(VOVworld) – The National Assembly deputies discussed this year’s socio-economic results and identify tasks for next year.
Many deputies agreed with the government’s report that the basic balances have been maintained; the quality of indexes has been improved; and economic restructuring has been accelerated.
Cao Sy Kiem, a deputy from Thai Binh province, said Vietnam has been facing new problems. No breakthrough has been made while the socialist-oriented market mechanism and long-term investment capital have several restraints. Other problems include uncompleted investment environment, poor managerial capability, slow restructuring, and low efficiency in resolving public debts, bad debts, and debts in civil constructions.
Nguyen Cao Son, a deputy from Hoa Binh, suggested the government strictly managing public and foreign debts, curbing inflation, assisting small and medium sized enterprises, resolving bad debts, restructuring credit organizations, and flexibly managing prices of essential goods.
Nguyen Van Tien, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs, recommended not using ODA for concurrent payment and ODA projects must be submitted to the NA. Le Thi Nga, a deputy from Thai Nguyen province, suggested regulations to improve the efficiency of ODA projects: “The NA should issue a Law on ODA management and usage which provides specific regulations and criteria of ODA projects and makes public the amount of money and allocation process. The NA has to monitor ODA projects and policies, suggest an ODA using strategy, and gradually reduce the number of projects using ODA capital.”
The deputies have discussed the new rural development program, drug-related crimes, and vocational training quality. Nguyen Thi Hong Ha, a deputy from Hanoi, proposed job generation measures, the only target that the Government has not met this year’s target. “In the short term we have to improve training. In the long term we have to create breakthrough in mechanism, policy, human resources, and education to develop a professional labor market. The government should have specific policies to develop skillful workers for agriculture, marine economy, IT, and labor export.”