Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Coordinating Council for the Southeast Region, chaired the fifth meeting of the council held in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on December 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested special development policies and mechanisms be issued for the southeast region, while chairing a conference to debut the Coordinating Council for the Southeast Region held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18.