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PM underscores priority funding for strategic, core technologies

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need to prioritise resources and increase the proportion of spending on strategic, high-tech, and core technologies within the State budget for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Prime Minister proposes higher tax threshold for business households

PM Le Minh Hung has proposed raising the tax-free revenue threshold for business households to VND1 billion per year (US$41,000), signaling a significant shift in fiscal policy aimed at easing pressure on small-scale enterprises.

Deputy PM pushes for swift rollout of strategic technology list

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on April 20 to review the list of strategic technologies and tech products, pressing for immediate rollout once approved.

Government urges rapid data completion for ethnic, religious sectors

The Government Office has issued Notice No. 191/TB-VPCP dated April 17, 2026, conveying the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung following a working session with the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

PM urges routine public reporting on ministries’ performance and progress

PM Le Minh Hung on April 17 tasked the Government Office and the Government Portal with regularly disclosing information on the status and progress of task implementation by ministries and agencies.

PM Le Minh Hung commits to reform-driven growth, rejects “hot” expansion model

The economic governance message delivered by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in the early days of his term was not merely a promise of high growth, but a commitment to changing how the economy operates.

New Industry Minister faces twin pressures of energy security and export reform

On April 8, Le Manh Hung was approved by the National Assembly as Minister of Industry and Trade for the 2026-2031 term, stepping into a role defined by mounting pressure on both energy supply and the structure of Vietnam’s external trade.

Prime Minister meets delegation of leading US businesses

PM Le Minh Hung on April 16 hosted a delegation of 52 leading US enterprises, led by Brian McFeeters, Interim President and CEO of the US–ASEAN Business Council (USABC).

National, local traffic safety committees to be dissolved from June 1

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 15 signed a decision dissolving the National Traffic Safety Committee and local traffic safety boards nationwide, which will take effect on June 1.

Deputy PM outlines six priorities for ethnic and religious affairs

On the afternoon of April 15, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung held a working session with the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs on the implementation of tasks in the first months of 2026 and directions for the time ahead.

PM outlines three key cooperation directions at expanded AZEC Summit

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed three key cooperation directions to address energy challenges and sustain supply chains while attending the expanded online summit of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) on energy security on April 15.

Growth with discipline: The defining message of a new term

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s early messages signal not just growth ambitions, but a deeper commitment to reshaping how Vietnam’s economy functions.

Prime Minister sets April 20 deadline for admin reform plans

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has set a firm deadline of April 20 for ministries to submit proposals to cut administrative procedures, business conditions and regulated business lines, as part of an accelerated push to reform governance.

Prime Minister approves Hung Yen leadership appointments

On April 14, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung signed decisions approving the election results for the chairman and five vice chairmen of the Hung Yen People’s Committee for the 2026-2031 term.

Second campuses of Bach Mai, Viet Duc hospitals must open in Q2: PM

Regarding the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals, the PM pointed out that the remaining hurdles are largely coordination-related and fall within the purview of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and relevant ministries.

‘Hot’ growth will not come at the expense of macro-economic stability: PM

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has emphasized that growth must go hand in hand with stability and the control of major economic balances. He said he will not accept "hot" growth at the expense of macroeconomic stability.

PM orders sharp cuts to business conditions for double-digit growth

PM Le Minh Hung ordered cutting unnecessary business conditions and streamlining red tape while chairing a meeting of the Government’s permanent members in Hanoi on April 13.

PM Le Minh Hung extends Chol Chnam Thmay greetings to Khmer community

In a letter dated April 10 for Chol Chnam Thmay, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups form a unified nation, with the Khmer community as an integral part.

Prime Minister defines responsibilities for cabinet leadership

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed Decision No. 666 outlining the assignment of responsibilities for the prime minister and six deputy prime ministers.

Vietnam to reorganize schools, hospitals and media system

A government action plan details how education, healthcare and public units will be restructured for efficiency.