Socioeconomic development report urged to be finalised soon
The Politburo urged the Socioeconomic Sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress to urgently finalise a draft report evaluating the five-year implementation of the 2021-2030 socioeconomic development strategy during a meeting in Hanoi on September 6.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam (middle) speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 𝓡– The Politburo urged the Socioeconomic Sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress to urgently finalise a draft report evaluating the five-year implementation of the 2021-2030 socioeconomic development strategy during a meeting in Hanoi on September 6.
The report, which will also set the course for the 2026-2030 socioeconomic development, is slated for submission to the 10th plenum of the 13th National Party Congress.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam commended the sub-committee for seriously considering feedback from Party Central Committee members at their 9th session, conducting in-depth studies on critical areas and resolutions of the Party Central Committee and Politburo to incorporate them into the draft report.
Lam noted that despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and global military conflicts, Vietnam has achieved remarkable success. The country has been elevated to the status of a newly industrialised country, surpassing the lower-middle-income threshold. Its Human Development Index has seen significant improvements, setting a solid foundation for future growth.
President Lam underlined the need for the draft report to clearly outline key tasks and solutions to further enhance institutions for development and improve the quality of socialist-oriented market economy institutions. This includes a strong focus on technological advancements, innovation, and digital transformation. Additionally, the report must address fundamental and comprehensive education and training reform, acceleration of industrialisation and modernisation, and economic restructuring in tandem with the renewing growth model.
Other critical areas highlighted include developing comprehensive infrastructure, fostering cultural development while ensuring social progress and equity, managing and using resources effectively, and protecting the environment. Strengthening national defence-security, improving external affairs effectiveness, promoting global integration, ensuring social safety and order, and advancing the construction of a socialist rule-of-law state are also of paramount significance./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 5 demanded all-level authorities, sectors, and localities take timely, flexible, and efficient moves to achieve better and more inclusive socio-economic development in 2024 compared to last year.
During the Q&A session at the 15th National Assembly's ongoing 7th meeting in Hanoi on June 6, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha addressed a range of socio-economic issues and outlined Government plans for the coming months.
The 15th National Assembly (NA) is dedicating a full day to reviewing Vietnam's socio-economic performance and State budget for 2023 and the first months of 2024, as part of the ongoing seventh session in Hanoi on May 29.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
