The Government’s regular meeting - February 2006
The
Government’s regular meeting - February 2006
RESOLUTION The Government’s regular meeting -
February 2006
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On
February 27-28, 2006, the Government held the regular meeting of February
2006 to discuss and decide on the following issues: 1. The Government listened to the Export Development Project, period
2006–2010, delivered by the Minister of Trade. After five years (2001-2005), In the period 2006–2010, it is necessary to concentrate on
developing export, making it grow at a high and stable rate and become the
driving force in fostering GDP growth, shifting economic and labor
structures, solving the matter of employment and boosting the production and
export of goods of high competitive advantage so as to enhance export
efficiency. Shifting export structure towards promoting the exportation of
goods of much added value, high brainpower content, as well as reducing
gradually the crude ones. In order to achieve the above target, it is needed
to continue to renovate export mechanism and policies, promote the task of
commercial promotion and market information, upgrade infrastructure to serve
export activities, and reform more strongly administrative procedures. It is
also a must to professionalize and improve the effectiveness of associations
with an aim of step by step increasing the competitiveness of Vietnamese
goods. The Ministry of Trade was entrusted to receive opinions in
the meeting, complete the Export Development Project in the Period 2006–2010
and submit it to the Prime Minister for ratification. 2. The Government discussed the Bill on Sending Workers Abroad
submitted by the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; the Bill
on Notaries presented by the Ministry of Justice; the Dyke Bill delivered by
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; the Residence Bill
submitted by the Ministry of Public Security. It also listened to the reports and syntheses of
the Ministers, Chair of the Government Office on the Government members’
comments towards the above laws. a) The activity of sending workers abroad recently has
received remarkable achievements. It has solved the problem of employment for
a part of the labor force, improved worker’s income and contributed to the
building of the country. The labor market outside the country has been
expanded and the quality of the labor force has also been enhanced gradually.
Furthermore, legal documents on this field have been improved. However, the
achievements have not matched the potential of the domestic labor force. The
sending of labor abroad has not been stable. Professional and foreign
language skills, discipline and industrial work style of workers have been
weak; and the selection, vocational training and orientation of them have not
been good enough. There have still been negative behaviors in sending and
managing labors outside the country. In the immediate future, it is necessary
to reinforce the responsibilities of concerned organizations and units in
training, educating and managing workers so as to enhance the quality and
competitiveness of Vietnamese workers.
The Government entrusted the
Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to preside and coordinate
with the Government Office and relevant agencies, receive comments in the
meeting, and complete the Bill on Sending Workers Abroad; the Minister of
Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs was authorized by the Prime Minister
to submit it to the National Assembly Standing Committee. b) The Bill on Notaries needs to show
clearly the renovation in notary service towards administrative and judicial
reforms. This will create necessary legal framework for innovating notary
organization and operation, simplifying procedures, and creating favorable
conditions for citizens and organizations in notary activities. The Government entrusted the Ministry of Justice to direct
and coordinate with the Government Office and relevant agencies, receive
opinions in the meeting, and perfect the Bill; the Minister of Justice was
authorized by the Prime Minister to submit it to the National Assembly
Standing Committee. c) The implementation of the Dyke Ordinance in 2000
received certain results. Dyke management and protection, especially the
inspection of the dyke laws’ obedience and punishment for violation, have
been reinforced and improved. The dyke system has also been upgraded
gradually. However, during the implementation of the Ordinance, there existed
many shortcomings; for example, in granting long-term use of land in the dyke
protection area, using river shores for buildings in urban and residential
areas; tackling the problem of properties in the dyke protection area and
river banks and beds. The weakness was also seen in the division,
decentralization and social engagement of dyke management and protection. The
above weaknesses must be covered the Dyke Bill. At the same time, regulations
on the flooding-drainage and use of river shore must be systematic to
guarantee the rationality and feasibility; buildings along the dyke lines and
river shores must stick to the plan to ensure flooding drainage and dyke
safety. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was
commissioned to direct and coordinate with the Government Office and related
agencies, listened to ideas in the meeting and complete the Dyke Bill. The
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development was authorized by the Prime
Minister to submit the law to the NA Standing Committee. d) Residential freedom is one of the basic rights of
citizens, as stipulated in the Constitution and other legal documents.
Recently, residence administration has contributed to the fight against
crimes and the control of the population’s life. However, many regulations on
residential registration and management had complicated administrative
procedures, creating separation and inconsistency in residential
administration. Many legal documents in this field are unfocused,
overlapping, and unsuitable for the current requirement of renovation. Therefore, the project of Residence Bill
must show clearly the spirit of the administrative reform, facilitating the
creation of the legal framework for state management on residence. The Law
respects the rights and legitimate benefits of Vietnamese citizens and
foreigners in The Ministry of Public Security was entrusted to direct
and coordinate with the Government Office and relevant agencies, received the
comments at the meeting, and complete the Bill. The Minister of Public
Security was authorized by the Prime Minister to submit it to the NA Standing
Committee. 3. The Government listened to the report by the Ministers, Chair of the
Government Office on the consultation of the Government members about the
draft Decree modifying and supplementing Decree 57/2002/NĐ-CP (which was
issued on June 3, 2002 and prescribed in details the implementation of the
Fee and Duty Ordinance); listened to the report presented by the Minister of
Trade on some urgent issues in negotiating to join the World Trade
Organization (WTO). a) The Government agreed to pass the draft Decree
modifying and supplementing Decree 57/2002/NĐ-CP which stipulates
specifically the implementation of the Fee and Duty Ordinance. The Finance
Ministry was commissioned to direct and coordinate with the Government
Office, promptly perfect the draft and submit it to the Prime
Minister for signature and issuance. b) The Ministry of Trade would direct and edit the
document to inform ministries and sectors about the Prime Minister’s opinions
on the contents to be completed to serve the conclusion of WTO negotiations.
The concerned ministers and heads of agencies would direct and solve relevant
matters so that 4. The Government examined the report on socio-economic situation in
the first two months of 2006 and performance of production, business, service
and investment in February 2006 presented by the Minister of Planning and
Investment; and the report on trade in February 2006 delivered by the
Minister of Trade. The
socio-economic situation in February and the first two months of the year remained
at a rather high growth rate; industrial production continued to grow stably;
in agriculture, despite the droughts and natural disasters, the cultivation’s
progress was guaranteed; services and export developed; investment capital
was high; budget income and expenses were under good control; the price index
of consumer goods and services was lower than that of the same period last
year. All levels and branches held successfully activities for people to
greet the Lunar New Year in a happy, healthy and thrifty manner and cared
better for the beneficiaries
of social policies. Political, social order and
security on this occasion were generally good. The emerging difficulties included the droughts,
floods, pestilent
insect
and the consequences of avian influenza which affected agricultural
production and people’s life; the increase tendency in price of some
industrial goods and services; the levy of anti-dumping tax by EU on
footwear, one of Vietnam’s main exports; the complicated situation of
traffic safety and order, etc. The Government requested ministries, sectors and local
authorities to carry out effectively the measures in Decree 01/2006/NQ-CP;
concentrate on overcoming difficulties; promote agricultural production;
increase exportation; control price increases; practice thrifty; fight
against corruption and wastefulness; boost administrative reforms; reinforce
traffic safety; and take efforts in implementing well the socio-economic plan
of the year 2006 from the first quarter.
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