Vietnam Today

While chairing the second meeting of the government’s Steering Committee on Administrative Reform on October 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined eight key tasks in the process, including the development of digitalization in government, promoting the application of information technology and digital transformation, and improving the efficiency of State administrative agencies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann on October 18, when the latter attended the OECD Southeast Asia Program 2022 in Hanoi. Mr. Cormann spoke highly of Vietnam’s development and said it is one of only a few economies to recover strongly in 2022 and have a positive outlook for 2023. The OECD will continue to accompany Vietnam in economic recovery and reform towards green and sustainable development goals.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Jin on October 18, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam. The Prime Minister said Minister Park Jin’s visit to Vietnam is significant as this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. He said he will continue to strongly, substantively, and effectively promote cooperation between the two countries.

At a meeting on October 17 with Australian Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres, who is in Vietnam to co-chair the OECD - Southeast Asia Summit 2022, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Australia to further promote cooperation between the two countries, further open up the market for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products, encourage Australian businesses to invest in Vietnam in the fields of renewable energy and high-tech agriculture, and develop strategic transport infrastructure.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue with Vietnamese women on October 15, with the theme “Promoting gender equality and promoting the role of women in socio-economic development”. The dialogue was held online, from the headquarters of the government to the People’s Committees of cities and provinces. Leaders of ministries, branches, and central agencies answered proposals and recommendations from delegates on three topics: women and economic development; women and issues of social security and gender equality; and women and future generations.

Within the framework of the “Vietnam Excellent Brand Awards 2022” held by VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times, Dr. Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), said Vietnam needs to consider its business community as a pioneer in efforts to escape the “middle-income trap”. To build a leading business community, Vietnam cannot just promote a few enterprises and instead needs to nurture a generation of entrepreneurs.