Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries and agencies to look at restructuring in a bid to streamline the cabinet.

At the final session of the 2002-2007 term on July 16, PM Dung said that the plan to merge 4 ministries into other ministries for the 12th National Assembly’s 2007-2012 term has been approved by the recent Party Central Committee’s fifth plenum.

Government members at the session also discussed reform policy regarding salaries, social welfare and government pensions for the 2008-2010 period.

Chairing the session, PM Dung went on to stress the need to encourage all economic sectors to develop education and health care services. He also added that State-owned schools and hospitals must ensure places and treatment for the disadvantaged.

The Government members concluded the meeting by approving a 31-article draft decree that will direct the execution of the Enterprise Law and discussed an amendment decree on the setting of land prices.

Regarding the decree, PM Dung said the country must maintain at least 4 million ha of rice cultivation in order to ensure Vietnam’s food security. (VNA)