GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- |
No. 24/2006/NQ-CP | Hanoi, October 05, 2006 |
RESOLUTION
THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 2006
The Government’s regular meeting (September) on 2 October 2006 discussed and decided on the following issues:
1. The Government listened to the report of the Minister-Head of the Governmental Office on the development of Hurricane 6 and its damages.
Hurricane 6 was a fierce storm hitting the Central Vietnam on 1 October. Thanks to accurate forecast, the Government’s timely, resolute and consistent direction and different sectors’ and localities’ great efforts in preventing and coping with the hurricane, its damages and negative impacts have been minimized.
To further cope with and overcome its impacts, the Government requested the provinces in the Central Highlands and the northern part of Central Vietnam where there are many big rivers, to actively prevent and fight against inundation, sweeping flood, and landslide; the provinces of Thừa Thiên-Huế, Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam, and Quảng Ngãi should mobilize their forces to overcome damages and support victim families, not leaving people in hunger, coldness, epidemic and without accommodation; the Ministries, sectors and localities should send their working teams to inspect the situation and propose proper solutions, promptly restoring production and stabilizing people’s life.
2. The Government considered the draft Decree on Organization and Operation of Forest Management submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; and listened to the Minister-Head of the Governmental Office summarizing the Government members’ opinions about the draft Decree.
Forests play an important role in the national economy and the society’s life. To create a legal mechanism to renew the organization and operation of the forest management force, meeting the real demands, solidifying the State management in forest protection and development, the issuance of the Governmental Decree on Organization and Operation of Forest Management is very necessary. On the requirements of the administrative reform of the uniform management and operation in the work of forest protection and development, the Provincial Branch of Forest Management should be organized and administered by the Services of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was assigned to direct and cooperate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Governmental Office and other relevant agencies in collecting all opinions in the meeting, then completing the Draft Decree and submitting it to the Prime Minister for consideration, approval and issuance.
3. The Government also heard the Minister of Finance’s statement on the Bill on Individual Income Taxation and the Minister-Head of the Governmental Office’s report on summing up the Government members’ opinions on this bill.