Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the Government meeting in August 2025

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the morning of September 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular Government meeting for August 2025, discussing many important contents.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the Government meeting in August 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Attending the meeting were Politburo members, Party Central Committee members, Deputy Prime Ministers, Deputy Secretaries of the Government Party Committee; ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; Assistant to the General Secretary, leaders of ministries, branches and central agencies.

According to the program, the meeting focused on discussing the socio- economic situation in August and the first 8 months of 2025, the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital, the implementation of 3 national target programs; the direction and administration of the Government and the Prime Minister, the results of the implementation of assigned tasks, administrative procedure reform; key tasks and solutions in September and the fourth quarter of 2025; and a number of other important contents.

Speaking at the opening session, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that looking back at August as well as the past time, the world situation continued to develop complicatedly with military conflicts and prolonged political instability in many places; trade conflicts continued to be tense; gold prices, real estate, and the world financial market had fluctuations... These all affected the domestic situation, the market, the supply chain, and the production chain.

In the country, people across the country happily and excitedly celebrated the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, demonstrating the spirit of national pride, creativity, patriotism, and following the Party, with a series of large, solemn, and meaningful programs and events, especially the Exhibition "80 Years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" and the parade, march, and many other activities that were successfully organized.

The Prime Minister said that in general, the situation continues to trend positively, with each month being better than the previous month, and the first eight months being better than the same period in 2024 in most areas - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister asked Government members to focus on discussing, analyzing, and evaluating the highlights in the direction and administration work, the socio-economic situation in August and the first eight months; difficulties, obstacles, and settlement authority; objective and subjective causes; lessons learned in direction and administration; assessing the situation and proposing tasks and solutions for the coming time.

Regarding the socio-economic situation in August and the first 8 months of the year, the Prime Minister said that in general, the situation continued to trend positively, with each month being better than the previous month, and 8 months being better than the same period in 2024 in most areas, notably the stable macro-economy, controlled inflation, promoted growth, ensured major balances, and focused attention on cultural and social fields; social security was ensured, people's lives were improved, and basically no one was hungry, cold, lacking food, clothing, or schools; politics and society were stable; national defense and security were consolidated and strengthened; foreign affairs and international integration were promoted.

However, the Prime Minister requested an analysis of the increasing pressure on inflation, exchange rates, and interest rates; domestic consumption, exports, and public investment tending to slow down; the operation of the two-level local government model still faces difficulties in digital transformation, data connection, and difficulties for lower-level officials; natural disasters, storms, and floods have severely affected people's lives and production and business.

Stating that we must develop quickly and sustainably, in which the growth target of 8.3-8.5% this year is a difficult target, but no matter how difficult it is, we must do it, we cannot help but do it, and we have the conditions to do it, the Prime Minister emphasized that we must continue to promote a high fighting spirit, the spirit of the August Revolution and National Day September 2. Our very favorable thing is that the people are patriotic, trust the Party and the State and are always very creative.

The Head of Government directed that it is necessary to continue to renew traditional growth drivers and promote new growth drivers to ensure synchronous and comprehensive development. Industries, sectors, localities and enterprises must grow for the whole country to grow. Ministries and sectors must review and reduce administrative procedures, striving to reduce 30% of the time, quantity and cost of performing administrative procedures. Along with that, strengthening the handling of backlogged projects is also a solution to unlock resources for development.

The head of the Government directed that it is necessary to continue to renew traditional growth drivers and promote new growth drivers - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister suggested that after the "80-year journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" exhibition ends, it is necessary to continue to organize autumn fairs and Tet fairs to introduce and promote goods and products, promote exchanges, link production and business, and promote domestic consumption.

The Prime Minister also requested Government members to highlight lessons learned and key solutions in ensuring social security, education and healthcare for the people; responding to external shocks, climate change and natural disasters; promptly and strictly handling negative phenomena and violations related to market manipulation, hoarding, price gouging, smuggling, counterfeit goods, etc.

The Prime Minister requested that the Deputy Prime Ministers in charge must get involved, and relevant agencies must promote a higher sense of responsibility, grasp the situation more thoroughly and firmly in the field of management and responsibility, especially with new developments and emerging issues, analyze more carefully, propose appropriate tasks and solutions, and respond to policies promptly, flexibly and effectively, including the gold market, real estate market and stock market.

Considering the fluctuation in gold prices to be very noticeable, the Prime Minister said that he had directed the authorities to intervene, effectively use state management tools, strengthen inspection and control of the trading of this commodity, prevent market manipulation, hoarding, price gouging and strictly handle violations. At the same time, it is necessary to accurately assess the recent developments in the stock market, determine whether there is price inflation or market manipulation, and if the cash flow goes into the production and business sectors, it is very good.

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Ha Van

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-chu-tri-phien-hop-chinh-phu-thang-8-2025-102250906093411943.htm