Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on April 8 to announce the Politburo's decisions on the organisation of the Government Party Committee and present appointment decisions for members of the Government for the 2026–2031 term.
The event was attended by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, former Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, along with senior Party and State officials.
At the ceremony, the top leader presented the Politburo's decisions designating the Government Party Committee, its Standing Board, Secretary and Deputy Secretaries of the Government Party Committee to PM Hung and other standing members of the committee. He also handed over appointment decisions to the newly appointed Deputy PMs, including Pham Gia Tuc as Standing Deputy PM, General Phan Van Giang, who concurrently serves as Minister of National Defence, and other Deputy PMs.
Appointment decisions were also presented to 14 ministers and heads of three ministerial-level agencies.
In remarks delivered at the ceremony, the Party General Secretary and State President extended congratulations to PM Hung and newly appointed Government members, while acknowledging the significant contributions of the 2021–2026 Government under the leadership of former Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The 2026–2031 term marks a pivotal period as Vietnam begins implementing the resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, entering a new development phase that presents both opportunities and challenges. He emphasised that growth quality must be improved, driven by productivity, science and technology, and innovation, alongside enhanced competitiveness, stronger strategic autonomy, and more effective governance.
The top leader underscored that the new Government’s primary task is to create a favourable environment for development, unlock new growth drivers, and strengthen implementation capacity to achieve set goals. He called for maintaining macroeconomic stability, consolidating major economic balances, maintaining effective risk control, fostering new growth momentum, and ensuring sustainable high growth.
He further stressed the need to improve execution capacity so that Party resolutions and State laws are implemented more effectively, transparently, and consistently, thereby strengthening confidence among citizens and businesses. The Government, he said, should operate in a unified, disciplined, and efficient manner, shifting from a management approach to one focused on service and development facilitation.
The Party General Secretary and State President also highlighted science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as the foundation of the new growth model, while calling for further improvements to the business environment and greater support for private-sector development. He urged the removal of administrative bottlenecks and informal costs, as well as the promotion of fair competition and equal access to resources.
He emphasised that economic development must go hand in hand with strengthened foreign relations, national defence and security, and the safeguarding of energy, food, financial, cyber, and data security. The Government was also urged to adopt a forward-looking approach and build a transparent, disciplined, and people-centred administration.
Speaking at the event, PM Hung affirmed that the new Government leadership will translate the Party chief’s directions into concrete action programmes from the outset of the term. He also highlighted the achievements of the previous Government tenure, attributing them to strong Party leadership, effective coordination across the political system, public support, and that of international partners.
Former PM Chinh, in his remarks, reflected on the challenges faced during the 2021–2026 term and expressed confidence that the new Government will continue to build on past achievements, overcome difficulties, and lead the country toward rapid and sustainable development, with improved living standards for the people./.
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☀️ Morning digest on April 17
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam, Côte d'Ivoire strengthen parliamentary, economic ties
On parliamentary cooperation, the top Vietnamese legislator called for increased the exchange of high-level delegations and closer collaboration between the two legislatures, including sharing legislative experience and strengthening ties between their respective committees.
NA Chairman meets with Kazakhstan’s lower house speaker in Türkiye
The two sides also consented to continue close coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums, particularly the IPU, promoting the role of legislatures in advancing multilateralism and respect for international law, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development regionally and globally.
Top Vietnamese leader receives Secretary of Guangxi’s Party Committee
Vietnam is a close neighbour, trusted friend and one of Guangxi’s most important partners. The Party organisation and authorities of China's autonomous region attach great importance to friendship and cooperation with Vietnamese localities; and will continue to take the lead in thoroughly implementing the important common perceptions reached by the two top leaders, thereby deepening cooperation and friendship between China and Vietnam.
Vietnamese NA Chairman meets Turkish President
Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasised that economic, trade, and investment ties should serve as key pillars of the relationship. They agreed to create favourable conditions to raise bilateral trade turnover to 4 billion USD, while continuing to encourage Turkish enterprises to invest in Vietnam and contribute to its economic development.
Vietnam's top legislator addresses general debate at 152nd IPU Assembly
Vietnam is striving with confidence and self-strengthening to enter a new stage of development, aiming to become a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, and a high-income developed country by 2045, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man at the general debate of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152).
NA Chairman attends policy dialogue promoting Vietnam–Türkiye cooperation
Türkiye is one of Vietnam’s key partners in the region, serving as a strategic bridge between Asia and Europe. Conversely, Vietnam, with its dynamic and fast-growing economy, is an important gateway for Türkiye to access Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific markets. These complementary advantages provide a solid foundation for the two countries to further deepen their cooperation in the coming period.
NA Chairman meets Georgian parliament speaker on IPU-152 sidelines
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man underlined that there remains ample room to further expand cooperation between Vietnam and Georgia in areas where both sides have strengths and potential, including education and training, culture, tourism, sports, logistics and transport, particularly rail transport.
Prime Minister meets delegation of leading US businesses
At the meeting, representatives of USABC, the US Embassy in Vietnam and participating businesses commended Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and improving investment climate, as well as its strategic development orientation toward rapid and sustainable growth driven by science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Deputy PM hails cooperation in personnel training with Japan
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra highly valued the training programme jointly implemented since 2022 by Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Japan’s erex Co., Ltd, which focuses on enhancing public administration capacity, particularly for grassroots officials, young civil servants and female cadres. Through the initiative, nearly 300 local-level officials and leaders from Vietnam have been sent to Japan for training and professional development.
Chinese city maintains fruitful cooperation with Vietnamese localities
With its geographic advantages, improving infrastructure and innovation-driven strategy, Nanning is expected to remain a central hub for China–ASEAN cooperation and a key bridge in advancing comprehensive Vietnam–China relations in the coming period.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 16
Vietnamese PM Le Minh Hung's phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's attendance at the opening of the IPU-152, and the presentation of the 20th Devotion Awards are among news highlights on April 16.
RoK President to pay state visit to Vietnam
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 21 – 24 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his wife./.
Top leader meets Vietnamese community in Beijing, leaving strong impression on expatriates, students
Hoang Dinh Thiet, a student at Beijing Foreign Studies Universityexpressed his particular admiration for the development vision articulated by the Vietnamese leader. Education and sci-tech were identified as key pillars to bolster national strength and global standing amid deepening integration.
Vietnamese Prime Minister holds phone talks with Singaporean counterpart
PM Hung noted that Vietnam is preparing new policies to attract greater foreign investment, including from Singapore. He called Singapore’s support in developing international financial centres in Vietnam, as well as expanding and upgrading next-generation Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) in tandem with high technology transfer.
Top Vietnamese leader travels to Nanning, highlights bilateral rail cooperation
Highlighting the significance of high-speed rail cooperation, he called on Chinese railway authorities and enterprises to share expertise, support technology transfer and participate in the development of key railway projects in Vietnam.
Vietnam strengthens defence diplomacy with new attaché office in Italy
Deputy Minister Hien expressed his hope that the Italian Ministry of Defence will continue to support and facilitate the operation of the Vietnam Defence Attaché Office in Italy, thereby contributing to further strengthening bilateral defence ties.
Spouses of top Vietnamese, Chinese leaders tour National Centre for Performing Arts
Ly commended the high professional standards of Chinese artists, the modern and sophisticated stage production techniques, and the impressive scale and distinctive design of performance venues.
☀️ Morning digest on April 16
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's meetings with Chinese leaders, PM Le Minh Hung's attendance at the expanded online summit of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) on energy security, and EuroCham's release of the Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Q1 are among news highlights on April 15 evening.
Vietnam’s top legislator attends opening of IPU-152
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus described the IPU-152 as an event of historical importance with a highly relevant theme, not only globally but also directly related to important developments in regions.