Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs a a national meeting with businesses, business associations, ministries, localities (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac)

At an online conference on Sunday between the Government and representatives from enterprises, business associations and localities nationwide on solutions to remove difficulties and promote production and business activities of enterprises in the context of the pandemic, Prime Minister Chinh said with the unity and determination of the entire political system and support of businesses and the people, the fight against the pandemic has initially achieved positive results.

He stressed that the Government and the Prime Minister have implemented many drastic and flexible solutions, and mobilized resources to repel the pandemic and maintain production, contributing to maintaining stable socio-economic development in the last seven months.

The PM urged for practical, objective and comprehensive assessments of difficulties and challenges facing businesses, causes and lessons, and specific, practical and effective solutions to those problems.

Participants suggested the Government, the Prime Minister, ministries, sectors and localities pay attention to solving issues related to regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control such as transport control, goods circulation, vaccinations, entry of experts, policies to support businesses affected by the pandemic, and digital transformation in enterprises.

According to the PM, despite complicated developments of the pandemic, the country's economic growth still expanded by 5.64 percent in the Jan-July period, with export-import turnover and FDI attraction increasing stably.

He emphasized the need to continue persistently implementing set measures and goals, especially giving priority to preventing the spread of COVID-19, and maintaining production in safe areas.