Nghị quyết 15/2003/NQ-CP

RESOLUTION No. 15/2003/NQ-CP of December 29, 2003 on the Government's December 2003 regular meeting

On December 24 and 25, 2003, the Government held its December 2003 regular meeting, where:

It heard the Culture and Information Minister presenting the strategy on information sector development till 2010. It assigned the Ministry of Culture and Information to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Government Office and relevant agencies in gathering the cabinet members' comments and further finalizing the strategy on information development; and at the same time elaborate the scheme on the planning of the radio and television system and submit it to the Prime Minister for consideration, decision and further submission to the Politburo.

It heard the Minister-Director of the Government Office presenting the scheme on raising the quality of the Government-prepared bills and draft ordinances to be submitted to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee. It assigned the Government Office to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice and relevant agencies in gathering the cabinet members' comments, finalizing the scheme and submitting it to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval.

It heard the Minister-Director of the Committee for Population, Family and Children presenting the (amended) Bill on Child Protection, Care and Education; heard the Minister-Director of the Government Office summing up the cabinet members' comments on the Bill. It assigned the Committee for Population, Family and Children to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, the Government Office and relevant agencies in gathering the cabinet members' comments and further finalizing the Bill for submission to the National Assembly Standing Committee.

It heard the Minister-Director of the Government Office presenting the report on the Government's 2003 direction and administration work and the 2004 working program; it heard the Planning and Investment Minister's report on socio-economic situation in December and the whole year of 2003.

It also heard, considered and approved reports on the situation of organization of the 22nd Sea Games in Vietnam; results of the 7th round of negotiations for admission to WTO; as well as the domestic market situation in December 2003 and forecasts for the first quarter of 2004.- (Summary)