GDP growth hits record high, highest in 10 years
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the information given at the online conference to summarize the work of 2018 and deploy tasks for 2019 organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment on the morning of January 16.
Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister attended and gave a speech.
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Comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van Do - Director of the Department of Planning and Investment chaired at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Viet Phuong |
Achieving a GDP growth rate of 7.08% and stabilizing the macro economy, controlling inflation in the context of many fluctuations in world finance and trade, and slowing growth of many economies is a clear proof.
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Produced at Dien Chau Garment Company. Photo by Viet Phuong |
In 2018, the number of projects submitted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment to the Government and Prime Minister's work programs reached 95% - the highest rate ever.
In addition to pioneering innovation in institutional and policy reform, in 2018, the Ministry of Planning and Investment continued to excellently complete its advisory and executive tasks in implementing socio-economic development plans. Thanks to that, the socio-economic situation in 2018 was a comprehensive victory.
Currently, the Ministry of Planning and Investment is assigned to develop documents to serve the 13th National Party Congress.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the entire planning and investment sector; and emphasized: Identifying 2019 as a year of special significance - the year of preparing to complete the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2016 - 2020 and entering a new decade, requiring the economy to continue to have a stronger breakthrough.
Therefore, the Ministry of Planning and Investment needs to continue to innovate and take drastic actions to better fulfill the tasks assigned in the Resolutions of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, and the Government, striving to successfully complete the set goals and targets. These are: Perfecting the public investment management institution, improving the investment and business environment, developing enterprises, implementing contents related to the 4th Industrial Revolution; strengthening the management of development investment and implementing the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2016-2020...