The Prime Minister stated that Vietnam will strengthen its cooperative, and mutually beneficial relationship with China in all fields, at the same time resolutely defending the nation's independence, territorial sovereignty, and national interests in accordance with Party resolutions and the constitution, and the law as well as UN charters on international law.
Prime Minister Dung also reported on improvements in the Vietnamese economy as of November. He noted that state budget collections have fulfilled 94% of the year's plan, increasing 8.3% year-on-year, while budget expenditures have met 88.4% of the plan, rising 7.4% year-on-year. According to an N.A.-approved plan, the Vietnamese economy is targeted to grow 6.2% this year and inflation controlled at 5%.
