[Vnbiz] Fatherland Front helps fight inflation
huong luong
huongluongdc at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 7 07:42:19 PDT 2008
Why don't they call on state-run corporations. ministries, and all government agencies to stop or reduce lavishing public wealth, funds and spending? to suspend projects that bring very little welfare to the society, but fill up their own pockets??? To me, it's ridiculous to blame daily spending on basic needs as a part of inflation. It's budget deficit and trade deficit play a bigger part. Working people don't have money to lavish on a LV bag or driving around in a car for 10' walking distance.
I can't agree more with anh Phong that the FF is no expert in economic policymaking and management. VN will be better off if the economy is left with economic-related institutions. Like this old wisdom " don't give the hammer to a baby because he will start pounding on anything"
Peace,
Huong
Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov wrote: [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
You have to feel kind of sorry for the FF. It is so use to leading with inane slogans that it must have felt rather at a lost to come up with something to deal with the current economic instability. You've got to wonder how many Vietnamese citizens a actually buying these exhortations.
Not too many, and not too seriously, I hope.
People will react economically. If they don't have enough money to buy food, there is no need to ask them to reduce spending. It's like praying for dry weather in a drought! What if the whole country united behind the FF to fight inflation and stop spending or reduce it so much that the economic growth comes to a standstill? Waht will happen to unemployment? Consumer spending, even in Vietnam, is a very important part of the economy. Perhaps someone is telling the FF that the looming crisis is a run on the banks?
The last time a great country tried to involve its citizenry in economic development by exhortation (and something a bit stronger if you don't listen) was during the Great Leap Forward. More than a few people did believe, to their eventual regrets. It's been tried before in Vietnam too, with limited success and greater attendant problems.
I don't see a significant role for the FF in economic management; it doesn't have the expertise. Perhaps it should concentrate on facilitating rural development.
Cheers,
HPP
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From: "Tran Dinh Hoanh" <tdhoanh at gmail.com>
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Date: 04/05/2008 10:42AM
Subject: [Vnbiz] Fatherland Front helps fight inflation
[ Vietnam Business Forum ]
Dear CACC,
The article below is about the Fatherland Front's call for all citizens to "unite to conquer difficulties and reduce spending to fight inflation." This is obviously in support of the Prime Minister's previous call for all citizens to reduce spending.
I find this fascinating. This style of management truly brings out the strength of the nation--everyone in the country works together to conquer a problem. For years discussing economic issues, I rarely see a government anywhere in the world asking its citizens to work on an inflation problem. Mostly it is done as the exclusive work of the government, economists and the banks, like increasing/decreasing interest rates or reducing/increasing government spending or increasing of decreasing taxes. Citizens are not the problem solvers, they are expected to react to the government actions only. That is typical cold economic thinking--human is an economic creature, he will react in a certain way to an economic inducement. Induce him to act the way you want and you will have your wanted result.
Here in Vietnam, the citizens are asked to be the central player in solving the problem. He is not simply induced by economic measures, but he is expected to actively change the economic situation himself.
How could we not be strong if our nation works like that?
Have a great day!
Hoanh
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Thứ sáu, 4/4/2008, 08:09 GMT+7 Mặt trận kêu gọi toàn dân tiết kiệm, chống lạm phát
Ngày 3/4, Đoàn chủ tịch Ủy ban Trung ương Mặt trận tổ quốc VN ra lời kêu gọi đồng bào cả nước chung tay khắc phục khó khăn, thực hành tiết kiệm để kiềm chế lạm phát.
> Thủ tướng kêu gọi toàn dân tiết giảm chi tiêu
Trong thông điệp gửi đồng bào, Đoàn chủ tịch nhấn mạnh do tác động của kinh tế thế giới và những yếu kém trong quản lý, điều hành kinh tế vĩ mô cùng với các nguyên nhân nội sinh đã làm cho nền kinh tế VN có những diễn biến bất lợi, lạm phát tăng cao. Tình hình đó đã ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến phát triển sản xuất và đời sống của các tầng lớp nhân dân, nhất là người nghèo và người làm công ăn lương.
Cũng hôm qua, tại hội nghị Đoàn chủ tịch Ủy ban Trung ương Mặt trận tổ quốc VN lần thứ 11, Thủ tướng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng đã thông báo tình hình kinh tế - xã hội 3 tháng đầu năm và những giải pháp ưu tiên để chống lạm phát. Thủ tướng đề nghị Mặt trận cùng với Chính phủ giám sát, kiểm tra việc thực hiện chính sách và chi tiêu ngân sách, đầu tư xây dựng cơ bản trong từng ngành, từng địa phương.
Để kiềm chế lạm phát, Đoàn chủ tịch đã hiến kế cho Chính phủ một số giải pháp, như đảm bảo tính nhất quán trong chỉ đạo từ các giải pháp tình thế đến các giải pháp cơ bản, đặc biệt cần siết chặt kỷ luật hành chính từ trên xuống dưới. Bởi đây là cơ hội tốt để thực hiện cải cách hành chính, tinh giảm gọn nhẹ bộ máy hành chính.
(Theo TTXVN)
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