The National Assembly on Nov. 29 approved a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2007, targeting a GDP growth rate of between 8.2-8.5 percent.
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The NA also targets an export value increase of 17.4 percent; an import value increase of 15.5 percent and the consumer price index growth to be lower than the economic growth rate.
The NA plans to reduce the number of poor households to 16 percent, provide jobs for 1.6 million people, cut the birth rate by 0.03 percent, and the malnutrition rate of children under five to 22.3 percent.
To achieve these goals, the NA proposed 10 groups of solutions, stressing on improving the investment environment, encouraging economic sectors to invest in production and business, and ensuring timescales for key national projects.
A series of measures will continue to be applied to boost agricultural and rural economic development. Investment will focus on regions with difficulties in order to narrow the economic gaps between localities.
The NA requested the Government promote investment to develop competitive industries and supporting industries, information technology and high-tech sectors.
The Government was also urged to accelerate the state-owned enterprises rearrangement, renovation and equitisation process, establish multi-owned and large-scale corporations in several sectors, in which the State holds the majority of shares.
The resolution also required the improvement of management policies for the financial and monetary sector in order to actively control inflation, therefore, stabilising and boosting economic development.
Regarding social issues, the resolution put forward solutions to promote the socialisation of public services, encourage individuals to invest in education, vocational training, and sports establishments, hospitals and private clinics, and strengthen epidemic control.
(Source: VNA)
