On January 6, 2026, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW on the development of the state economy (Resolution 79). The document not only consistently reaffirms the Party’s viewpoint on the leading role of the state economy but also raises the issue of “repositioning” the substance of that role in the context of a socialist-oriented market economy entering a new stage of development, with higher requirements for efficiency, competitiveness, and integration.

The Politburo's Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued on January 6, 2026, represents a major shift in the Party’s approach to the state economic sector, as it for the first time comprehensively and systematically defines the scope and substance of the state economic sector in a dedicated resolution, clearly affirming its role and expanding its sphere.

In the very first week of the new year 2026, Party General Secretary To Lam signed Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, dated January 6, 2026, issued by the Politburo on the development of the state economy.