Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 21 chaired a meeting with permanent Government members to discuss measures to tackle difficulties faced by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Speaking at the event, PM Phuc said he recently attended online and offline meetings with business community and the Government has issued a resolution to remove obstacles for them.

He hailed PetroVietnam and Vietnam Airlines for proactively designing plans to overcome challenges and maintain operations.

The Government leader shared the difficulties faced by the two corporations and stressed that there are many opportunities ahead.

He suggested they continue with internal restructuring, including market and labour restructuring, saving costs, further improving operation efficiency, and maintaining key workforce.

Ministries and agencies were also asked to join hands to remove difficulties for PetroVietnam and Vietnam Airlines.

The PM also gave opinions on proposals by the two groups at the working session.