Politburo members discuss review of resolution on HCM City development
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 2 chaired a Politburo meeting on a project to review the 10-year implementation of a resolution on the orientations and tasks for the development of Ho Chi Minh City until 2020 and 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong on December 2 chaired a Politburo meeting on a project to review the10-year implementation of a resolution on the orientations and tasks for the developmentof Ho Chi Minh City until 2020 and 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Members hailed the efforts by the Party Committeeand administration of the country's biggest metropolis in overcoming difficulties andchallenges to record many achievements in socio-economic development as well asdefence and security safeguarding.
The city’s economic scale rose 2.7 times in the 2010-2020period, while the per capita gross regional domestic product (GRDP) doubled.Its economic structure has been transformed with higher contributions from theindustrial and service sectors and high-tech agriculture, they noted, adding thatprogress has been seen in all areas, and social welfare ensured.
However, they pointed out that HCM City has faced a numberof shortcomings, including slow improvement of its investment environment, lowinternational competitiveness, and per capita income below the set target.
The Politburo said that Resolution No. 16-NQ/TW was issuedwith an aim to turn the city into a modern service-industrial city, a drivingforce for the country’s digital economy and digital society as well as aneconomic, financial, trade, science, technology and cultural centre of southeast Asia with deep and extensive international integration by2030.
By 2045, the city is expected to have become an Asia's economic,financial and service centre, an attractive global destination, withdistinctive economic and cultural development, a high quality of life, anda developed city on par with major cities in the world.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (middle, front) addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The Politburo asked the Party Committee, administration and citizens of HCM City to continue to promote their revolutionary tradition andsolidarity and work closely with relevant agencies and localities to continueeffectively implement the resolution.
It is necessary to change the mindset on the construction anddevelopment of the city in the new period, while boosting economic development,improving its international competitiveness, strengthening regionalconnectivity, speeding up infrastructure construction, and showing betterperformance in planning.
Members of the Politburo also stressed the need for HCM Cityto strengthen sustainable urban development with better adaption to climatechange, while mobilising all resources and optimising advantages and potentialfor fast and sustainable development, promoting growth in all areas and improvingpeople’s living conditions.
They also underlined the necessity for the city to focusmore on Party building, dcentralisation and delegation of power, and continueto implement pilot special policies for its development./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 27 inspected a number of infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the expansion of Binh Hung waste treatment plant, the construction of Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway and the upgrading of National Highway 50.
The fact that women are equal to men in all political, economic, cultural and social activities, and enjoying the fruits of social progress reflects a just, democratic and civilised society, a city leader has said.
More than 5,000 aid packages worth 9 billion VND (363,489 USD) were presented to more than 2,000 children and families affected by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of this year under a project implemented by the city's Child Welfare Association and Save the Children, heard a conference on November 29.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a decision on the implementation plan to develop the southern metropolis’s seaport infrastructure system.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (middle, front) addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
