PM chairs meeting with local leaders

The event, which is for June, is to discuss and analyze socio-economic development in the first six months and figure out shortcomings and weaknesses; and work on tasks and measures to accomplish the set socio-economic development goals in the rest of the year.

The meeting will take place in one and a half day. In July 3, the Cabinet will discuss socio-economic development in theJ anuary-June period; the implementation of Resolution 01/NQ-CP on key tasks and solutions, realization of socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate in 2017;the review of the Government and PM performance; report on settlement of complaints and anti-corruption, report on enforcement of the law and ordinance making program, Resolution 19-2017/NQ-CP, Resolution 36a/NQ-CP on e-Government, and Resolution 35/NQ-CP on supporting and developing enterprises by 2020.

In H1, socio-economic performance progressed in all fields. Ministries and sectors proactively implemented Resolutions 01,19, 35, and Directive 24 on measures to achieve a 6.7% growth while agencies concerned cleared business obstacles.

So far, GDP growth rate was estimated at 5.73%, higher than the rate of 5.52% of the same period last year. In the rest of the year, growth pace must touch 7.4% to attain the set6.7% rate for the whole year of 2017.