Reaffirming agriculture’s role as a pillar of the economy, the PM stressed that farmers are the central actors, agriculture as the driving force, and rural areas as the foundation of development.

The banking sector must make important contributions to macroeconomic stability, inflation control, the promotion of double-digit growth, the safeguarding of major economic balances, and the improvement of people’s material and spiritual lives.

Due to recent storms and floods, a total of 1,597 houses from Quang Tri to Lam Dong were collapsed or swept away and required rebuilding, while 34,759 were damaged and needed repairs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 30 chaired a national conference to roll out National Assembly resolutions aimed at removing bottlenecks facing stalled projects and land-related issues identified through inspections, audits and court rulings, along with accelerating the implementation of national target programmes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 30 chaired a conference reviewing the rapid “Quang Trung Campaign” to rebuild and repair houses damaged by storms and floods in the central region, calling for efforts to complete the humanitarian campaign by the end of January to celebrate the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 29 attended a national conference reviewing the performance of the diplomatic sector in 2025 and outlining key tasks for 2026, where he stressed the need for the strengthened implementation of a comprehensive foreign policy strategy at a higher level.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in Ha Noi on December 29, with a focus on ensuring security and public order to support socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Central Council for Emulation and Commendation, inspected the preparations and attended the full rehearsal for the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress in Ha Noi on December 26.

Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on OVs affairs has provided a strong political foundation and legal framework enabling OVs to develop, integrate, and contribute to their host countries while maintaining close ties with the homeland.

The selection of investment models for rail projects must be conducted openly, ensuring the greatest possible benefit for the State, the people and businesses, and meeting the requirements for the development of the railway sector, directed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting of permanent Government members in Ha Noi on December 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that modern and comprehensive infrastructure is both an urgent requirement and a long-term strategic mission, serving as a stepping stone for fast and sustainable development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underscored the principle of “trust, action, substance, effectiveness, and breakthroughs” for private sector growth in his closing speech at the third meeting of the National Steering Committee implementing the Politburo’s Resolution 68 in Ha Noi on December 20.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 20 called for stronger and more decisive action to develop the digital economy, digital society and digital citizens, outlining major orientations for the country in the work.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the country’s motto of considering the digital economy as the driver, the digital society as the foundation, and people as the centre of development while addressing the third National Forum on Digital Economy and Digital Society in Ha Noi on December 20.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to promote its leading role in six key areas while chairing a conference in Ha Noi on December 19 to review its performance in 2025 and the 2021-2025 period, and set tasks for 2026.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19 attended a ceremony to simultaneously inaugurate, commence, or technically open 234 key projects and works across the country, during which he emphasised that this move affirms Viet Nam’s strong progress in building strategic national infrastructure, and reflects the stature, mettle and intellect of the Vietnamese people and their aspiration to continue conquering new heights.

Viet Nam consistently places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos and will continue to support the neighbouring country in building an independent, self-reliant economy and developing high-quality human resources, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong discussed bilateral ties and emerging global and regional issues in their phone talks on December 18.

On the morning of December 18, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 signed an urgent dispatch detailing key tasks to drive economic growth.