle cases of child abuse; perfecting the law to handle shortcomings in drug addiction management...