Party General Secretary To Lam said the new era is aimed at building a robust nation with prosperous citizens and a democratic, fair, and civilized society that can stand alongside the world's great powers.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam speaks at the discussions at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) in Hanoi on November 25. Photos: HCMA

The primary objective is to achieve strategic milestones: transforming Vietnam into a developing country with modern industry and high middle income by 2030, and evolving into a developed socialist nation with high income by 2045.

He said at the discussion on the topic of "A New Era of Development - The Era of Vietnam's Rise" at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in Hanoi on November 25.

This event was a preparatory step for documents to be submitted to the Party Congresses at all levels, leading up to the 14th National Party Congress, which will outline orientations for national construction, defense, and development in the new era.

To Lam said that under the Party's leadership, all Vietnamese citizens will unite, seize opportunities, navigate challenges, and push the country toward comprehensive, strong, and breakthrough development. 

Overview of the meeting.

A key focus of the discussion was the urgent need to streamline the apparatus for greater efficiency. Lam described this restructuring as a "revolution" in organizational reform, with far-reaching impacts on national development and the rights and interests of officials, Party members, civil servants, and public employees within the political system.

Stressing the need for a bold overhaul of recruitment, training, promotion, rotation, and evaluation processes, he said the selection should be based on tangible results and adaptability to the demands of digital transformation.

Moreover, he called for mechanisms that encourage and protect officials with innovative thinking, those who "think big, act bold," and are willing to take risks and drive breakthroughs for the common good. He stressed the need to make stronger breakthroughs in development mechanisms, remove obstacles, and place people and businesses at the center.

He urged the mobilization of all available resources, both internal and external, to foster seamless development in science and technology for socio-economic and cultural development.

Strategic technologies, digital transformation, and green transition should be accelerated, with science and technology, and innovation serving as key drivers of development.

The general secretary outlined strategic solutions for the coming years, including cracking down on wastefulness, corruption, and negative practices; and thoroughly addressing lingering issues in national and key priority projects, projects with low effectiveness, and weak commercial banks.

At the same time, it’s necessary to improve the operations of state-owned enterprises alongside the completion of their equitization.