Growth of 10% or more - the beginning of an era of growth

If viewed from a purely economic perspective, this would be an ambitious goal in the context of a complex and unpredictable regional and global situation, and in the country, natural disasters and floods are increasingly severe, while the internal limitations of the economy have not been completely overcome.

But in the special context of 2026: the year of the 14th National Party Congress, the organization of elections for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term; the first year of implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2026-2030, entering the era of striving for strong, prosperous development of the nation - the growth target of 10% or more reflects the aspiration of the entire nation, affirming the will to transform qualitatively, escape the inertia of growth based on exploitation, cheap labor, and shift to a model based on innovation, science - technology and productivity.

The National Assembly passed a Resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2026.

The growth target of 10% or more is also a measure of the effectiveness of the administrative apparatus after the reorganization, for the implementation of hundreds of laws and legal resolutions passed by the National Assembly during the 15th term, especially in 2025, including many fundamental laws on science - technology, artificial intelligence, data, digital transformation, innovation, digital economy... When institutions and resources are consolidated, growth of 10% or more will initiate a new development phase of the country with higher speed and more sustainable quality.

With the laws and resolutions passed, the National Assembly has basically overcome institutional bottlenecks and freed up resources. The rest lies in law enforcement. Effective enforcement, cutting 50% of processing time and administrative procedure compliance costs compared to 2024; cutting and simplifying 100% of unnecessary or contradictory, overlapping investment and business conditions or general, non-specific, and unclear regulations; abolishing 100% of investment and business conditions of industries and professions not on the list of conditional investment and business sectors and professions of the Investment Law; overcoming the fear of responsibility in the public apparatus - that is the "breakthrough of breakthroughs". When institutions become a national competitive advantage, when businesses and people are truly served, capital, intelligence and creativity will naturally flow strongly into the economy.

10% growth cannot come from the old momentum. Vietnam is entering the era of future technology: AI, semiconductors, big data, international financial centers, digital economy and green economy. The laws issued in 2025 are the "passport" to open these areas. The government aims for the digital economy to account for 14% of GDP by 2026, while developing international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, attracting high-quality investment capital, linking FDI with domestic enterprises, and promoting the linkage between institutes - schools - enterprises to form a national innovation chain.

An economy growing by 10% or more needs a commensurate infrastructure system. 2026 must be the year of a breakthrough in public investment disbursement, accelerating the progress of "mega projects": the North-South high-speed railway, Long Thanh airport phase 2, Can Gio international transit port, along with key energy projects, digital infrastructure and modern logistics. When physical and digital infrastructure are synchronized, the economy will have enough strength to accelerate.

Growth is only sustainable when linked to productivity and labor quality. Human resources are the decisive pillar. It is necessary to vigorously implement Resolution No. 71 of the Politburo on educational breakthroughs, comprehensively reform vocational and university training programs, and link training to market needs and international standards. The Government aims to have a unified set of textbooks nationwide by the 2026-2027 school year, creating a uniform knowledge foundation for the new generation. In addition, it is necessary to attract and utilize talents in the fields of technology, administration, artificial intelligence and green energy.

To achieve the growth target of 10% or more, drastic actions and harmonious coordination between fiscal - monetary - public investment - institutional policies are required. The Government needs to establish a set of quarterly growth monitoring indicators, focusing on the main drivers: public investment disbursement, labor productivity, credit for production, export, processing industry and investment in science - technology, innovation, digital transformation.

At the same time, localities must act decisively according to the motto of daring to decide, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, considering success in policy implementation as a measure of the capacity of the government apparatus. Enterprises also need to proactively invest in technology, restructure business models in a green, digital, and smart direction. Each citizen and worker needs to foster a spirit of creativity, lifelong learning, and work more productively and with more discipline.

The aspiration for growth of 10% or more is a development commitment - of the National Assembly in legislation, of the Government in action, and of the whole society in implementation. This aspiration can only become reality when it permeates from the parliament to every office, every factory, every lecture hall; when it is transformed into concrete, decisive actions of dedicated civil servants, innovative entrepreneurs, creative workers and committed intellectuals. Once the legislative foundation has been built, what remains is the determination in implementation, turning political will into practical effectiveness, and devoting all efforts to achieving a "giant leap" that opens the era of national development.

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