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On 29 April, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng chaired a meeting with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to assess performance in the early months of 2026, set directions and key tasks for the near term, and discuss proposals and recommendations. The meeting reviewed results, identified remaining issues, analyzed growth drivers and bottlenecks in the economy, and considered how to mobilize and use resources efficiently to help achieve the two-digit growth target.
The MoF was recognized as the strategic planner and coordinating agency for economic and social development, macroeconomic management, and state finance. It was tasked with leading efforts to mobilize, allocate, and use resources efficiently, while safeguarding major macroeconomic balances, debt sustainability, and national financial security to support rapid, sustainable growth and improve national competitiveness.
The Prime Minister acknowledged the MoF’s contributions, including policy responses related to fuel taxation, handling stalled projects, land use, support for small and medium enterprises, and development of the securities market. He also noted that in 2025 the Vietnamese stock market rose from frontier to emerging status.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to shift from a management mindset to one focused on service and creating a favorable production and business environment. He called for improved forecasting and greater policy responsiveness in line with new conditions.
To achieve the two-digit growth objective, the Prime Minister called for mobilizing both state and social resources, developing the stock market, privatizing state-owned enterprises, and maintaining discipline and transparency in resource use. He also emphasized efficient capital use, accelerating public investment disbursement, and reorganizing public land assets, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Other priorities included attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and advancing digital transformation, data-driven governance, and institutional reform.
The MoF was directed to strengthen Party organization within the ministry and reform working methods to reduce procedures and improve effectiveness.
The Prime Minister requested that high-level policies be translated into specific programs and plans consistent with Party resolutions, with clear targets for localities, state-owned corporations, and private sector participants.
The meeting highlighted the need to build and perfect legal frameworks, including consolidating two laws (State Budget and Public Investment) and revising procurement and SME-support legislation, with timely submission to the National Assembly.
For 2026, the Prime Minister said a comprehensive restructuring of planning and mid-term investment frameworks should be completed, alongside strengthening the rule of law to address property and investment issues. The government was also urged to prepare for a national financial reform agenda through 2045.
He emphasized sector-wide coordination, budgetary discipline, and effective capital budgeting, including multi-year capital plans and evaluation of investment efficiency in line with Party guidelines.
The government was urged to complete major steps by mid-2026, including drafting action plans for foreign investment, reforming the financial market, and continuing efforts toward an independent, self-reliant economy integrated with international markets.
In summary, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng called for decisive action, cross-sector collaboration, and a stronger reform push to mobilize resources for sustained two-digit growth, supported by an upgraded financial sector and robust public financial management.
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