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Viet Nam targets 8.7 percent GDP growth for 2008
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Under
a directive issued on June 12 on a socio-economic development plan and state
budget forecast for 2008 fiscal year, PM Nguyen Tan Dung urged the
agro-forestry and fisheries sectors to grow by between 3.5-3.7 percent while
setting a 10.5-10.7 percent target for the industry and construction, and
8.8-9.0 percent for services.
The
government leader also asked for drastic improvement in the quality of the
economic development and rapid restructuring of the economy in favour of
services and industry.
The
directive stated that it is essential to apply world-renowned scientific and
technological achievements while producing local high-skilled staff in this
field. Renovation in education and training, health care, culture and sports is
also needed.
The
PM asked relevant ministries and agencies to effectively implement key national
programmes with the involvement of various domestic and foreign resources, and
address all social problems emerging while deploying the country's WTO
commitments.
More
efforts should also be made to accelerate poverty reduction and reduce crimes,
drug trafficking and traffic accidents.
The
directive also touched on tasks on environmental protection, administrative
reform, thrift practice, anti-corruption, national defence, and security.
Source:
Vietnam News Agency - 14/06/2007
