Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting on removing obstacles in product conformity and standardization.

VTV.vn - The Prime Minister acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of Vietnamese associations, industry unions and enterprises in actively promoting production and business.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting on removing obstacles in product conformity and standardization.

On the afternoon of October 18, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government Standing Committee to work with associations and businesses on removing difficulties and obstacles in product and goods standardization and conformity activities.

Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Ministers: Nguyen Chi Dung, Tran Hong Ha, Ho Duc Phoc, Le Thanh Long; leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology , the agency in charge of assisting the Government and the Prime Minister in implementing unified state management of product quality, standards and technical regulations; leaders of ministries and branches; representatives of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), associations, associations and related enterprises.

In his opening speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that the meeting aimed to listen, discuss and discuss solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles related to product standardization and conformity, thereby promoting production and business and promoting growth. The Prime Minister said that recently, he has received many recommendations from associations and enterprises on standardization, technical regulations and conformity assessment of our country with many countries in the world.

The Prime Minister emphasized that implementing Resolution 68 of the Politburo on private economic development, recent resolutions of the Politburo, the National Assembly, and the Government, the spirit is to strongly shift from pre-control to post-control and promote decentralization, increase initiative and creativity at all levels, reduce administrative procedures, reduce input costs and compliance costs for people and businesses, and increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods.

The Prime Minister acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of Vietnamese associations, trade unions and enterprises in actively promoting production and business.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of associations, industry associations and Vietnamese enterprises in actively promoting production and business, overcoming difficulties and challenges in the process of responding to and overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, floods, natural disasters, climate change, supply chain disruptions due to strategic competition, conflicts in the world, and adapting to policies and approaches of other countries.

In the context of many difficulties and challenges, Vietnam's macro economy is basically stable, inflation is controlled, growth is promoted, the GDP growth target of over 8% in 2025 is likely to be achieved while the world economic growth tends to decrease; at the same time, public debt, foreign debt, budget deficit are well controlled, social security is ensured, and the spiritual and material life of the people is improved. These results have the participation and very important contributions of enterprises, businessmen, business associations, and industries.

In addition to the achieved results, the Prime Minister pointed out that there are still limitations and shortcomings, and requirements to continue perfecting the legal system and regulations, and responding to new and complicated developments in the market.

Therefore, the Prime Minister suggested that delegates exchange openly and frankly, discuss, point out the norms and standards that need to be revised and improved, and remove difficulties and obstacles quickly and promptly, meeting development requirements, especially reforming and cutting related administrative procedures; the spirit is to both control and protect the rights of consumers, protect the health of the people, and serve the creation, all for development, for the benefit of the nation, the people, and for the benefit of the people.

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