(VOVworld) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who kicked off a second term Thursday, vowed that restoring economic growth will be a priority of her new administration.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sworn in for the second term (Photo: EPA)

In her first speech to parliament, Rousseff said Brazil is determined to resume growth, adding that "the first steps of this journey are an overhaul of public accounts, increasing domestic savings, beefing up investments and improving productivity. The president said she is committed to creating a more favorable environment for business, promoting democracy and improving the quality of education, public healthcare and public security. On external exchanges, Rousseff said Brazil will keep on promoting ties with other Latin American and Caribbean countries. It will also foster relations with the US, Europe, Japan and is ready to push forward ties with countries especially in Africa, Asia and the Arab world.