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President Tran Dai Quang
The statement was made by President Tran Dai Quang while granting an interview to the press on the threshold of the New Year 2018.
He said 2017 was the first time in many years
While GDP grew at 6.81 percent, export-import reached the highest-ever turnover of 425 billion USD and a record of over 33 billion USD of foreign direct investment was attracted.
He also highlighted encouraging attainments in social affairs, particularly poverty reduction and health care, enhanced defence and security, and ensured political security and social order and safety, along with significant outcomes in the building of the Party and the political system.
“The relatively comprehensive achievements in different fields helped reinforce trust, create an excited atmosphere in the entire society, and provide a favourable momentum for the country to continue developing sustainably,” President Quang said.
He also described 2017 as a special year in
As the host of the Year, the country made a historic milestone in the economic-political connection progress in Asia-Pacific while showing its stature, firmness and wisdom.
The APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the central city of
That showed
He told the press that what
In 2017,
Amid the global economy’s unstable recovery and growing trade protectionism,
Meanwhile, in ASEAN,
In addition to hailing the country’s remarkable achievements in domestic and external affairs, the President pointed out shortcomings that need to be addressed in the coming time such as low growth quality, cumbersome administrative procedures, corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena, inefficient investment projects, and snail-speed restructuring in agriculture, industry and services.
He also mentioned wasteful use of natural resources, environmental pollution in rural areas and craft villages, natural disasters, along with child abuse and domestic violence. The life of ethnic minority people in remote and natural disaster prone areas is still difficult.
The National Assembly has approved main socio-economic development targets for 2018, including striking a GDP growth of 6.5-6.7 percent, ensuring macro economic stability, curbing inflation, reforming growth model in lien with economic restructuring, and improving growth quality, labour productivity and economic competitiveness, he said.
According to the State leader, Vietnam holds great potential for further development thanks to its socio-political stability, increasing prestige in the global arena, and significant accomplishments after over 30 years of “Doi moi” (reform).
He called for stronger solidarity and self-reliance to tap opportunities and overcome challenges to develop the country as well as protect the national independence, sovereignty, unification and territorial integrity.
Mentioning the fight against corruption and wastefulness, President Quang said many serious cases were brought into light and strictly handled in 2017 thanks to the drastic direction of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the Politburo, the Steering Committee on corruption prevention, the efforts of competent agencies and the support of people.
Preventing corruption and wastefulness will continue to be a key task of the country in 2018 and the following years, he stressed.
It is necessary to implement more effectively resolutions adopted at the fourth meetings of the CPV Central Committee in the 11th and 12th tenures on strengthening the Party building, he said.
Each official and Party member must take the lead in corruption and wastefulness prevention and the fight against crimes, including economic and corrupt ones, contributing to building strong and transparent Party, State and political system, he added.
On the threshold of the New Year, President Quang wished all people at home and abroad good health, happiness and success.
He called on people to promote patriotism and great national unity to boost the country’s sustainable development and national defence.
VNA