Enhancement of implementation of policies on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness in Vietnam

Enhancement of implementation of policies on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness in Vietnam

The Government of Vietnam has set forth numerous tasks and general solutions regarding the practice of thrift and the fight against wastefulness, such as:

- The Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam shall lead the development and submission to the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam of a Scheme on propagating and disseminating information to raise awareness, consciousness, and responsibility in implementing policies and laws on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness within each agency, organization, and individual...

- Ministries, central authorities, and local authorities shall:

+ Enhance and tighten discipline and order, practice thrift thoroughly, combat wastefulness, and improve the efficiency of mobilizing, managing, and utilizing the nation's resources to develop rapidly and sustainably.

+ Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of supervision, inspection, audit, investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and execution of sentences related to the implementation of policies and laws on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness.

+ Strictly and promptly handle the responsibilities of organizations and individuals that violate practices of thrift and measures to combat wastefulness.

- From the year 2023, launch a nationwide campaign on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness; the Ministry of Home Affairs shall lead and cooperate with other ministries and relevant agencies to advise the Government of Vietnam on organizing a competition movement on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness within the movement to promote the development of modern and synchronous infrastructure.

Practice thrift and combat wastefulness across all sectors of production, consumption at every level, every sector, and among the populace with practical, effective themes, content, and forms.

- The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam shall lead and cooperate with other ministries and relevant agencies to advise the Government of Vietnam on innovating the construction, issuance, organization, implementation, and reporting of the implementation of the Five-Year and Annual Programs on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness, in a way that ensures both comprehensiveness and focus, with themes per each year.

- Based on assigned functions and duties, ministries, central authorities, and local authorities shall continue to perfect the system of policies and laws related to practicing thrift and combating wastefulness, ensuring consistency, uniformity, and alignment with practical requirements.

From the year 2023, regularly evaluate the effectiveness and quality of policies post-issuance to promptly adjust any inadequacies or conflicts to minimize the loss and waste of resources.

Focus on developing national policies on practicing thrift and combating wastefulness in specific key areas such as energy saving, land management, resource and mineral exploitation, and utilization.

Refer to the detailed content at Resolution 53/NQ-CP dated April 14, 2023.

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