Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting

Reports released at the meeting indicated that ministries and sectors approved plans on equitizing 19 state enterprises while more than 64,000 new businesses were established in the first half of this year, up 5.3% from the same period last year. Deputy PM Hue asked ministries, sectors, and local authorities to speed up equitization process of state enterprises to fulfill their tasks while ensuring the collection of state budget and addressing any arising shortcomings.