Thrift practice, wastefulness prevention to be done drastically this year: government programme

Vietnam will implement measures concertedly and drastically to promote thrift practice and wastefulness prevention this year, under a recently-issued government master programme.
Thrift practice, wastefulness prevention to be done drastically this year: government programme ảnh 1Vietnam will implement measures concertedly and drastically to promote thrift practice and wastefulness prevention this year. (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will implementmeasures concertedly and drastically to promote thrift practice andwastefulness prevention this year, under a recently-issued government master programme.

The programme aims to maintain macro-economic stability,ensure major economic balances, and change both mindset and actions ofofficials, public servants, labourers, and people in thrift practice andwastefulness prevention.

The work will focus on realising tasks and solutionsunder the socio-economic recovery and development programme, striving toachieve the targets set by the National Assembly, with the national grossdomestic product (GDP) expected to grow from 6-6.5%, and GDP per capital ataround 4,700 – 4,730 USD.

Financial and budget disciplines will be tightened,and solutions rolled out drastically to avert revenue losses, transferpricing and tax evasion, and control state budget overspending.

Openness, transparency, thrift practice, and wastefulnessprevention must be ensured right from projection making to the allocation, managementand use of the state budget, according to the master programme.

At the same time, Vietnam will accelerate theallocation and disbursement of public investment, and the funding for thesocio-economic recovery and development programme, and national targetprogrammes, while speeding up the implementation of key public, national projects.

The master programme also touches upon reviewing andperfecting documents stipulating the management and use of public assets;reforming and improving the operational efficiency of State businesses; and raisingthe efficiency of State capital at enterprises.

It emphasises that thrift practice and anti-wastefulnessmust be done in all areas in line with the Law on Thrift Practice and WastefulnessPrevention, and other relevant legal documents.

Specifically, in state budget management and use, fiscal- state budget disciplines will be tightened and state budget spending mustmatch the projection approved by the legislature.

Meanwhile, the allocation of investments sourcedfrom the state coffer must follow the Law on Public Investment and resolutionsadopted by the NA and its Standing Committee, and violations and those that intend to hinder the work must be strictlyhandled.

Other tasks include effectively implementing theproject on restructuring state businesses, focusing on groups and corporations;taking specific solutions to push ahead with equitisation and the divestment ofstate capital in enterprises; and stepping up personnel reduction./.
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