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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha spoke about a number of contents related to the groups of questioned issues. Photo: Quochoi.vn

On the morning of June 6, according to the question and answer session program at the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, on behalf of the Government, clarified issues belonging to 4 content groups of Question and direct Answer from National Assembly deputies.

Promote policies to improve people's health and restore confidence

Speaking on a number of related contents, the Deputy Prime Minister updated some outstanding socio-economic results in the first 5 months of the year. Accordingly, inflation continues to be controlled; The economy maintains a good recovery momentum in all three regions. Import-export turnover in the first 5 months of the year reached over 305.5 billion USD, an increase of 16.6%; Trade surplus over 8.01 billion USD, etc.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that the Government has focused on perfecting institutions to free up resources and healthy markets; promote administrative reform and decentralization of power along with resource allocation; overcome the situation of pushing, avoiding, and fearing responsibility of officials and civil servants, etc.

The Government has also prioritized promoting growth associated with macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and ensuring major balances of the economy; Coordinate closely, effectively and harmonize macroeconomic management policies. Operate monetary policy proactively, flexibly, promptly and effectively; Coordinate synchronously and closely with reasonable, targeted and focused expansionary fiscal policies and other policies.

At the same time, promote policies to support people and businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to improve people's health, restore confidence, and promote investment in production and business.

"Right in June 2024, the Government is issuing a Decree on extending the deadline for paying corporate income tax, personal income tax, reducing registration fees for domestically produced and assembled cars, and reducing taxes on domestically produced and assembled cars. Rent land and water surface to support businesses and people to develop production, business and consumption," Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Accelerate negotiations and signing of FTAs

Reporting on a number of "hot" issues that National Assembly deputies and voters are concerned about, the Deputy Prime Minister said that the Government has directed the implementation of many drastic, synchronous and strong solutions to rectify the situation loss of fire and explosion safety, attaching the responsibility of heads of party committees and authorities to ensuring fire prevention and fighting safety in the area; strictly handle violations.

At the same time, strengthen inter-sectoral coordination in ensuring food safety and hygiene, fully and effectively implementing preventive measures, traceability, and preventing unsafe food, etc.

Question and answer session in the morning of June 6. Photo: Quochoi.vn

The Government has drastically implemented solutions to stabilize the gold market. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in the face of complex fluctuations and potential risks of the gold market, the Government and Prime Minister have issued a series of instructions and urged the State Bank (SBV) to urgently implement solutions to manage and stabilize the gold market such as bidding; Strengthen inspection and examination, promptly and strictly handle violations; Direct the organization and implementation of regulations on electronic invoices with data connection with Tax authorities, etc. Since June 3, the State Bank has proactively sold gold through the system of 4 state-owned commercial banks, helping to reduce SJC gold price.

The Government has also invested in cultural development, building a sustainable tourism industry based on the strengths of natural resources, culture and cuisine. The Government prioritizes resources and has mechanisms and policies to develop cultural industries, considering this an important economic sector.

Furthermore, the Government has focused on directing the effective implementation of trade promotion work, promoting the role of the system of representative agencies abroad to expand export markets, especially markets under signed free trade agreement (FTA). Accelerate negotiations and sign FTAs ​​with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the South American Common Market (MERCOSUR), etc.

At the same time, strongly develop the domestic market, stimulate consumer demand, and successfully implement the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese products". Review relevant legal regulations to synchronously amend and supplement criteria and sanctions for management and handling of violations in e-commerce. Ensuring energy security, avoiding shortages of electricity and gasoline in all situations.

Along with that is promoting the restructuring of industries, especially processing and manufacturing industries. Propose breakthrough mechanisms and policies to attract investment in emerging fields. There are mechanisms to promote and encourage FDI enterprises to transfer technology, localize, and develop domestic value chains.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha also stated that in order to free up resources for development, along with the above issues, the Government has focused heavily on completing the development of sub-law documents of the Land Law, Housing Law, Real Estate Business Law, Credit Institutions Law. Until now, detailed regulatory documents have met the conditions for promulgation. The Government has submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and submission to the National Assembly a proposal to add to the program of developing laws and ordinances in 2024, the project Law amending the Law on Public Investment, the Budget Law, and the Tax Law.