Resolution No. 51/2005/QH11 on Tasks for 2006

RESOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

On tasks for 2006

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Article 84 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam promulgated in 1992, as amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 dated December 25, 2001 of the Tenth National Assembly, tenth session;

Based on the consideration of the Government's Report, the Reports of the National Assembly's agencies, relevant agencies, and the opinions of National Assembly deputies;

RESOLUTION:

The National Assembly basically agrees with the assessment of the implementation of tasks in 2005, the orientation and tasks for 2006 as set out in the Government's Report, the Reports of the National Assembly's agencies, and relevant agencies; while emphasizing the following issues:

I. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN IN 2005

In 2005, despite many difficulties within the country and complex developments abroad, with the determination to continue implementing the renewal policy, the efforts to overcome difficulties by the Party and State, at all levels from central to local, by the business community, the entire military, and the people, most key targets according to the National Assembly's Resolution were achieved and exceeded. The economic growth rate reached its highest level in five years, achieving relatively comprehensive progress in socio-economic development; national defense and security remained stable; the position of the country on the international stage continued to rise...

However, the quality of economic growth, the competitiveness of many products and industries remain low compared to other countries in the region. The sharp increase in prices of many goods adversely affected production and people's lives. The structure of export goods has not been improved, the trade deficit remains large. Wastage, loss, and corruption in the use of state financial resources have not been effectively curbed. Land management still has many limitations. The quality of health, cultural, and educational services does not meet requirements. Social order and discipline are not strict enough. Traffic accidents still occur frequently. The ecological environment has deteriorated significantly.

II. OBJECTIVES AND KEY INDICATORS FOR 2006

1. General objectives:

Rapid and sustainable economic development. Significant changes in the quality, efficiency, and competitiveness of the economy. Close integration between economic growth and cultural, social development, and environmental protection; emphasis on human development and expanding democracy. Proactive and active participation in international economic integration.

2. Key indicators:

- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 8%;

- Value added of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries increasing by 3.8%, industry and construction by 10.2%, and services by 8%;

- Total export turnover increasing by 16.4%;

- Total investment capital for development accounting for 38.6% of GDP;

- Consumer price index growth lower than economic growth rate;

- Creating jobs for approximately 1.6 million workers; including 75,000 laborers and experts for export;

- Reducing the poverty rate to 20% (according to new standards);

- Reducing the malnutrition rate among children under 5 years old to 24%;

- Reducing the birth rate by 0.4^°/_oo

- Completing universal secondary education in 35 provinces. New university and college admissions increasing by 10%, vocational high school admissions by 15%, and long-term vocational training by 13%;

- Increasing forest coverage to 38%;

- Providing clean water to 67% of rural population and 75% of urban population;

- Addressing 40% of serious pollution sources.

III. ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

1. Review and further complete legal regulations and policies to mobilize all resources of capital, labor, land, natural resources, science, and technology for socio-economic development. Improve the quality of growth; strive to increase gross domestic product (GDP) higher than 8%. Fully utilize the potential of private enterprises, foreign investments; create a fair competitive environment, quickly eliminate monopolies, and discrimination between different economic sectors.

Review and further supplement and improve the system of support policies for agricultural and rural economic development.

Apply resolute measures to address the spread, wastage, and corruption in basic construction projects using state funds, handle overdue debts in basic construction projects according to the National Assembly's Resolution. Increase effective and synchronized investment resources for the key economic zone of the Mekong Delta.

Ensure the restructuring, reform, shareholding, development, and improvement of the operational efficiency of state-owned enterprises according to approved plans; timely guide and review pilot establishment of strong economic groups.

Develop stronger and more synchronized markets, especially real estate, financial markets; technology markets; expand domestic and international markets.

Actively implement the roadmap for international economic integration, accelerate negotiations to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Continue to reform state finance and perfect the tax system according to the requirements of national development and international economic integration. Modernize budget revenue and expenditure management. Flexibly manage exchange rates and interest rates, control inflation, maintain macroeconomic stability. Enhance the safety of the banking system and credit quality to better meet the needs of sustainable growth; diversify banking service activities and competitiveness.

Reform financial mechanisms, scientific and technological management mechanisms. Promote the connection between scientific research, technological development, businesses, production practices, and life; apply and develop high technologies. Reform, reorganize systems, invest deeply to enhance the potential of scientific research organizations and technological development.

Strengthen inspection, evaluation, and handling of violations related to the environment. Strictly deal with polluting facilities. Strictly manage the exploitation and use of natural resources.

2. Mobilize all resources, apply multiple synchronized solutions and policies to reduce poverty according to new standards; focus on supporting areas with high poverty rates; adopt appropriate measures for poor people to overcome difficulties and improve their living conditions.

Reform mechanisms, concentrate investment in particularly difficult communes to rapidly improve production development levels, promote commodity production, and enhance the material and spiritual living standards of ethnic minorities. Increase support capabilities for production land, residential land, housing, and potable water for poor households of ethnic minority groups with difficult living conditions.

Promote socialization in healthcare activities; ensure the consistent and comprehensive implementation of policies on health check-ups and treatment for children under six years old and the poor. Implement positive measures to continue reducing population growth rates. Focus on directing and prioritizing the use of resources to effectively prevent and control avian influenza and human influenza.

Basically resolve outstanding issues regarding policies for those who have contributed to the revolution. Fully implement legal provisions concerning the elderly and the disabled. Apply mechanisms and policies to create employment opportunities for farmers whose land has been reclaimed for industrial purposes and urban development; address urgent issues arising from workers moving to industrial zones and urban areas.

Firmly and comprehensively implement measures to curb social evils, especially illegal drug trafficking and usage.

3. Promote socialization and emphasize improving the quality of education and training. Consolidate results in eradicating illiteracy; effectively implement universal secondary education. Address comprehensively all conditions related to teacher staffing, educational infrastructure, teaching equipment, textbooks, ensuring requirements for reforming general education programs. Develop a strong vocational education system at various levels. Accelerate the progress of implementing the program to reinforce school buildings and classrooms.

Transition most state-owned cultural service facilities to operate under financial mechanisms applicable to public services or enterprises. Increase broadcasting time and improve the quality of radio and television programs, including those in ethnic languages.

Implement grassroots sports and physical fitness programs to vigorously and widely develop health improvement movements among the people. Emphasize the development of high-performance sports disciplines.

Fully utilize the potential of young generations in the cause of national construction and defense, personal establishment, and career building.

4. Strengthen national defense and security, enhancing the capability to firmly protect independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, ensuring political security and social order and safety. Improve the training quality of armed forces. Prevent crimes; control traffic accidents.

Effectively implement the independent foreign policy of diversification and multilateralization of international relations. Consolidate and perfect frameworks of established relations with neighboring countries, regional countries, and important partners. Enhance activities on regional and global multilateral forums. Vigorously carry out foreign information dissemination and local diplomatic work. Prepare and organize well international conferences hosted and chaired by our country.

5. Concentrate on promptly and accurately resolving complaints and denunciations about corruption, land, housing; complex, pressing cases nearing the deadline for cassation appeals. Limit mass litigation and appeals beyond jurisdiction. Strengthen inspection and supervision of complaint resolution.

6. Improve the quality of investigation, prosecution, trial, and enforcement; prevent and combat complex criminal offenses; clarify responsibility and rectify situations of procedural violations, wrongful convictions, and miscarriages of justice.

Consolidate and strengthen the quantity and quality of cadres and civil servants; emphasize political, ideological, moral education, and professional skill enhancement for cadres and civil servants in judicial agencies.

7. Accelerate administrative reform; promptly eliminate unreasonable administrative procedures; consolidate and enhance the effectiveness of the state administrative management machinery; strictly enforce discipline and duty conduct. Strengthen inspections and audits to detect and severely handle violations by cadres and civil servants. Firmly and effectively implement legal provisions on thrift, anti-waste, and anti-corruption. Promptly promulgate and strictly enforce civil service regulations. Enhance the morality, responsibility, and service consciousness of state cadres and civil servants, particularly leaders and heads of units.

Enhance the effectiveness of democratic regulations, grassroots mediation work, and citizen reception work. Further leverage the supervisory role of the people over the activities of state agencies and civil servants.

IV. IMPLEMENTATION

The Government directs and manages sectors and levels to proactively organize the successful implementation of targets, indicators, and tasks for 2006; coordinate with the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy to organize the implementation of the initial restructuring of the judicial system, improving the quality and effectiveness of judicial agency operations.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council, the Committees of the National Assembly, the Delegations of the National Assembly, National Assembly deputies, People's Councils, and People's Council deputies at all levels supervise the implementation of this Resolution.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, member organizations of the Front, and other social organizations supervise and encourage all strata of the people to implement this National Assembly Resolution well.

The National Assembly calls upon compatriots, soldiers across the country, and overseas compatriots to raise the spirit of patriotic emulation, solidarity, mobilize all resources, overcome difficulties, strive to achieve excellent results to celebrate the 10th National Congress of the Party, successfully completing the 2006 tasks.

This Resolution was passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its eighth session on November 29, 2005.