Dare to think, dare to do, act decisively for the goal of double-digit growth by 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has just signed Directive No. 14 dated May 28, 2025 of the Prime Minister on developing the socio -economic development plan and state budget estimates for 2026.

The Directive states: In 2025, the world situation will change rapidly, be complex, unpredictable, and face many difficulties and challenges, especially the US tariff policy and strategic competition between major countries, and the prospect of global growth will decline. Science and technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence will develop strongly, bringing both opportunities and challenges to countries.

Domestically, the socio -political and macroeconomic situation is stable, economic growth is recovering positively; proactively responding early, promptly and effectively to the US tax policy and promoting harmonious and sustainable trade. At the same time, completing the organizational arrangement, building a two-level local government, creating new development space. Promoting 3 breakthroughs, the "four pillars" and strategies on science and technology, international integration, private economic development, law making and enforcement, public health care, education and training.

2026 is the year of the 14th National Party Congress, the election of National Assembly deputies and People's Councils at all levels, and the first year of implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2026 - 2030, entering the era of national development, prosperity, and double-digit growth from 2026. However, the world situation is forecast to continue to have profound, complex, unpredictable changes, with many difficulties and challenges. The economy focuses on solving internal bottlenecks and problems, while adapting more effectively to the new global context.

In that context, the Prime Minister requested ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, economic groups, state-owned corporations, provinces and centrally run cities (ministries, central and local agencies) to constantly innovate, be creative, dare to think, dare to do, not waste time and opportunities, consider people and businesses as the center and subject of all policies, promote the will of self-reliance, self-reliance and aspiration to rise up, join hands and unite, turn all difficulties and challenges into breakthrough opportunities, have high determination, make great efforts, and take drastic actions to achieve double-digit growth in the whole country in 2026 and complete the set goals, creating momentum for the successful implementation of the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2026 - 2030...

The Prime Minister requested that the 2026 Socio-Economic Development Plan be built on the basis of a full and substantial assessment of the implementation results of the 2025 Plan and forecasts of the world and domestic situation; analyze, forecast, and proactively develop synchronous, focused, and key plans and solutions to ensure the target of double-digit growth.

Based on the results of the implementation of the first 6 months of 2025, ministries, central and local agencies will organize assessments and estimate the implementation of the 2025 Socio-Economic Development Plan in all sectors and fields assigned to them for management.

In particular, focusing on clarifying a number of issues: Reviewing, supplementing, and perfecting institutions associated with improving the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement according to Resolution No. 66 of the Politburo; cutting down and simplifying administrative procedures, business regulations, and removing bottlenecks;

Resolve backlog projects; build a legal framework to implement Politburo Resolutions on private economy, innovation... Complete regulations on streamlining the State apparatus, promote decentralization and delegation of power...

To closely, synchronously, harmoniously and effectively manage and coordinate monetary policies, fiscal policies and other macro policies. In particular, clarifying the management of credit, interest rates, exchange rates, gold market management; budget revenue and expenditure; price management; policies on tax, fee, charge exemption, reduction and extension, land rent, etc.

Reorganizing the apparatus; strengthening decentralization, delegation of authority, enhancing the responsibility of leaders; discipline, order, administration associated with inspection, supervision, control of power and resource allocation, improving enforcement capacity; preventing and combating corruption, waste, negativity, and group interests; promoting the effective arrangement and handling of public assets after mergers, streamlining the apparatus.

Focus on completing a synchronous and modern strategic infrastructure system, prioritizing key and important national transport projects, expressway systems, inter-regional projects and large urban infrastructure, digital transformation infrastructure; connecting expressway systems with airports and seaports and deploying high-speed railway and urban railway systems; removing difficulties and obstacles for large-scale projects. Attracting investment in infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership model.

Restructuring industries, sectors and within industries in conjunction with innovation of growth models, improving productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, autonomy, adaptability and resilience of the economy.

Comprehensively develop cultural and social fields, ensuring harmonious connection with economic development; ensure social security, improve people's lives. Innovate and improve the quality of social policies to meet development requirements...

Minh Trang

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