The assessments, orientations, and messages from Party General Secretary To Lam ahead of the new year 2026 not only provide a profound reflection on the path already traversed but also open up major issues of strategic significance for the nation’s future development in this new era.
The consistent message from Party General Secretary To Lam is the affirmation of the decisive role of solidarity and trust. Amid a world of rapid change, fierce strategic competition, and rising non-traditional risks, solidarity is not merely a traditional value but also a strategic resource for the nation.
Therefore, firmly consolidating the great national unity bloc and closely intertwining the Party’s will with the people’s aspirations is a strategic imperative for the Party.
It is also crucial to innovate boldly in leadership and management methods—being close to the people, attentive to them, listening to them, respecting them, and relying on them.
Firmly consolidating the great national unity bloc and closely intertwining the Party’s will with the people’s aspirations is a strategic imperative for the Part
All policies and measures must aim to improve the people’s material and spiritual lives, using their satisfaction and trust as the measure of effectiveness.
Alongside this, it is important to harness the role of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organisations in mobilising, advocating, supervising, and providing social critique, thereby creating strong social consensus for the Party and State’s major decisions.
A particularly emphasised issue by the Party chief is the fight against corruption, wastefulness, and negative phenomena, viewing this as the prerequisite for maintaining the people’s trust and laying the foundation for sustainable development.
In the coming term, the viewpoint of “cleansing the apparatus for healthy development” must persist, with a strong shift from handling to prevention as the priority. The key solution is to perfect the legal framework to close loopholes and establish a “solid foundation” for integrity, especially in areas prone to malpractice such as land, public investment, public assets, bidding, and finance-banking.
Decentralisation and delegation of authority should be strictly implemented and paired with rigorous oversight; individual responsibilities, especially those of leaders, must be clarified.
Proper mechanisms must be devised to protect cadres who dare to think, dare to act, and dare to take responsibility for the common good, creating an environment “where those who do right are not disadvantaged, and those who do well are not isolated”.
The action motto of “discipline-breakthrough-development” demands strong innovation in development thinking and national governance methods. Breakthroughs must first begin with institutions. An important solution is to continue reviewing, amending, and supplementing the legal system towards synchronicity, transparency, stability, and ease of implementation; reducing overlaps and contradictions, thereby creating a favourable environment for investment, production, and innovation.
Administrative reform must become substantive, with digital transformation serving as a breakthrough tool to enhance service efficiency for people and businesses. Other major tasks include strengthening policy planning and implementation capacity, and developing a professional, incorruptible cadre and civil service with strategic thinking, modern management skills, and a spirit of service.
Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed that development for the people and through knowledge is the pillar of the new growth model. This is a strategic orientation suited to development requirements in the digital era and the Industry 4.0 revolution. The key solution is to focus investment on education and training, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation—regarding these as long-term growth drivers.
The aspiration for a “prosperous, thriving, civilised, happy” Viet Nam must be realised through tangible improvements in people’s lives. Economic development must be closely tied to ensuring social progress and fairness, leaving no one behind.
Breakthrough mechanisms are needed to attract and value talent; promote linkages between the State, scientists, and businesses; and develop a national innovation ecosystem.
Simultaneously, priority must be given to promoting the role of the private economy as an important driver of growth, removing institutional barriers, creating an equal competitive environment, and encouraging Vietnamese businesses to grow strong and integrate deeply into regional and global value chains. Ensuring social progress and fairness, and taking the people’s happiness as the supreme goal, remain paramount.
The aspiration for a “prosperous, thriving, civilised, happy” Viet Nam must be realised through tangible improvements in people’s lives. Economic development must be closely tied to ensuring social progress and fairness, leaving no one behind.
Therefore, it is necessary to continue perfecting a comprehensive, inclusive social security system; improve the quality of healthcare, education, housing, and social welfare; and pay greater attention to remote areas, disadvantaged regions, and vulnerable groups. Vietnamese culture and people must be developed comprehensively, towards building a healthy, humane, and disciplined social environment.
In a complex international context, the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, and diversification remains the right strategic choice. Viet Nam proactively integrates deeply, harnesses external resources for development, while steadfastly safeguarding national and ethnic interests.
The country continues to affirm its role as a reliable partner, a responsible and active member of the international community; actively participating in addressing global issues such as climate change, non-traditional security, digital transformation, and sustainable development.
The 14th National Party Congress, scheduled from January 19 to 25, 2026 in the capital Ha Noi, is a particularly important political event of the Party and nation, marking a strategic turning point in the country’s development process.
This is not only an occasion for a profound reflection on the path traversed but also the moment to determine the vision, goals, and major decisions to lead Viet Nam steadily into the new development era. The 14th Congress is where the thousand-year cultural tradition of the nation converges with aspirations for renewal, creativity, and strong advancement in the Ho Chi Minh era.
The 14th National Party Congress will truly be a convergence of wisdom, resilience, and aspirations; a congress that speaks the truth, addresses the right issues, and makes the right decisions on matters essential to national and ethnic interests and the people’s happiness.
Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised his belief that the 14th National Party Congress will truly be a convergence of wisdom, resilience, and aspirations; a congress that speaks the truth, addresses the right issues, and makes the right decisions on matters essential to national and ethnic interests and the people’s happiness.
The success of the 14th Congress will create a solid political foundation, consolidate trust, ignite willpower, and strengthen great national unity, opening a new development path for Viet Nam.
The strategic orientations and messages from Party General Secretary To Lam on the occasion of the new year 2026 have conveyed a powerful spirit of holding firm to faith, tightening discipline, igniting aspirations, and maximising Viet Nam’s intellect and resolve.
Although many major and difficult tasks lie ahead, with the solidarity, will, and determination of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army, our country has every basis to stride forward strongly into the new development era, realising the vision to 2030 and the aspiration for a strong Viet Nam by 2045.
