While chairing an online national conference on boosting public investment as a key driver of economic growth in 2025 on May 20, PM Chinh stressed the need to revitalise traditional growth engines - investment, consumption, and exports, while accelerating new drivers such as science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, circular economy, and knowledge economy.
The draft resolution on public health care outlines breakthrough solutions to meet national development demands in the new era.
The Ministry of Public Security will coordinate with other ministries and localities to launch the crackdown, which will run nationwide from May 15 to June 15.
Sri Lanka regards Vietnam as a source of inspiration and encouragement in its own quest for progress and recovery, said President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.
At the Hang Duong Cemetery, PM Chinh laid wreaths and offered incense in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, heroic martyrs, and countless compatriots and comrades who laid down for the country’s independence and freedom, especially the 20,000 patriots and revolutionaries who perished in the Con Dao prison system over its 113-year history.
To effectively deal with these challenges, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the need for a new global-scale, comprehensive and inclusive mindset and approach; and for higher determination, stronger efforts, and more drastic actions, with breakthrough solutions and more effective implementation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted that the draft project has yet to identify bottlenecks and constraints hindering the private economic sector's growth and stressed the need to include concrete tasks and solutions to boost the sector.
The PM instructed that the draft report must provide an accurate assessment of the current situation, staying grounded in practical realities with a strong focus on feasibility, actionable outcomes, and measurable impact.
According to a draft proposal, the number of provincial-level administrative units will reduce by nearly 50% and the number of local-level units will drop by over 70%.
Currently, 28 expressway projects covering approximately 1,188 km are under construction nationwide, expected to reach the 3,000 km target by 2025. Additionally, numerous road projects are in feasibility study, design, or construction phases.
Son noted that Vietnam’s socio-economic situation in the first two months of 2025 has been highly positive, with macroeconomic stability maintained, inflation under control, and key economic balances ensured.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the newly established ministry to fully implement Party guidelines and state policies, ensuring equal access to opportunities for all ethnic groups while countering divisive efforts by hostile forces.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and Cambodia work together to find reasonable solutions to the remaining 16% of border demarcation and marker planting, thus establishing a borderline of peace, stability, and sustainable development between the two countries.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 23 chaired a conference announcing the Politburo and Secretariat's 2025 decision to inspect the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Duong, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces.
It aims to mobilise domestic and international resources for power sector development, adopt co-firing technology with clean fuels to gradually reduce emissions from coal-fired plants, phase out outdated and inefficient facilities, and accelerate renewable energy expansion to ensure stable and affordable electricity supply.
Bad debts of commercial banks in Vietnam as of December 31, 2024 hit more than 733.9 trillion VND, an increase of 3.4% compared to the end of 2023, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang reported that since the end of 2024, Da Nang has determined that it will strive for growth of over 10% and budget revenue increase of over 15% in 2025.
The Government leader asked for urgent, serious, synchronous and effective implementation of projects, tasks, and solutions outlined in resolutions and conclusions of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, and the Government, especially a supplementary plan for socio-economic development in 2025, aiming for a growth rate of at least 8%.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on the sidelines of the 55th WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22 morning (local time).
On the morning of January 9, 2025, in Vientiane, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.