Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a government meeting (Photo: Quang Hieu/ baochinhphu.vn)

The Prime Minister said the meeting will focus on mid-term investment and measures to boost economic growth in the coming time. Mr. Phuc said with strong determination and engagement of the whole political system and drastic measures, Vietnam will likely to achieve a GDP growth rate of 2 to 3 percent this year.

The Prime Minister asked Ministries, sectors and localities to focus on tax, incentives to attract domestic investment, and reform administrative procedures to mobilize social resources to recover the economy while fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.