Many opinions stressed the urgency of coordinated social welfare policies, quality workforce and private-sector empowerment, which will serve as critical levers for enduring economic expansion.
The draft Political Report incorporates a series of recent strategic decisions of the Politburo, creating both immediate and long-term momentum for fast and sustainable development. It provides a solid political foundation for the entire Party, people and army to realise the aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
The GDP growth of 10% per year for the 2026–2030 period is an achievable goal if Vietnam successfully transitions to a green, circular, and digital economy.
The draft political report reflects renewed thinking and a shift in development philosophy, from “creativity” to “breakthrough”, signalling the determination to comprehensively restructure Vietnam’s mechanisms, society, and economy for a new development phase.
The draft report sets economic targets for the 2026–2030 period, aiming for an average annual GDP growth rate of at least 10% and a per capita GDP of about 8,500 USD by 2030. In the social sphere, the draft aims to raise the HDI to 0.78, increase average life expectancy to around 75.5 years with at least 68 healthy years, and reduce the poverty rate under the multidimensional poverty standard for 2026–2030 by 1–1.5% annually.
The draft political report to be submitted to the upcoming 14th National Party Congress was praised for innovative approach and bold growth targets, accompanied by a clear roadmap with specific tasks and action plans to achieve the set goals.
In the draft political report, the Party Central Committee stressed that the principle “the people are the root” must be deeply understood and fully implemented, leaving no room for shallow awareness or execution by halves.
The sub-committee has begun preparing initial drafts of key congress documents, including a political report, a review report of the NA’s Party Committee in the 2020-2025 tenure, a congress resolution, and an action programme for implementing the resolution, Man noted.
Party General Secretary To Lam on March 15 chaired a meeting of the sub-committee in charge of drafting documents for the 14th National Party Congress, in which he requested that the Political Report should be a "torch" to light the way for the country's development in the coming period.
