Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen hosted
a post-government regular meeting press conference in Hanoi on July 31
in the presence of ministry and sector officials.
When asked about
the fighting in Libya and measures to protect the Vietnamese working
there, Minister Nen confirmed that the Prime Minister and the Government
gave special attention to the issue.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung has assigned the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to
work closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to watch over the
situation and get ready to evacuate the workers and ensure their
absolute safety, Minister Nen said.
Regarding the organisations and
individuals relating to the repeated breakdown of the water pipelines
linking with the Da river, Nen affirmed the Government has directed
relevant agencies, including the Ministry of Construction and the Hanoi
municipal People’s Committee, to quickly fix the problem.
Meanwhile, Vice Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Dong Tien
cleared queries concerning the Police Investigation Police’s detention
of several executives of the Ho Chi Minh City-based realty Thien Thanh
Group with one of them being the ex-leader of the Vietnam Construction
Bank. Police has commenced legal proceedings against the case.
Tien said the central bank has adopted support measures, including a plan to ensure the bank’s operation cannot be affected.
People should believe in the measures taken by the Government and the State Bank, Tien said.-VNA