Innovation, creativity, acceleration, breakthrough, bringing the country steadily into the era of national growth, development, wealth, civilization and prosperity.

The important, comprehensive and outstanding results achieved in all fields in the context of more difficulties and challenges than opportunities and advantages in 2024 affirm the outstanding efforts, strong will and iron determination to continue to comprehensively promote the cause of innovation of the entire Party, people and army; thereby consolidating the foundation and creating a strong driving force to strive to successfully implement the Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) in 2025, contributing to the highest completion of the goals and tasks of the 2021-2025 period, bringing the country firmly into a new era - the era of striving to develop richly, civilized and prosperous of the Vietnamese people.

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In 2024, the world situation continues to evolve rapidly and complicatedly, with many unprecedented issues, exceeding forecasts; fierce strategic competition between major countries; escalating military conflicts in many places; unstable political situation in some countries; slow, uneven and unstable recovery of global economy, trade and investment; non-traditional security issues, climate change, energy security, food and cyber security are increasingly serious. Domestically, opportunities, advantages and difficulties, challenges are intertwined, but difficulties and challenges are greater; the economy continues to suffer "double effects" from unfavorable external factors and internal limitations and shortcomings that have lasted for many years; while natural disasters, storms and floods cause great damage to production, business and people's lives.

In that context, with the spirit of outstanding effort"turn danger into opportunity", "change state, turn the situation around"; with the motto "Discipline, responsibility, proactive and timelyacreative speed, sustainable efficiency", "desk only, no back"; from the very beginning of 2024, the Government and the Prime Minister have directed all levels, sectors and localities to focus on implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the Resolutions and Conclusions of the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat and the National Assembly; to be proactive, flexible, closely following reality, synchronously and effectively implementing the tasks and solutions set out in all fields; in which priority is given to promoting growth associated with maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring major balances of the economy; focusing on removing institutional and legal obstacles and bottlenecks; speeding up the progress of key infrastructure projects; focusing on the tasks of cultural and social development, natural disaster prevention and environmental protection; strengthening the fight against corruption, negativity and waste; consolidating national defense and security; promoting foreign affairs and international integration; at the same time, grasping the situation, responding promptly and effectively to changes in policies external verb

Thanks to the high determination, great efforts, and drastic actions of the entire political system, the People, and the business community under the leadership of the Party, which is regularly and directly led by the Politburo, the Secretariat, headed by the General Secretary, our country's socio-economic situation continues to recover positively, with a better trend every month, every quarter, and in 2024, it will achieve and surpass all targets.15Key targets, including outstanding results in many fields, are highly appreciated by the people of the whole country and the international community.

Vietnam continues to be a bright spoton growthandamong the high growth countries in the region andaboveworld.GDP growth for the whole year is estimated at about7%; economic scale reaches about470billion USD; economic structure continues to shift positively; the proportion of the agricultural sector is still about11%. Growth quality improved; estimated labor productivity growth5.7%, exceeding the set target; economic freedom index increased13step up 59/176 country, territory[1].

VietnameseVietnam is highly appreciated for controlling inflation and maintaining macroeconomic stability in the context of a volatile and difficult world..The average consumer price index in 2024 will increase by about3.6%, while still implementing salary increases and price increases for some State-managed goods. Major balances of the economy are guaranteed; total import-export turnover recorded a record, along with a record agricultural export record.62billion USD; trade surplus estimated at about24billion USD, contributing to improving the international balance of payments. Thanks to the positive economic recovery and enhanced efficiency of tax management, the total state budget revenue exceeded19% of budget (approx.)320trillion VND), contributing to supplementing resources for development investment;Public debt, government debt, national foreign debt and state budget deficit are lower than the prescribed limit[2].

Vietnamcontinue to besafe, attractive destinationbelong tobusinesses, partners, homeinternational investment;belong to group15Developing countries attract the largest foreign investment in the world, reaching about 40billion USD, of which realized FDI capital is about25billion USD; is one of20the world's largest trading economy17FTA, becoming an important link in regional and global supply chains. Vietnam is in the process of strongly transforming into a digital economy, green economy, high technology, environmentally friendly; especially, it has established an important position in the global semiconductor industry chain, attracting many large technology corporations. The national brand value in 2024 reached507billion USD, ranked32/193,increase1level compared to 2023.

TheStrategic breakthroughs are focused on and implemented resolutely and achieve many clear results.Focusing on reviewing and perfecting institutions and laws; the National Assembly has passed many Laws and Resolutions to remove difficulties, obstacles and bottlenecks for development in various fields.[3]. The development of strategic infrastructure systems has been comprehensively promoted; it has been put into operation on2.000km of highway; completed the 500 kV transmission line project, circuit 3, Quang Binh - Hung Yen in record time6month; focus on preparing and urgently implementing national railway projects. Human resource development has positive changes; science and technology, innovation, and startups are strongly promoted.Global Innovation Index 2024 ranking44/132country, territory, increase02level compared to 2023. Planning work is being promoted; approved and fully implemented.111 sectoral, sectoral, provincial and national planning; at the same time, focus on handling backlog, ineffective and prolonged projects.[4]; contribute to unlocking resources, preventing waste, creating new space and motivation for development.

Cultural and social developmentfocused on; social security is guaranteed; people's lives continue to improve.The multidimensional poverty rate has decreased to about1.9%; average income of workers increased by about7.4%; happiness index increased11rank54/143[5]; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ranking54/166country, territory, increase1level compared to 2023[6]. Timely overcome the consequences and support people affected by storm number 3 with beautiful, touching, warm images and gestures"nationalism, compatriotism" all over the country.

LabourAdministrative reform and anti-corruption efforts continue to be promoted.Focus on simplifying and cutting down administrative procedures; promote decentralization and delegation of power; seriously and effectively implement the policy of streamlining and streamlining the organizational apparatus. Strengthen inspection, examination, and settlement of complaints and denunciations; improve the effectiveness of handling corruption and negativity, not to affect socio-economic development, contributing to consolidating and enhancing people's trust.

DIndependence and national sovereignty are maintained;defense and security potentialstrengthened; foreign affairs and international integration promoted; the country's prestige and position continue to be enhanced.. The national defense posture, the people's security posture associated with the people's hearts posture are strengthened and consolidated; the defense industry has achieved many positive results. Political security and social order and safety are maintained. International cooperation continues to be promoted and upgraded.[7], economic diplomacy is focused; creating a favorable foreign situation; contributing to maintaining a peaceful, stable, cooperative and development environment.

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We are happy and excited about the outstanding achievements and results achieved in 2024, but we also frankly acknowledge that there are still limitations, inadequacies, difficulties and challenges that need to be focused on, resolved and resolved promptly and effectively in the coming time. In particular, macroeconomic stability still has potential risks, the pressure on management on exchange rates, interest rates and inflation is still large, especially in the face of adverse impacts from the outside. The production and business situation in some areas is still difficult; market purchasing power is recovering slowly and unclearly. The implementation of some infrastructure projects is still stuck; disbursement of public investment capital has not met requirements.

Institutions and laws are still"choke point of the choke point"; the thinking of law-making is still more about management than about development; processes and procedures still have shortcomings. Some legal regulations, mechanisms and policies are still slow to be amended and supplemented to suit practical requirements. Decentralization and delegation of power are still entangled, there are still many specific tasks at the central level; administrative procedures and business conditions in some areas are still cumbersome and congested. Waste still exists in many sectors and fields, causing many consequences, reducing resources, increasing cost burdens, creating barriers, and missing opportunities for the country's development.

Human resource development, especially high-quality human resources, has not met development requirements and has not contributed to creating breakthroughs in productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy. The development gap between regions, areas and social classes has not improved much; the lives of a segment of the population are still difficult. Solving serious environmental pollution, traffic congestion and flooding in big cities is still slow. Climate change, natural disasters, storms, floods, landslides, inundation, subsidence and drought are unpredictable and have serious consequences. High-tech crime, online fraud and security and order in some areas are complicated...

The above limitations, shortcomings, difficulties and challenges have both objective and subjective causes. The main objective causes are the complicated and unpredictable world situation with many difficulties and challenges; the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to have negative impacts; meanwhile, natural disasters, storms and floods, especially storm No. 3 (Yagi) have caused serious consequences. The subjective causes are that discipline and order are sometimes and in some places not strict; decentralization and delegation of power in some areas are still problematic; a number of cadres avoid, push back, and are afraid of responsibility; the situation grasp, advice, and policy response in some cases are not timely and effective, and development opportunities have not been fully exploited; the spirit of efforts to overcome difficulties, self-reliance, and self-reliance of a number of agencies, units and a number of cadres and civil servants is not high...

Based on the analysis and assessment of the situation in various fields and from the practical work of leadership and direction, we can draw some valuable and profound lessons, contributing to supplementing and perfecting the thinking, methodology, policy orientation and implementation organization in the coming time.

The first,The strength of great national unity under the leadership of the Party is an invincible strength, a fundamental factor for sustainable development, a fulcrum to overcome all difficulties; it is necessary to promote the spirit of self-reliance, self-strengthening, and efforts to innovate and rise up of the entire nation; always put the interests of the nation, the people and the interests of the people above all else.

Monday,must have breakthrough development thinking, strategic vision, foresight, broad-mindedness, deep thinking, big action; do one thing at a time; value time, intelligence, creativity, decisiveness, and timing. Focus on grasping the situation, responding to policies flexibly, promptly, and effectively; be proactive, flexible, and creative in implementing the Party and State's guidelines, policies, and guidelines.

Tuesday,must concentrateUnblock, mobilize, allocate and effectively use all resources; take internal resources as fundamental, strategic, long-term and decisive and external resources as important, necessary and breakthrough;maximize the potential, strengths, intelligence and mettle of Vietnamese people.

Wednesday,We must pay special attention to ensuring social security, improving the material and spiritual life of the people; taking people as the center, the subject, the goal and the most important resource and driving force for development; not sacrificing progress, social justice, and environmental protection to pursue mere economic growth."Leaving no one behind".

Thursday,It is necessary to strengthen discipline and order, promote decentralization and delegation of power associated with resource allocation and strengthen inspection, supervision and control of power; drastically reform administrative procedures; resolutely and persistently eliminate the "request - grant" mechanism; step up the fight against corruption, waste and negativity, contributing to strengthening trust among the people and the whole society.

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In the coming time, the world and regional situation is forecast to continue to develop in a complex and unpredictable manner; the world economy will recover slowly, risks will increase; the trend of separation and polarization will become increasingly evident. In the country, in addition to favorable factors, the economy will continue to recover, new policies, mechanisms and mechanisms will continue to promote positive effects; but difficulties and challenges remain enormous, especially from unfavorable external factors and long-standing internal limitations and shortcomings; non-traditional security factors, natural disasters, climate change, resource depletion, and population aging will have increasingly serious impacts and influences; while our country is a developing country, the economy is in the process of transformation, the scale is still modest, openness is high, resilience and competitiveness are limited.

The year 2025 is of special significance, a year of acceleration and breakthrough to reach the finish line to successfully implement the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021-2025, a year of many important events of the country - commemorating95year of party founding,50year of liberation of the South, reunification of the country,135President Ho Chi Minh's birthday80The year of the founding of the country and the year of holding Party Congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress, opening a new era - the era of striving, developing richly, civilizedly and prosperously for the nation, as General Secretary To Lam has directed.To make it successfulThe strategic goal is to strive to become a developing country with modern industry and high middle income by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045.From 2025, we must make maximum efforts to create breakthrough factors to attract investment, strongly promote production and business, and strive to achieve a growth rate of at least8% or strive for higher growth under favorable conditions; on that basis, create a solid foundation to achieve double-digit growth rate from 2026.

The country in historical times needs historic decisions. The implementation of the strategic goals of the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the country above is a challenging but also glorious mission for our generations today and tomorrow, a point connecting the past, present and future, a prerequisite to help the country escape the middle-income trap, rising to become a developed country. We can completely do it with innovative thinking, high determination, great efforts, drastic actions, breakthrough solutions, effective methods, timely, flexible and effective organization and implementation. Focus on realizing the country's distinct potentials, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages.At every level, every sector, every agency, unit, enterprise, and every Vietnamese citizen, we need to promote the spirit of solidarity, unity, and unanimity."dare to think, dare to do, dare to break through for the common good"; "said must be done, committed must be done; done, done must be effective, measurable"; thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the motto"Party direction, GovernmentUnification, National Assemblyagree, people support, organizationcountry expected,then just work, no back talk,what to dodo itstop it".

The Resolution of the 13th Party Congress, the Resolutions and Conclusions of the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, and the direction of the Prime Minister have clearly demonstrated the tasks and solutions in all fields and need to be implemented synchronously, comprehensively and effectively by all levels, sectors and localities in the spirit of "clear people, clear work, clear responsibilities, clear deadlines, clear results"; which focuses on the following key contents:

1. Continue to focus on perfecting institutions and laws to truly be "breakthrough ofbreakthrough", creating momentum for national development with the spirit of"open policy, smooth infrastructure, smart governance". Pay special attention to innovative thinking, development creation, and creating new development space. Innovate, digitize, publicize, be transparent, and improve the efficiency of all types of markets; synchronously implement solutions to recover and develop the real estate market healthily and soon upgrade the stock market. Resolutely rearrange the organizational structure in the direction of"Refined - Lean - Strong - Efficient - Effective - Effective"associated with restructuring and improving the quality of cadres and civil servants in the spirit of Resolution 18-NQ/TW; having specific policies, creating favorable conditions for cadres and civil servants to dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility for the common good. Continuing to promote reform, simplify administrative procedures, build e-Government, implement Project 06; effectively implement solutions to improve the investment and business environment, ensuring regional and international competitiveness.

2. Continue to prioritize strongly promoting economic growth associated with macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring major balances of the economy. Enhance analytical and forecasting capacity; proactively, promptly, flexibly, harmoniously and effectively manage fiscal and monetary policies to unblock, mobilize and effectively use resources, especially among the people. Focus on renewing traditional growth drivers, especially solutions to stimulate investment, consumption and exports; at the same time, create breakthroughs to promote new growth drivers, especially digital transformation, green transformation, developing emerging industries and fields such as semiconductor chips, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), cloud computing, etc.

3. Focus on developing a synchronous and modern strategic infrastructure system; accelerate key projects; connect the expressway system with airports and seaports; urgently deploy high-speed railways and urban railways; Strive to complete by the end of 20253,000km of highway and above1,000km of coastal roads. Strongly develop digital infrastructure, urban infrastructure, culture, society, education, health, sports, etc.; research and effectively exploit underground space, sea space, and outer space.

4. Promote industrialization, modernization, and economic restructuring associated with growth model innovation towards enhancing the application of science and technology, improving productivity, quality, efficiency, and competitiveness. Strongly develop potential and advantageous agricultural, industrial, and service sectors and fields, applying high technology, towards greening, efficiency, and sustainability; reduce logistics costs; awaken potential, strongly develop various types of tourism. Improve the operational efficiency of state-owned corporations and groups; develop policies to strongly encourage the development of private enterprises; promote selective attraction of foreign investment; participate more deeply in regional and global value chains.

5. Clearly identify and have breakthrough mechanisms, policies, and solutions at both strategic and tactical levels so that high-quality human resources, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation are truly the top national policies in the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, creating breakthroughs, flying high, and reaching far in the effort "catch up, keep up with,speed up,break through and surpass", putting the country on a trajectory of rapid and sustainable development. Focus on reviewing, having breakthrough mechanisms and policies to improve the quality of education and training, promoting labor productivity. Accelerating national digital transformation, developing an innovation ecosystem, creating motivation and inspiration for the business community, entrepreneurs, Vietnamese people at home and abroad, especially for the young generation of Vietnam to take the lead and rise strongly.

6. Focus on developing culture in harmony with the economy and society; build mechanisms and policies for developing cultural industry and entertainment industry; build a comprehensive system of Vietnamese human values; effectively implement policies for people with meritorious services, social protection, ensure social security, and sustainable poverty reduction; focus on ethnic and religious policies, promote the spirit of "religion and nation", living "good life, good religion". Effectively implement national target programs on new rural construction, sustainable poverty reduction, socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, cultural development and drug prevention and control. Promote emulation movements"Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide this year2025"; strive to complete soon on100 thousands of social housing

7. Strengthen the fight against corruption, waste and negativity. Continue to improve institutions, overcome loopholes and inadequacies in mechanisms, policies and laws. Enhance publicity, transparency and accountability; effectively control assets and income of people with positions and powers. Continue to strengthen inspection, examination and strict handling of acts of corruption, negativity and waste.

8. Continue to consolidate and strengthen national defense and security; maintain independence, sovereignty and national interests; promote the development of defense industry and dual-use security industry; ensure political security and social order and safety. Strengthen solutions to curb crime, strive to reduce5%number of crimes against social order; ensure traffic order and safety; focus on improving the effectiveness of fire and explosion prevention and fighting.

9. Improve the effectiveness of foreign affairs and international integration; continue to deepen relations with partners, making them more practical, effective, and intertwined with interests. Improve the quality of strategic advice and forecasting, proactively respond to and protect the Fatherland early, from afar, before it is in danger. Strongly promote economic diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, and people-to-people exchanges to serve national development.

10. Strengthen information and communication work, especially policy communication; strengthen propaganda, encouragement, and replication of good models, creative ways of doing things, good people, and good deeds. Improve the effectiveness of propaganda and mass mobilization work, closely coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, and people's organizations, contribute to creating social consensus, consolidating the great national unity bloc, and strive to comprehensively fulfill the set socio-economic development goals and tasks.

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The tasks set for 2025 and the coming time are very heavy. Promoting the achievements after nearly 40 years of innovation; With the spirit of solidarity, unity, high sense of responsibility, self-reliance and self-improvement of the entire political system, the people and the business community under the leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, our country will certainly overcome all difficulties and challenges, strive to successfully implement the socio-economic development goals and tasks in 2025, contributing to the highest completion of the 5-year socio-economic development plan 2021 - 2025. We firmly believe that the Vietnamese intelligence and mettle that have been tested through the heroic history of thousands of years of struggle to build and defend the country of our people will continue to shine to bring our country to new heights, achieving even greater achievements in the era of national development, prosperity, civilization and prosperity, bringing our country on par with the world powers, as beloved President Ho Chi Minh always wished./.

[1]According to Heritage Foundation ranking.

[2]In there,public debt approximately36-37%GDP, government debt is about33-34%GDP.

[3]In 2024, the National Assembly passed31law, 67resolution, occupy more than40% of total laws and resolutions passed since the beginning of the 15th term; the 8th Session alone passed18law and21 resolution

[4]These include the Thai Binh 2, Van Phong 1, Song Hau 1 thermal power projects, Cai Mep - Thi Vai LNG; the Lot B - O Mon gas-to-power project chain; fertilizer plants, Vietnam - China steel plants, etc.

[5]According to the report of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

[6]According to the United Nations (UN) Report.

[7]In 2024, we established Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships with Australia, France, Malaysia; Comprehensive Partnerships with Mongolia, UAE, Strategic Partnership with Brazil; signed many international commitments and agreements on all Party, State and people channels, at all levels and in all fields.