PM chairs third meeting of 14th National Party Congress’s socioeconomic sub-committee
Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the sub-committee for socioeconomic affairs of the 14th National Party Congress, chaired the third meeting of this sub-committee on August 23.
PM Pham Minh Chinh addresses the third meeting of the 14th National Party Congress's sub-committee for socioeconomic affairs on August 23. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the sub-committee for socioeconomic affairs of the 14th National Party Congress, chaired the third meeting of this sub-committee on August 23.
The event reviewed the sub-committee’s working results since the last meeting. It also gave opinions on a draft report on five years of implementing the socioeconomic development strategy for 2021 - 2030. Also tabled for discussion was the draft orientations and tasks for socioeconomic development during 2026 - 2030 before they are submitted to the Politburo and the 10th session of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee.
Delivering the opening remarks, PM Chinh said that since its second meeting, the sub-committee has actively worked to fulfill many tasks with progress and quality ensured. In particular, it submitted a detailed outline of the socioeconomic report to the Party Central Committee’s 9th session for approval, compiled the draft socioeconomic report, and updated the draft political report.
It has sent delegations to survey and work in the northern midland and mountainous region, the Red River Delta, the north-central and coastal central region, and the Central Highlands.
Aside from considering reports and practical proposals of localities as well as some ministries and sectors’ in-depth studies on key fields, its compilation team has updated the draft review report on five years of implementing the socioeconomic development strategy for 2021 - 2030, and the draft orientations and tasks for socioeconomic development during 2026 - 2030, he noted.
The Government leader asked participants in the meeting to analyse the regional and international context, impacts on Vietnam, and also domestic difficulties and challenges.
They need to assess the realisation of the 13th National Party Congress’s resolution while pointing out the implementation progress of the overall goals and comparing results with other countries in the region and the world.
PM Chinh also told sub-committee members to identify socioeconomic development bottlenecks, and work out new ꦺtargets appropriate to the new context, especially breakthrough ꦿsolutions to achieve the fundamental and strategic goals. These goals include turning Vietnam into a more developed country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030 and into a developed and high-income nation by 2045./.
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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.
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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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