Speaking at a national conference to implement the Congress Resolution, he stressed Vietnam’s future growth would depend less on new policy frameworks and more on the ability of institutions and officials to deliver measurable results.

“The most fundamental bottleneck today does not lie in our guidelines,” he said. “It lies in our capacity to translate those guidelines into concrete development outcomes.”

The Party leader stated reality, particularly nearly four decades of economic reforms, has shown that progress only materialised when correct policies were enforced decisively, consistently and effectively.

Vietnam has recorded strong economic growth and deeper global integration in recent years, he noted, but structural weaknesses remain, including limited productivity gains, insufficient domestic competitiveness and gaps in national governance capacity.

“These shortcomings are not theoretical,” he said, pointing to persistent problems such as slow policy execution, fragmented coordination and officials avoiding responsibility.

Shift from policy-making to results-based governance

The top leader urged a shift away from administrative command-style management toward results-based governance, stressing that performance should be judged by tangible outcomes rather than procedural reports.

“Discipline in execution must become a principle across the entire political system,” he said.

He noted that the success of the 14th Party Congress resolution should be measured primarily by improvements in living standards and public satisfaction.

“The ultimate test of any policy is the benefit it brings to the country, to the people and to future generations,” he stressed.

Priorities for implementation

The Party chief outlined five core priorities, including faster institutionalisation of the Party Congress’s Resolution into enforceable laws, stronger accountability mechanisms and a renewed focus on building an action-oriented civil service.

“Each major Party policy must be promptly and coherently transformed into a feasible system of mechanisms and legislation,” he emphasised, adding that institutions should serve as drivers of development rather than mere management tools.

The leader also called for reforms in cadre management, warning against a system where officials are strong in policy advice but weak in execution.

“Officials should be assessed primarily on real-world results, while mechanisms must protect those willing to take initiative and pursue reform in the national interest.”

Clear responsibilities across institutions

In his speech, the Party leader assigned specific responsibilities to each pillar of the political system.

Accordingly, Party agencies at the central level are tasked with monitoring implementation nationwide and identifying early gaps between policy intent and real-world execution.

The National Assembly is urged to accelerate legislative reforms and strengthen oversight to ensure laws remove bottlenecks rather than create new compliance costs for businesses and citizens.

The Government and ministries are instructed to focus on execution, particularly in developing growth hubs, strategic infrastructure, logistics networks and high-value services, while reducing bureaucratic fragmentation.

Local administrations must act as the frontline of implementation and show initiative rather than waiting for direction from Hanoi.

“Localities must not rely on the central government or mechanically copy models from elsewhere,” he reminded, adding that leaders would be held accountable for missed opportunities.

Mass organisations and the Vietnam Fatherland Front are called on to strengthen public oversight and feedback mechanisms to ensure policies reflect social realities.

Accountability as a non-negotiable principle

The Party chief stressed that accountability must be enforced consistently, warning against collective responsibility being used to shield individual failures.

“Correct resolutions with weak execution cannot be allowed to slow the nation’s progress,” he warned. “Time is a non-renewable development resource.”

He urged agencies to quickly translate the resolution into concrete action plans, identifying immediate priorities and breakthrough areas.

“Words must go hand in hand with action,” he said. “And action must produce results.”

PM outlines roadmap to translate Party Action Programme into tangible outcomes

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need to turn the Communist Party of Vietnam’s newly adopted Action Programme into concrete products and measurable results, describing it as a breakthrough step to ensure the effective implementation of the Resolution of the recent 14th National Party Congress.