Research suitable visa policies, visa exemption for some countries and subjects

(Fatherland) - The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security , and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to study appropriate visa policies, especially with traditional friendly countries, and diversify visa exemptions with some countries and subjects such as billionaires around the world.

On the morning of March 5, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular Government meeting for February 2025.

The meeting focused on assessing the socio -economic situation in February and the first two months; national target programs; the disbursement of public investment capital; the implementation of Resolution 25 of the Government on growth targets for sectors, fields and localities to ensure the national growth target of 8% or more in 2025; and key directions for the coming time.

Reports and opinions at the meeting unanimously assessed that in February 2025, the Government will continue to resolutely direct the implementation of resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, key leaders, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister's directions, requiring ministries, agencies, and localities to immediately focus on handling work after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Regarding the results achieved, the reports and opinions at the meeting unanimously assessed that, in general, the socio-economic situation in February and the first two months was better than the same period last year, with 8 outstanding results.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular Government meeting in February 2025.

Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that the project on rearranging administrative boundaries under the direction of the Politburo be focused on first, to be completed, to be submitted to competent authorities, in the direction of merging some provinces to expand provincial boundaries in accordance with criteria, conditions, circumstances, historical and cultural traditions; not organizing at the district level; reducing focal points to expand the scale of the commune level; and at the same time, proposing to amend, supplement and perfect related legal documents. At the same time, ministries, branches and agencies under the Government must complete the internal organization this week.

Regarding the 8 groups of tasks, main solutions and some specific tasks, the Prime Minister requested synchronous, drastic and effective implementation of the conclusions and resolutions of the Central Committee, Politburo, National Assembly and Government.

Second, continuing to perfect institutions is the "breakthrough of breakthroughs", promoting administrative reform and digital transformation; resolutely, seriously and effectively implementing the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus. Ministries, agencies and localities review and propose competent authorities to consider expanding the application of a number of pilot and specific mechanisms and policies that have been approved by the National Assembly in localities and have proven effective.

Relevant ministries and agencies accelerate the completion of institutions for new growth drivers related to innovation, science and technology, and emerging industries. The Ministry of Finance urgently completes and submits for promulgation regulations on the management of digital assets and digital currencies, learns from experience while doing, and gradually expands, without being perfectionist or hasty. The Ministry of Public Security takes the lead in strengthening the implementation of Project 06 in accordance with the new organization; accelerates the sharing of data, especially land and minerals.

Third, prioritize promoting growth; renewing traditional growth drivers (investment, export, consumption), promoting new growth drivers, science and technology, innovation, digital transformation; any problems must be handled immediately, if beyond authority, report and propose to competent authorities.

Ministries, agencies and localities urgently complete the allocation of the entire state budget investment plan for 2025, to be completed before March 15, 2025. In case of failure to allocate on time, the Government will recover the unallocated central budget capital to allocate to other projects in need of capital to accelerate progress and review responsibilities. Commend the Ministry of Transport for immediately handling relevant officials who are slow to implement component project 4 at Long Thanh airport; request other agencies to continue working.

Session view.

The Minister of Industry and Trade, the Minister of Finance, and other agencies continue to contact and discuss policies with US partners. The Ministry of Industry and Trade promotes the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" with a new approach. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism study appropriate visa policies, especially with traditional friendly countries, diversifying visa exemptions with some countries and subjects such as billionaires in the world.

Regarding promoting new growth drivers, the Ministry of Science and Technology will focus on directing and urging the effective implementation of Resolution 03 of the Government to implement Resolution 57 of the Politburo; submit for promulgation a Decree guiding Resolution 193 of the National Assembly on creating breakthroughs in science, technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation. The Ministries of Justice, Finance, Industry and Trade, Construction, Agriculture and Environment, Science and Technology, Education and Training, ministries, branches, and localities, according to their functions, tasks, and authority, will focus on reviewing and perfecting mechanisms, policies, and solutions.

Along with that, the Prime Minister requested to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and ensure major balances of the economy. Continue to effectively handle outstanding and long-standing issues. Focus on the fields of culture, society, environmental protection, natural disaster prevention and control, and climate change response.

In particular, the Ministry of Construction is in charge of promoting the program of building 1 million social housing apartments, focusing on some subjects such as young people under 35 years old, implementing the program of eliminating temporary houses and dilapidated houses. The Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Health are developing projects related to comprehensive innovation of education and training, human resource development, improving the physical fitness of Vietnamese people, building boarding schools for high school students in remote, border, island and ethnic minority areas, taking care of people's health, preventive medicine and primary health care.

At the same time, strengthen national defense and security; maintain social order and safety; further promote the work of preventing and combating corruption, negativity and waste; enhance foreign affairs and international integration.

The Prime Minister directed to strengthen information and communication work, create social consensus, media agencies closely follow the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, the directions and operations of the Government and the Prime Minister, develop communication plans and programs, continue to innovate activities and attractive communication methods in the spirit of Party building as the key, socio-economic development as the central task, national defense and security as essential and regular, cultural development as the spiritual foundation of society, not sacrificing progress, fairness, social security and the environment to pursue economic growth alone.

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