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National Day celebrated at Ba
Dinh Square
on September 2, 2005. |
It is a vitally
important, yet difficult issue to review what has been
achieved and what has yet to be done during the period of the
Party congress. In a spirit of seeing and telling the truth in
a serious manner, the draft of the political report of the
ninth Party Central Committee submitted to the upcoming 10th
National Party Congress has reviewed the implementation of
resolutions of the 9th Party Congress.IMPORTANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
In the
economic field:
The growth rate
has risen 7.5% a year on average for the past five years, from
2001-2005; the year 2001 with 6.9%, 2002 with 7.08%, 2003 with
7.34%, 2004 with 7.8% and 2005 with 8.4%.
The industry
and construction rate in GDP increased from 36.7% in 2000 to
41% in 2005. The agriculture, forestry and fishery rate
reduced to 20.9% from 24.5%.
In the field
of external economic relations and international economic
integration:
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Vietnam exported a record 550,000 tonnes of rubber
in 2005, earning US$787 million. |
The total
export turnover reached VND 110.6 billion, an increase of 17%.
2005 alone saw an export turnover of US $30 billion, doubling
that of 2001. Markets for exports have been expanded to many
countries and regions, particularly the United States.
In 2005,
Vietnam was the largest exporter of pepper; the second largest
exporter of rice, coffee and cashew nut and the fourth largest
exporter of rubber. Vietnam has had trade relations with 122
countries and territories and Vietnamese goods have been
present in 160 countries and territories in the world. Some
Vietnamese businesses have invested abroad.
Foreign direct
investment capital has continued to rise for the past five
years, with an amount of US $6 billion for 2005.
In social
field:
About 7.5
million jobs have been created over the past five years. The
non-state sector has attracted 91% of labour forces of the
society and created nearly 90% of the new jobs. The income per
capita averaged about US $640 in 2005.
The hunger
elimination and poverty alleviation work has recorded good
achievements. The poverty rate dropped to 7% in 2005 according
to Vietnam’s criteria. The average life-span of a Vietnamese
increased to 71.3 in 2005 from 68.
In foreign
affairs field:
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President Tran Duc Luong
visited China in July 2005. |
The foreign
affairs activities have been expanded considerably. By the end
of 2005, Vietnam had diplomatic relations with 169 countries
in all regions and continents. Senior leaders of Vietnam paid
visits to these countries and many heads of state from all
over the world paid official visits to Vietnam.
Vietnam was an
active member of many regional and international organisations
such as the United Nations, Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),
APEC and ASEM.
SHORTCOMINGS
NEED OVERCOMING
The draft has
comprehensively analysed shortcomings and weaknesses of the
five-year implementation of the resolution of the 9th Party
Congress.
The quality of
development was low. Labour productivity and product quality
were lower than many regional countries; therefore
competitiveness was low.
Natural
resources and capital resources of the State were wasted and
lost in a serious way. The great potential of economic
sectors, and Vietnamese residents and Vietnamese nationals
abroad were not promoted effectively.
The service
rate in GDP was very low, even reduced in comparison with the
ten previous years. The renovation and efficiency improvement
of state-owned enterprises, particularly equitisation, has not
met requirements.
Many pressing
social issues have been slowly resolved. Achievements of
hunger elimination and poverty alleviation are not
sustainable. The gap between the rich and the poor has
widened.
The renovation
and consolidation of the Party has not met the requirements.
The deterioration of political thought, quality, morality,
lifestyle, and growth in opportunism and individualism;
corruption, and bureaucracy of many officials and Party
members still remains a very serious issue.
By HONG HA
(Summarily translated) |
