Prime Minister Le Minh Hung outlined five key priorities for the Government in the coming term, including building a modern, enabling and service-oriented administration; ensuring high and sustainable economic growth; effectively operating the state apparatus under a reformed organizational model; fostering a united, coordinated, and supportive government and a government that is honest, disciplined, resilient, and accountable.

Newly elected Prime Minister Le Minh Hung pledged to priorities
the building of a modern, enabling and people-centered Government, in his inaugural
address at the first session of the 16th National Assembly on April 7,
according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

PM Hung underscored that the 14th National Party Congress
clearly defines the vision, objectives, drivers and action programme for
Vietnam’s next stage of development. The 2026–2031 term, he said, opens up a
historic window of opportunity, requiring the country not only to sustain
growth but to make breakthroughs, elevate its global standing, pursue rapid,
sustainable and inclusive development, and enhance people’s well-being and
happiness. He reaffirmed his commitment to absolute loyalty to the Fatherland,
the people and the Constitution, and to steadfastly follow the path chosen by
the Party, late President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people. He also emphasized
unity under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, with Party General
Secretary and State President To Lam as its core.

The PM outlined five key priorities for the Government in
the coming term. These include building a modern, enabling and service-oriented
administration; ensuring high and sustainable economic growth; effectively
operating the state apparatus under a reformed organizational model; fostering
a united, coordinated, and supportive government and a government that is
honest, disciplined, resilient, and accountable.

He stressed that the Government will give top priority to
improving the institutional framework, reviewing and adjusting legal
regulations, streamlining administrative procedures, and removing bottlenecks
to unlock all available resources for development. He called for a lean,
strong, efficient and effective apparatus grounded in proactive governance and
decisive action, with each Government member expected to match words with deeds
and demonstrate flexibility in policy execution.

Expressing strong determination to exert maximum efforts to
steer the economy toward high and sustainable growth, PM Hung stressed that the
ambitious target of achieving average annual GDP growth of over 10% during the
2026–2031 period is a “development imperative” to realize the country’s
strategic goals. He identified science and technology, innovation and national
digital transformation as key breakthroughs to enhance productivity,
competitiveness and strategic autonomy, while also highlighting the importance
of creating new growth drivers, developing comprehensive and modern
infrastructure, accelerating the green transition, and proactively adapting to
climate change.

The Government will continue to strengthen the role of the
state economic sector while fostering the private economic sector as the most
important driver of growth, ensuring that all localities, businesses and
citizens can contribute to and benefit equitably from development.

Affirming that investment in humans is the most sustainable
investment for the future, the Government leader pledged increased investment
in education and training, the development of high-quality human resources, and
the attraction and retention of talent. He also committed to enhancing public
healthcare capacity, expanding access to quality medical services, and
implementing comprehensive social welfare policies to ensure that no one is
left behind.

In parallel, the Government will promote cultural
development as a fundamental pillar and intrinsic strength of the nation, while
reinforcing national defense and security, and maintaining the foreign policy
of independence and self-reliance. Greater emphasis will also be placed on
economic and technological diplomacy to further elevate Vietnam’s role and
standing in the international arena, he added.

Regarding the task of ensuring the effective operation of
the organizational apparatus under the new model, PM Hung stated that since
July 1, 2025, the two-tier local administration model has officially come into
operation. The Government’s task is to ensure that the new apparatus functions
effectively, efficiently and substantively, becoming a new driving force for
development; continue to promote decentralization and delegation of authority
in tandem with appropriate allocation of resources, improve the capacity of
officials, especially those at the commune, ward and special zone level. The
year 2026 has been identified as a key milestone for improving the quality of
grassroots officials. The Government will shift strongly from an administrative
management approach to a service-oriented administration that facilitates
development and better serves people and businesses.

According to the PM, tasks that can be handled more quickly,
effectively and in line with practical conditions at the local level will be
assigned to local authorities. Efforts will be made to foster a spirit of
proactiveness, flexibility, innovation and accountability at grassroots
administrations – the level closest to the people. The satisfaction of people
and businesses will serve as a key factor for evaluating the performance of
authorities at all levels.

Regarding the building of a united and coordinated
government, PM Hung emphasized that State power remains unified, with clear
assignment, coordination and control among agencies in exercising legislative,
executive and judicial powers. At the same time, it is necessary to fully
promote the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations,
the business community and the people in policy building, feedback, supervision
and implementation.

The Government will maintain close, substantive and
effective coordination with Party agencies in institutionalizing and
implementing the Party’s guidelines and policies; with the National Assembly in
law-making; with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations
in grasping realities and listening to public aspirations; and with localities
in removing bottlenecks, unlocking resources and creating new drivers for
development, he stressed.

To build a government that is incorruptible, disciplined,
steadfast and responsible, PM Hung stressed that public trust is the nation’s
greatest resource. Rapid development requires a clean apparatus, integrity
among officials and strict administrative discipline. The Government is
committed to acting with the highest determination, placing national and public
interests and the people’s well-being above all; stepping up efforts to combat
corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena; tightening discipline and
administrative order; enhancing the accountability of leaders and strengthening
power control mechanisms.

The government leader also stressed the need to strictly
handle acts of avoidance or indifference to the difficulties faced by people
and businesses, while effectively implementing mechanisms to encourage and
protect officials who dare to think, act and take responsibility for the common
good.

Affirming that he will always uphold the teachings of
President Ho Chi Minh that “our Government is the Government of the people,
with the sole goal of serving the interests of the people,” the PM pledged to
work with the Government, ministries, sectors and localities with the consensus
and determination to lead the country into a period of groundbreaking
development toward prosperity, strength, civilization and happiness.

PM Hung expressed his hope to continue receiving close and
regular leadership from the Party Central Committee, particularly the Politburo
and the Secretariat, and Party General Secretary and State President To Lam; as
well as the support and guidance of former Party and State leaders, the
effective coordination and supreme supervision of the National Assembly, the
close cooperation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations,
and the trust, support and active participation of people nationwide, overseas
Vietnamese and international friends.

Following the oath-taking ceremony, NA Chairman Tran Than
Man presented flowers, on behalf of Party and State leaders and NA deputies, to
congratulate the newly elected PM.

VNA-Van Nguyen