OP-ED

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.

With the ongoing implementation of the Government’s plan to build a people’s security posture on cyberspace, Vietnam aims to create a safe, civilised online community where every citizen serves as a “digital sentry” defending the nation’s cyber frontiers.

The re-election not only carries great symbolic value but also affirms the correct, proactive, and responsible foreign policy that Vietnam has been pursuing during its process of integration into the world.

When the innovative mindset spreads from the central level to every commune and ward, when the administrations are truly "close to the people," public trust is strengthened, and the vision for a modern, transparent, and service-oriented administration is becoming a reality.

Fulfilling Resolution 57's mandates, plus enacting and enforcing the Digital Transformation Law, will lay a sturdy legal base so all Vietnamese can tap and thrive in the digital age equitably, securely and sustainably.

According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, most initial obstacles in operating the two-tier local government, such as overlaps in decentralisation, incidents in IT systems, and complexity in personnel arrangements, have been largely resolved.

Clear progress has been recorded in operating the two-tier local administration model over the past months.

The Politburo’s Resolution No.71-NQ/TW on breakthrough development in education and training forms a strategic tripod for rapid and sustainable growth alongside Resolutions No.57-NQ/TW and No.59-NQ/TW on breakthrough development in science – technology, innovation and national digital transformation, and international integration in the new situation.

UNFPA is proud to stand with local health workers, volunteers and community responders. In 2024, it supported 46 emergencies in 16 countries in Asia and the Pacific, reaching millions of women and girls. UNFPA partners with national and women-led organisations to strengthen locally led, inclusive responses and shift the power to those who understand its realities best.

June saw a record-breaking 24,400 new business registrations, a 61% increase year-on-year and double the average monthly figure from 2021 to 2024. In July, another 16,500 enterprises were established, pushing the total number of new firms in the first seven months of 2025 to 107,700, an 11% rise compared to the same period last year.

As Vietnam is entering a new era, President Ho Chi Minh's principle of “placing the public interest above all else” is reflected in every policy and decision, aiming toward the ultimate goal of serving the Fatherland and the people, and continuously improving their material and spiritual well-being.

Nearly three weeks into its launch, Vietnam's new two-tier local governance model is enhancing public administration, with Hanoi, for example, seeing streamlined structures, reduced redundancies, and more direct engagement between local authorities and residents.

Initial success has been achieved as people now understand that the overhaul will save public expenditure, foster more balanced development, and enable the formation of new economic hubs. The ultimate goal is to develop digital government, smart smart cities, integrated economic zones, and flexible administrative models that offer faster, more transparent public services, saving time and costs for both citizens and businesses.

This is the era of those who are willing to take bold actions, make decisions, and serve the nation. Vietnam does not choose the easy path but the right path. And it is this path, with the Party as the guide and the people as the creators, that will lead the country to its glorious destination: A strong, prosperous, and happy Vietnam, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with world powers, as President Ho Chi Minh had always wished.

In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."

This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.

Known as the “four pillars for Vietnam’s ascend”, the Pobiburo's Resolutions 57, 59, 66, and 68 focus on cultivating a robust national entrepreneurial spirit, unlocking resources for innovation across society, and accelerating the development of digital economy, knowledge-based economy, green economy, and circular economy, propelling Vietnam forward rapidly and firmly on the path of modernisation and international integration.

Resolution 59 marks a historic turning point in Vietnam’s international integration process, identifying integration as a strategic motivation for the nation to confidently enter a new era.

According to the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on making breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, this is considered a decisive factor in the development of nations. It is seen as a prerequisite and the best opportunity for Vietnam to become prosperous and powerful in the new era of the nation’s rise.