Congress anxious to agricultural output

Congress anxious to agricultural output in the opening session
Most reports were presented during the opening session of the 9th session of the National Assembly this morning XIII referring to the status of "the season, devaluation" of farmers.
After a preparatory meeting and spending time silence Nguyen Ba Thanh - Head of the delegation of Da Nang, the 9th session of the National Assembly officially opened XIII. Opening statement, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said Vietnam's economy 5 months there have been many positive changes and are on the rise. "Macroeconomic stability, growth apparent recovery, the balance has to be sure, lower inflation, lower interest rates," Mr Hung said.

Government representatives reported on the status of economic development in 2014 and the first months of 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the economy has recovered markedly. 4 months, consumer price index rose 0.04%, lower interest rates, higher credit growth last year. Budget revenues increased by 9.4%, ensuring the mission expenses.
GDP rose 6.03% the first quarter, while industrial and construction surged. Retail sales of goods and consumer services rose by 8.8%, excluding price increase of 8% - the highest since 2011. The number of newly established enterprises improve business with more than 6,000 active return action.
The banking system continues to be restructured with four banks were reorganized, improved liquidity, bad debts are handled. As reported by the State Bank, the NPL ratio last month to 3.59% 2/2015 reduced. Equitisation process of state enterprises obtained initial results, the Government also established the Steering Committee to restructure agriculture.
However, the Government representative said that Vietnam's economy is still some challenges, particularly difficult agricultural consumption, with products such as rice, rubber, coffee ... Exports increase reduced growth over the same period many tourists to Vietnam fell by more than 12%. The improvement of the business environment is still slow, the competitiveness of many sectors remain weak, some now dissolved increase over 2014. The stock market and real estate slow recovery ...
At synthesis report comments and recommendations of the electorate is Chairman Central Committee of the Fatherland Front - Nhan presented later, the reviews also expressed concern about the difficulties with agriculture Is. Accordingly, many years farmers facing agricultural condition not find an outlet, the season devaluation led to consumer victims of such retention jam condition occurred with watermelon, onion, cloth ...
The idea that Vietnam's agriculture is now mainly by the movement, no planning, so ask the Government to support farmers formed cooperatives link the new style, help consumer products member households, encourage improved productivity, improved incomes for farmers. Also, there are policies to process agricultural produce is widely available cleaner, supporting farmers to invest capital.
On the macroeconomic situation, as reported by the Government, in 2014 had reached and exceeded the target 13/14 plan. GDP growth was 5.98%, exceeding the target and the highest since 2011. The lowest CPI for years, falling interest rates, a stable exchange rate, the highest foreign exchange reserves so far, the balance of trade 3 years consecutive surplus.
On duty in the near future, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the government will focus on improving the investment environment, promote growth. Interest will be operated appropriately in order to promote lending, striving all year, credit growth reached 15-17%. The stock market, real estate, public debt will be controlled within allowed limits. The banking system continues to be the restructuring process, and strive to the end of 2015 put the bad debt of less than 3% of total loans. Implementing the restructuring of State enterprises, enhance accountability head, complete 289 equitized enterprises or divesting non-core.
To cope with the challenges in the agricultural sector, the Government will promote the restructuring of firms in the industry, linked to farmer ... The restructuring of industry, services, encourage industry support, mechanical industry are also focused, prioritized cooperation with multinational corporations. The Government also considered complete mechanisms for leasing, selling and transferring the infrastructure projects, firstly in the transport sector.

2015 is the target year for the implementation of the 5-year targets, while striving for economic growth to reach 6.5-7%. In the context of world politics complex, difficult global economy, Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said that the 9th meeting will play an important role to assess the economic situation and discussed last time, put solutions for the way the rest of 2015.
In addition, Congress also considered the investment policy Port of Long Thanh international aviation. This project is important to the economic zone south of the country, voters are concerned, therefore, the Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung stressed the need to calculate investment performance, investment allocation to ensure the feasibility and ability to mobilize resources, contribute to develop the aviation industry.
Following the opening morning, this afternoon the Government presented to Congress for regulatory approval of 2013 budget settlement, the project of the Criminal Code and the Civil Procedure Code amendment.