Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to add four expressway projects and a project at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to the list of national key projects. The expressway projects are Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho, Hoa Binh - Moc Chau - Son La, Huu Nghi - Chi Lang, and Dong Dang - Tra Linh, while Tan Son Nhat will see construction of the T3 passenger terminal.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference on September 19 with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad on promoting economic diplomacy for the country’s development. He emphasized that with Vietnam’s major markets tending to shrink, representative agencies need to be more active in expanding to other markets, to boost exports and revenue, attract investment, and diversify supply chains.
At a conference on administrative reform, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for regular reviews and the simplifying of regulations relating to business activities, putting people and businesses at the center. It is expected that, by the end of 2023, the ratio of people using online public services will reach 50 per cent.
On September 14, at a conference to appraise the national master plan for the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050, chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung pointed out that the national master plan targets four key tasks to create breakthroughs in infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked that the Ministry of Health minimize cumbersome administrative procedures that create difficulties in the procurement of pharmaceuticals, equipment, and biological products for medical examinations and treatment, and to introduce the most favorable conditions possible for enterprises trading in pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
At a working session with the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee on September 3, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the province needs to work to become a developed province in Vietnam’s north. He proposed that it accelerate its economic restructuring associated with innovating its growth model towards gradually increasing the proportion of industry, construction, and services, and prioritizing digital transformation, green transformation, and the circular economy.
On August 23, at a meeting with the Steering Committee to develop the “Industrialization and modernization policy to 2030, with a vision to 2045” project, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that industrialization and modernization must take internal resources as the strategic, long-term, and decisive factor. It is necessary to promote public-private cooperation and mobilize all resources for industrialization and modernization.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a decision on August 10 establishing an Appraisal Council for the National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh and with the Ministry of Planning and Investment as the standing agency.
At a national conference with businesses on August 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the government will listen to suggestions from the business community to resolve issues and to contribute to socio-economic development and the sustainable development of enterprises.