Participants noted that the macro-economy was kept stable, inflation reined, in and all major balances of the economy ensured. At the same time, import-export revenue increased 18.6 per cent, with trade surplus reaching US$4.72 billion. Public investment disbursement reached 9.13 per cent of the yearly plan, 2.16 per cent higher than that in the same period last year. The Index of Industrial Production (IPP) in two months expanded 5.7 per cent over the same period last year. Regarding priorities for the coming time, the Government leader underlined the need to promote growth in association with maintaining macro-economic stability, inflation control, ensuring major economic balances, speeding up strategic breakthroughs and economic restructuring, and enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of the national economy.
