Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the meeting to review 2024 performance and set out 2025 tasks of the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Photo: VOV

Addressing Saturday meeting, which connected 63 provinces and centrally-run cities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the Ministry of Planning and Investment for its active contributions to improving the investment and business environment, developing enterprises and attracting foreign investment.

Startups and innovation have grown strongly, shaping the innovation ecosystem in Vietnam, the Prime Minister said, emphasizing greater efforts to achieve the 2025 goals.

“First, be a pioneer in innovative thinking, think deeply and do big things, have a long-term vision, match words and action. Second, be a pioneer in building and refining institutions, because institutions are resources and driving forces for development. Third, be a pioneer in leading and attracting resources. Fourth, be a pioneer in innovation, digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, sharing economy, night-time economy and restructuring the economy. Fifth, be a pioneer in building a national database for policy making in a scientific and effective manner,” PM Chinh said. 

The PM requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment to continue to do better in planning and coordinating the macro economy; increase the attraction of all resources for investment in national development; and contribute more to national development in the spirit of harmonious interests between individuals, the state and enterprises.