THE FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1 SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. THE FIVE-YEAR . socio - economic . DEVELOPMENT plan . HA NOI - 2016. Print 500 copies, size 20x28cm, under the Publishing Licence no: 1865 - 2016/CXBIPH/01 - 51/CT. Code ISBN: 978-604-931- 187-1. Designed and Printed by DEMAC Solutions Co. Ltd. (Tel: 0936362727). THE FIVE-YEAR . socio - economic . DEVELOPMENT plan . HA NOI - 2016. CONTENTS. RESOLUTION ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC . DEVELOPMENT plan OF 2016 - 2020 5. Part I. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION. OF FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC . DEVELOPMENT plan 2011-2015 19. I. SITUATION AND RESULTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC . DEVELOPMENT plan FROM 2011-2015 21. II. LIMITATIONS AND WEAKNESSES 47. III. OVERALL OVERVIEW, UNDERLYING CAUSES.

2 AND LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING. THE FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC plan OF 2011-2015 56. Part II. THE FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC . DEVELOPMENT plan 2016-2020 63. I. INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CONTEXT 64. II. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINT 67. III. GOALS, TARGETS AND BREAKTHROUGH 68. IV. MAJOR BALANCES FORECAST 71. V. TASKS AND MAJOR SOLUTIONS 73. VI. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5- year plan 112. Appendix A. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIVE-YEAR . SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT plan 2011-2015 115. Appendix B. THE FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT plan 2016-2020 133. RESOLUTION. ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan OF 2016 - 2020. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

3 Resolution no.: 142/2016/QH13 Independence - Freedom - Happiness RESOLUTION. ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan OF 2016 - 2020. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam;. Considering reports of the Government, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, National Assembly's agencies, related agencies, and opinions of National Assembly members;. RESOLVES: I. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC . DEVELOPMENT plan IN THE PERIOD 2011-2015. In the five years of 2011 - 2015, aside the advantages and opportunities, complicated global and regional situations have had negative impact on our nation.

4 The whole political system, alongside with enterprises and the people, have overcome many obstacles and challenges to implement the Resolutions of the National Assembly and have achieved key results. The scale and capability of our economy have improved; economic growth remained at favourable rate and gradually recovered from 2013. The economy was restructured with a new growth model, focusing on three breakthroughs, which has achieved initial results. Education and training, science and technology, culture, society, health care and environment protection have all progressed. Kindergarten education for children under 5 years old has been universalized. Social security is ensured, and people's living standard has been improved.

5 Social and political stability, national defence and security capability have been enhanced; determination and persistence to fight for the protection of our independence, sovereignty, FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT plan 2016 - 2020 5. RESOLUTION. ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan OF 2016 - 2020. and territorial integrity. Foreign relation and international integration have been broadened and become more effective. The profile and prestige of our nation in international arena continued to be elevated. Socialist democracy and national unity have continued flourishing. However, there were 10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC criteria, which were not achieved; many criteria for the goal of becoming a modern industrialized country by 2020 were not achieved.

6 Solving limitations and inefficiency in education and training, science and technology application, culture, society, health care and unemployment were slow. Limited effort in anti-climate change, resource management and environment protection. A portion of the population, especially in rural and mountainous areas, still have low living standard. The administration organization was still cumbersome, administration operations and procedures in many fields were still inconvenient. Limitation in the capability, quality, discipline of a number of public and government staff. Complications in criminal activities, social security were not up to par. Anti- corruption has yet to reach the goal; lavishness was still high.

7 The efficiency in inspecting, solving complaints and accusations was not up to par. II. 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan FOR 2016 - 2020. 1. Overall objectives Ensure macro- economic stability; strive for better economic growth than the previous 5- year period. Promote strategic breakthroughs; restructure the economy with modernized growth model, enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and competitiveness. Develop the culture, promote social security and welfare, and improve the living standard of the people. Actively respond to climate change; effectively manage natural resources and environment protection. Strengthen national defence and security, determined and persistently fight for the protection of our independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and ensure political security, social order and security.

8 Enhance external-relation activities and raise the effectiveness of international integration. Protect the peace, stability; create the environment and favourable conditions for the DEVELOPMENT and protection of our nation. Elevate the profile and prestige of our nation in international arena. Strive to bring our nation to basically become a modernized industrial country by 2020. 6 FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT plan 2016 - 2020. RESOLUTION. ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan OF 2016 - 2020. 2. Major objectives economic objectives: verage growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 5 years will be A. 6,5 - 7% per annum. GDP per capita by 2020 reaches about - USD.

9 E percentage of industry and service sectors in GDP by 2020 reaches Th about 85%. otal social investment in 5 years will account for about 32 - 34% of GDP. T. on average. State budget deficit will be below 4% of GDP by 2020. otal factor productivity (TFP) will contribute for about 30 - 35% in T. economic growth . Average social labour productivity will grow by about 5% per annum. Energy consumption over GDP will decrease 1 - per annum on average. Urbanization ratio by 2020 reaches 38 - 40%. Social objectives: ercentage of agriculture labour in total social labour by 2020 will be about P. 40%. ercentage of trained labour by 2020 will be about 65 - 70%, in which P.

10 Certified labour : 25%. Unemployment rate in urban area will be below 4% by 2020. y 2020 achieve 9 - 10 doctors and more than patient beds per 10,000. B. people. Health insurance coverage by 2020 will be above 80% of population. ercentage of poor households will decrease by - per annum on P. average. FIVE-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT plan 2016 - 2020 7. RESOLUTION. ON THE 5- year SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . plan OF 2016 - 2020. Environmental objectives: ercentage of population who have access to clean water by 2020 will be P. 95% in urban areas, and 90% in the countryside. Percentage of hazardous waste treated by 2020 at 85%. Percentage of healthcare waste treated by 2020 at 95 - 100%.