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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed at the on-going session of the National Assembly on Mar. 31 that the Dung Quat oil refinery will be put into operation in 2009 as scheduled by a National Assembly resolution.
Work are also accelerated for construction of a number of other key projects. The 750 MW Ca Mau Power Plant, which is expected to generate electricity in 2008, was put into test operation on Mar. 31. For the Son La Hydro-power Project, even though many difficulties occurred, particularly in removing people for ground clearance, the progress of the project remains on schedule.
The PM stressed that the Government has been giving close instructions to ensure both the pace and quality of the key projects.
Regarding the oil spill in central and southern provinces, the PM said examinations proved that the problem did not come from oil wells in Viet Nam's sea. He said he had asked the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Search and Rescue Committee to cooperate with foreign countries in the region and the world to find out reasons, work out measures to minimise damages to the country's environment.
On social housing development, the PM affirmed that the Government encourages investment from all economic sectors and the State will help set up fund to build houses for those who rendered services to the country, and low-income earners.
The PM also spoke about the Party and State's determination in the fight against corruption, saying key corruption cases will be tried publicly, strictly and clearly in accordance with the law.
PM Dung stressed that the fight against corruption would not be only task of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control, but also of the whole political system, the Party and the people from all walks of life. Every Party committee, organisation and their leaders must set examples in preventing and combating corruption while facilitating citizens' involvement to ensure success.
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