In his remarks, the top Vietnamese leader said Vietnam does not lack potential or resources, stressing that the core issue lies in the management, exploitation, mobilization, allocation and effective use of resources, which have yet to keep pace with new development requirements.

He pointed out that resources cannot become growth drivers on their own if they are not fully inventoried, unlocked in a timely manner, allocated to the right priorities, used effectively and measured by productivity and actual outputs.

According to To Lam, achieving the ambitious targets set out in documents of the 14th National Party Congress and the 2026-2030 socio-economic development plan will require a fundamental shift in thinking on development resources, as double-digit growth cannot come from merely extending the old growth model.

“Double-digit growth is a goal of high-quality development, not growth at all costs. High growth must go hand in hand with macroeconomic stability, inflation control, major economic balances, public debt security, financial and banking system safety, environmental protection, social welfare, national defense and security, improving people’s living standards and strengthening social confidence,” To Lam emphasized.

“We cannot sacrifice stability for growth. We cannot prioritize speed over quality. We cannot focus on scale while overlooking efficiency. We cannot pursue short-term gains at the expense of long-term foundations,” he added.

In this spirit, the top leader called for comprehensive and accurate assessments of the country’s development resources, stressing that such assessments should identify which resources are the country’s strongest advantages, which can be mobilized immediately and which remain untapped potential yet to be transformed into development drivers.

He also underlined the need to review, classify and resolve resources tied up in stalled planning schemes, delayed projects, unused public land, inefficiently used public assets, disputed assets and unresolved cases.

To Lam stated that national resources must not be left idle because of administrative procedures, disputes, fear of taking responsibility or slow coordination among agencies.

Regarding key tasks and solutions in the coming period, the Vietnamese leader proposed six groups of measures, including building an institutional package to unlock resources, with a focus on land, investment, planning, construction, public assets, capital markets, public-private partnerships (PPP), data, intellectual property, science and technology, new economic models and controlled pilot mechanisms.

He stressed that Vietnam must abandon the mindset that “what cannot be managed should be banned,” ensure that each issue is regulated by only one law, maximize administrative reform, shift strongly from pre-inspection to controlled post-inspection, and maintain a transparent, consistent and stable legal framework with a long-term vision.

The Party chief and State President also called for nationwide inventorying, digitalization and the removal of bottlenecks affecting resources, while prioritizing concentrated resources for growth poles, projects and sectors with strong spillover effects rather than spreading resources evenly.

Priority areas include strategic infrastructure, logistics, energy, data, urban development, financial centers, free trade zones, high-tech industrial parks, the marine economy, economic corridors and key economic regions. Public resources should lead the way by reducing initial risks, creating new development space and mobilizing private capital, FDI, PPP investment, social capital and other resources from society, he went on .

To Lam emphasized that productivity, science and technology, data and high-quality human resources must become the main drivers of growth, while urging the implementation of a national productivity program linked with total factor productivity (TFP), digital transformation, automation, standardization, modern governance, upgrading domestic suppliers and increasing localization rates.

He added that science and technology should focus on solving major national, sectoral and local challenges while Vietnam prepares strategic human resources in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, data science, cybersecurity, logistics, new energy, nuclear power, biotechnology, new materials, high-speed railways, modern finance, public governance and corporate governance.

Top leader To Lam stresses worker welfare as key political task

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 called for continued efforts to improve workers’ living conditions, describing it as a key political task, during a meeting with labourers in Ho Chi Minh City.