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Vietnam growth and governance reforms

Overview

In early July, President and Party General Secretary To Lam warned that the 8.2% growth rate lagged behind the 9.7% target and called for a special action programme to speed up stalled projects, free abandoned land, cut red-tape and expand strategic infrastructure such as high-speed rail, ports and digital networks. He emphasized that economic growth must be accompanied by jobs, higher incomes, affordable housing, education, and healthcare, noting that growth remains uneven across provinces, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. By late July, To Lam shifted attention to institutional reform during the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee. He urged unified governance of land, sea, urban zones, infrastructure, natural resources and data through an integrated spatial-planning system—the “second great transformation”—to move Vietnam toward upper-middle-income status by 2030 and a high-income socialist economy by 2045. On 30 July, provincial leaders in Lam Dong and Da Nang echoed the central call for faster administration. Party Secretaries Y Thanh Ha Nie Kdam and Le Ngoc Quang pressed local officials to shorten procedures, accelerate digitisation, resolve land-clearance bottlenecks and enforce clear accountability to prevent responsibility-evading behaviour. In late August, To Lam expanded the reform agenda to include talent management and governance innovation. He advocated for a model of “right roles and right authority,” stressing that leaders must be held accountable for retaining experts by providing clear tasks and resources rather than just financial incentives. He warned that leaders bear responsibility if skilled personnel are lost to environments characterized by “unfairness, jealousy, or obstruction.” On 25 August, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng presided over a conference outlining the 2026-2027 academic year theme, ‘Innovate thinking - Strong transformation - Substantial results’.

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To Lam · Communist Party of Vietnam · Vietnam · Central Organization Commission · Hanoi Smart Police

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Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    To Lam calls for concrete implementation of Party resolutions

    President To Lam urged Vietnamese officials to translate Party resolutions into concrete results, calling for administrative reforms, improved regional connectivity, and the removal of legal barriers.

  2. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    To Lam calls for overhaul of Vietnam's Party building and personnel governance

    Vietnam's President To Lam has called for comprehensive reforms in Party building and personnel governance to strengthen the political system and prepare for long-term national development goals.

  3. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 33 sources
    Vietnam education sector undergoes major restructuring for 2026-2027 school year

    Vietnam is restructuring its education sector for the 2026-2027 school year, aiming to reduce institutions by 50.5% while focusing on digital transformation, STEM, and addressing teacher shortages.

  4. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    To Lam calls for governance reform and improved talent management

    General Secretary To Lam has called for governance reforms in Vietnam, emphasizing accountability in talent management and the importance of leaders acting within their proper roles and authority.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnamese Provincial Leaders Demand Faster Administration and Clearer Responsibility

    Vietnam’s Lam Dong and Da Nẵng party secretaries called for faster administrative procedures, tighter responsibility, digitalisation and land‑clearance to meet growth targets.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam President To Lam Calls for Unified Governance at Party Plenum

    Vietnam President To Lam urged integrated management of land, sea, urban areas and resources, calling it a second great transformation to reach upper‑middle‑income status by 2030 and high‑income socialist elite

  7. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam President To Lam Calls for Accelerated Growth and Policy Action

    Vietnam President To Lam links growth to jobs, income and housing, targets a 9.7% goal, and orders a six‑month action plan to clear bottlenecks, boost infrastructure and tighten regulations.

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