Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh chairs the meeting. (Photo: VGP/Duc Tuan)

The Deputy Prime Minister urged determination to ensure a growth rate of  2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021, saying localities need to continue to organize meetings with businesses and set up steering committees and groups to address difficulties facing enterprises.

He asked the aviation industry to continue to increase flights on the basis of abiding by pandemic prevention regulations and amending a number of standards and conditions to suit the current requirements. The Deputy PM urged for road and railway routes and strengthened measures to prevent and control the pandemic especially in green areas by promoting the role of local leadership, especially the community COVID monitoring teams.