Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the negotiation and implementation of international commitments and agreements so as to step up foreign affairs and international integration while strengthening Viet Nam’s prestige and stature in the world to support the realisation of strategic development goals, including double-digit growth for 2026–2030.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked State-owned garment corporation May 10 to transform itself into an international fashion group, deeply integrated into global value chains and making effective contributions to the development of Viet Nam’s fashion industry.

Viet Nam will need radical economic restructuring and a fresh growth model powered by science – technology, innovation and digital transformation to deliver double-digit expansion starting in 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh declared.

The Ministry of Finance and the finance sector must take the lead in renewing mindset and institutions this year, truly deserving their role as the Government’s key advisory and coordinating body for macroeconomic management, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government Steering Committee for Macroeconomic Management and Administration, chaired the committee’s first meeting in Ha Noi on December 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with voters in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 28 to inform them of the outcomes of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th session and listen to their opinions, with discussions concentrating on major policy breakthroughs in healthcare and education.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 28 inspected socio-economic development, maritime defence and security, and the implementation of major infrastructure projects in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, calling for stronger determination and coordinated efforts to accelerate progress in its Dat Mui area.

Viet Nam’s goal of rapid and sustainable development based on green and digital transformation has solid foundations, ample potential and strong feasibility, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on December 16 at the high-level plenary session of the Viet Nam Economy in 2025 and Prospects in 2026 Forum (VEPF).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 14 called on teams to accelerate the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai to make it ready for the first flight on December 19 and commercial operations in the first half of 2026.

Viet Nam will become an attractive destination for technology talent and innovative startup communities from the region and around the world, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised at the opening ceremony of TechFest Vietnam 2025 in Ha Noi on December 13 evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held his 2025 dialogue with farmers in Ha Noi on December 10, aiming to speed up science – technology application, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural production.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the morning of December 9 ordered accelerating construction and repair of homes for residents affected by storms and floods, stressing that any shortfalls must be addressed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the southern province of Tay Ninh to leverage its role as a nexus of global connectivity through its four border gates, a regional transit and a linkage for industrial development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned to Ha Noi on the evening of December 3, concluding a two-day trip to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Vientiane on December 2 morning, beginning his working trip to Laos to attend a high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), and to co-chair the 48th meeting of the Viet Nam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed for Laos on the morning of December 2 to attend the Viet Nam–Laos Politburos’ meeting and co-chair the 48th session of the Viet Nam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence that Vietnamese women will gain even greater footing in the marketplace, forging ahead with bolder strides in production and trade, harnessing sci-tech, driving digital transformation and green transition, and embedding themselves more deeply in global and regional production and supply chains.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 26 hosted separate receptions for international guests attending the Autumn Economic Forum 2025, which is underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 2025 G20 Summit, themed “Unity, Equality and Sustainable Development,” took place in Johannesburg, the financial hub of South Africa and a major global stock market centre. This is the second consecutive year Viet Nam has been invited to the Summit of the world’s 20 leading economies—an affirmation of the country’s growing prestige, position and role..

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Johannesburg on November 23, as part of his activities on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa.