Chủ đề: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

In a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on April 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked that the country soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), urge the EU to quickly remove its “yellow card” on marine products from Vietnam, soon recognize its vaccine passports, and create favorable conditions for Vietnamese goods to access the country. Prime Minister Draghi affirmed that Italian businesses wish to invest in Vietnam in a host of fields.

Chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the government meeting on April 19 agreed to propose that the National Assembly (NA) issue a new Resolution on removing difficulties and obstacles in planning work. Main contents include adjusting the planning schedule, in which a number of priority plans must be selected and completed soon to serve the country’s development, adjusting regulations on costs, and changing the content of national planning.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone conversation with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on April 13. The two exchanged assessments and comments on global trends and challenges, solutions to economic recovery, the promotion of green growth and sustainable development, and Vietnam - WEF relations in the time to come.

At a conference between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) on March 24, the Prime Minister directed the government to create an environment for development and improve institutions and policies to facilitate the development of SOEs. He also emphasized that SOEs need to promote their initiative in contributing to the country’s development.

As a key industrial area in Vietnam and favored by many domestic and foreign investors, southern Binh Duong province is striving to quickly become a modern industrial center and smart city. To achieve this goal, during a working visit to the province on March 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed it to develop a green, smart, and sustainable industrial ecosystem and use science, technology, and innovation as a driving force.

On March 20, during a working visit to southern Binh Phuoc province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said it must have better infrastructure, human resources, public administration, planning, management, and environmental protection in order to promote its development and attract more investment. Investment in traffic networks is key in boosting local development, he added.

On March 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a delegation visited the Van Phong Economic Zone in south-central Khanh Hoa province and the construction sites of its functional zones. The Prime Minister said it is necessary to promote public-private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure to further develop the economic zone, which clearly has outstanding potential and competitive advantages in economic development, especially in the marine economy and tourism.

Chairing the fourth meeting, on February 14, of the National Steering Committee for Reviewing the Implementation of Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW, issued by the 11th Party Central Committee on reforming land laws and policies, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is Head of the Steering Committee, emphasized that amendments to the Land Law must be synchronized with existing laws and be in accordance with Vietnam’s political institutions. Specifically, the role of the market must be given much more consideration when making adjustments to land-related issues.

At a national conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the speeding up of the connection of the national population database with national and specialized databases, especially databases on businesses, taxes, customs, banking, insurance, health, education and securities.

Within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to France, he and French President Emmanuel Macron affirmed the need to further strengthen the pillars of economic cooperation, trade, and investment in the Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting on October 24 discussing a draft socio-economic recovery and development program. The program emphasizes requirements such as strengthening national governance capacity, perfecting institutions, boosting administrative reform, promoting decentralization, and flexibly adjusting monetary policy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a government delegation worked with Binh Duong province’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on August 27. The Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee has proposed that the government and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) consider providing the province with financial support, medical equipment, and human resources for pandemic prevention.

At a government meeting on August 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to drastically remove bottlenecks in law-making and advocate “one law to amend many laws”, without sacrificing social security, social progress, and fairness in pursuit of economic growth. For the amended Law on Insurance Business, it is necessary to cut administrative procedures and control the transfer of profits abroad.