The General Secretary speaks about the 'four pillars' that will help the country take off.

The General Secretary stated that the National Assembly's resolutions on innovation and reform in science and technology; international integration; private sector development; and lawmaking and enforcement are the "four pillars" that will help the country take off.

On the morning of May 18th, the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Central Committee held a national conference to disseminate Resolution 66 on reforming the work of drafting and implementing laws and Resolution 68 on developing the private economy.

In his address to the conference, General Secretary To Lam noted that the profound and dramatic changes in the world are creating challenges but also opportunities for all countries.

"Those who seize opportunities and overcome challenges will succeed. Otherwise, the result will be the opposite, and they will fall into the situation of 'the slow ox drinking muddy water'," the General Secretary said.

General Secretary To Lam delivered a directive speech at the conference.

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According to the General Secretary, after 40 years of reform, the country has achieved tremendous successes, but it must be frankly acknowledged that there are still many serious challenges ahead, requiring us not to be complacent, not to rest on our laurels, not to be slow, and to constantly innovate and reform.

The General Secretary emphasized that the reforms and innovations focus on four breakthroughs: Resolution 57 of the Politburo on promoting science, technology and innovation; Resolution 59 on proactive and extensive international integration; and most recently, Resolution 68 on developing the private economy and Resolution 66 on comprehensively reforming the work of drafting and implementing laws.

"Up to this point, these four resolutions can be called the 'four pillars' that will help us take off," the General Secretary affirmed.

The General Secretary stated that internal and external challenges are intertwined, creating great pressure and forcing us to strongly innovate our thinking, methods, and development models. We need a comprehensive, profound, and synchronized reform, with new breakthroughs in institutions, economic structure, growth models, and organizational structures.

"Only decisive, persistent, and effective reforms will help our country overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and realize the aspiration for rapid and sustainable development in the new era," the General Secretary affirmed.

At the conference, General Secretary To Lam, along with other Party and State leaders, visited the private sector exhibition. At the TH Group's booth, the General Secretary instructed TH Group to "bring farmers along," produce clean food, and care for the health of Vietnamese people, especially children.

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"The province is poor because its businesses are unable to develop."

Speaking about the development of the private economy, the General Secretary stated that Resolution 68 clearly identifies the private economy as the most important driving force of the national economy. This perspective marks a profound shift in strategic awareness regarding the role of the private sector: from a secondary position to a pillar of development, alongside the state and collective economies, forming a solid "three-legged stool" for an independent, self-reliant, and successfully integrated economy.

Citing the example of districts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City like Hoan Kiem that collect as much revenue as a province, or even two or three provinces, the General Secretary said the main reason is that these districts rely on businesses, trade, and services.

"Some provinces told me that their development path mainly relies on the central government requesting budgets and plans. Such dependence hinders development. There's a lot of money in the people's hands, a lot deposited in banks, but the provinces can't spend it. If people don't know how to produce, do business, or start enterprises, how can the province collect taxes, and how can the people work so hard?" the General Secretary said, arguing that poor provinces are often due to the lack of business development.

In that spirit, Resolution 68 sets out strong reform requirements, from perfecting institutions and creating a fair, transparent, and stable investment and business environment; expanding access to land and credit; and fundamentally removing institutional and policy bottlenecks...

The General Secretary affirmed that there is a lot of money in the people's hands, and many poor provinces are poor because the people do not know how to produce and do business, and enterprises do not develop.

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According to the General Secretary, Resolution 68 lays the foundation for a comprehensive transformation in private economic development policy: from "recognizing" to "protecting, encouraging, and promoting," from "supporting" to "leading development." This is a correct and urgent strategic choice with a long-term vision, aimed at realizing the aspiration of a strong and prosperous nation by the middle of the 21st century.

Regarding creating a real breakthrough in science, technology, and innovation, the General Secretary stated that Resolution 57 clearly defines the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as a strategic breakthrough, the main driving force for promoting national modernization, reforming national governance methods, and achieving rapid and sustainable socio-economic development.

"We want to move forward quickly and steadily in the new era, and there is no other way than the path of science, technology, and innovation," the General Secretary affirmed.

Regarding the reform of lawmaking and enforcement, the General Secretary stated that Resolution 66 has identified fundamental reform of lawmaking and enforcement as the core content and foundation for the process of building a socialist rule of law state in Vietnam in the new era.

"Legal institutions are the driving force and foundation for national development. A synchronized, feasible, and transparent legal system will create a stable environment for production and business, promote innovation, enhance international integration capacity, and thoroughly eliminate barriers caused by overlapping and conflicting laws," the General Secretary stated.

Regarding international integration, according to the General Secretary, Resolution 59 is a groundbreaking decision, marking a historical turning point in the country's international integration process, identifying integration as a strategic driving force for Vietnam to confidently enter a new era. The Resolution defines international integration not only as opening up and exchanging ideas, but as a comprehensive undertaking requiring proactiveness, initiative, and courage.

Party and State leaders at the conference

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From "management" to "service"

The General Secretary emphasized that the four major resolutions of the Politburo have together created a unified whole in strategic thinking and action for the country's development in the new era.

The common breakthrough of all four resolutions is a new development mindset: from "management" to "service," from "protection" to "creative competition," from "passive integration" to "active integration," and from "decentralized reform" to "comprehensive, synchronized, and profound breakthrough." This is a fundamental shift in thinking, building on the achievements of the past 40 years of reform and aligning with global trends in the digital age.

According to the General Secretary, the tasks set out in the four aforementioned resolutions are also the key tasks for the next five years. In particular, 2025 is a pivotal year that will usher in a new era. Therefore, if we do not keep pace with reforms and create breakthroughs now, we will miss a golden opportunity and fall behind in the global race. Thus, it is necessary to implement these tasks quickly, systematically, and effectively, using practical results as the evaluation criterion.

The General Secretary affirmed that, more than ever, the Central Committee of the Party is now a united and resolute bloc, determined to lead the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army to achieve and surpass the targets set forth in the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress, and to prepare well to usher the country into an era of development, prosperity, and happiness.

Since the 10th Central Committee Meeting of the 13th Party Congress (September 2024), the Politburo and the Secretariat have worked day and night to focus on resolving many core issues, removing "bottlenecks," and creating new development opportunities for the country.

Simultaneously, the government is aggressively streamlining its organizational structure; building a two-tiered local government; and reorganizing administrative units to "take off"... According to the General Secretary, the above tasks are not only being seriously implemented by cadres and Party members, but more importantly, most people nationwide are following, agreeing with, and supporting them, considering this truly a national revolution in the new era.

The General Secretary emphasized that, in order to realize the aspiration for a prosperous and powerful nation, the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army must continue to work together, fully promoting the patriotic spirit, the will for self-reliance and self-improvement, and the strong aspiration for progress of the Vietnamese nation in the new era. Because "with unity of strength and heart, even the most difficult tasks can be accomplished."

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