Resolution 14/2000/NQ-CP

On October 2 and 3, 2000, the Government held its September regular meeting, discussing and resolving the following issues:

- The Government heard the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, also the chairman of the Central Committee for Flood Prevention and Combat reporting on the efforts to cope with the big floods in the Mekong River delta; it assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank, the Government Office and concerned ministries and branches in working out the Government�s resolution on measures to overcome flood consequences and policies towards flood victims in the Mekong River delta, then submitting it to the Prime Minister for issuance, in order to organize the implementation thereof soon.

- It heard the Minister of Planning and Investment reporting on the plan for socio-economic development in 2001; the Minister of Finance reporting on the implementation of the 2000 State budget and the 2001 draft State budget.

- It also considered the draft plan on junior-secondary education universalization, presented by the Ministry of Education and Training; the report on the relocation planning for Son La hydro-electric power plant, presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; a draft advertisement ordinance, presented by the Ministry of Culture - Information; and a report on a number of issues related to the direction and administration, as well as the situation on the implementation of the Government�s working regulations in the third quarter and in September, presented by the Minister - Chairman of the Government Office.- (Summary)