Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a Politburo meeting this morning (May 15) to review the implementation of Resolution No. 31, which outlines the development direction and tasks for Ho Chi Minh City through 2030 with a vision toward 2045.

Delegates listened to reports and assessed the city’s implementation of the Politburo resolution over the past three years.

In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has closely coordinated with central agencies, ministries, experts and scientists to comprehensively review and evaluate the results of the resolution’s implementation.

At the same time, the city has proactively researched and proposed a new Politburo resolution on the construction and development of Ho Chi Minh City in a new era.

The proposal and draft resolution were developed through what officials described as a serious and thorough process closely aligned with the city’s practical development needs and the country’s broader strategic orientations for the next phase of growth.

The Politburo’s attention to drafting a new resolution for Ho Chi Minh City was described as highly significant, reflecting the central leadership’s confidence and expectations for the country’s largest economic hub.

Officials said the new framework would not only serve as an important political foundation for Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen its role as a national growth engine and a regional center for finance, science, technology and innovation, but also lay the groundwork for developing a Special Urban Law tailored specifically to the city.

The proposed direction is expected to gradually establish a more advanced institutional framework, expand development space and create fresh momentum for faster and more sustainable growth in the years ahead.

The discussions come as Vietnam seeks new growth models for Ho Chi Minh City amid concerns that the city is gradually losing some of its competitive advantages compared to other regional urban centers.

Recent strategic discussions have emphasized the need for Ho Chi Minh City not only to implement central government resolutions, but also to transform them into practical development models capable of driving the city’s next stage of expansion.

Tran Thuong