Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) On the morning of March 4, 2026, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the February 2026 government routine meeting, held simultaneously via video link with local governments across the country. This was the first routine meeting held by the Vietnamese government after the Lunar New Year (February 2026). The main venue was located at the Government Headquarters, with video connections established with branch venues in the People's Committees of 34 provinces and cities nationwide.
In his opening remarks, Pham Minh Chinh pointed out that the global situation in February 2026 was rapid, complex, and unpredictable. The United States introduced new tariff policies, and the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran spread to many countries in the Middle East, causing disruptions to global maritime and air transport and impacting energy supplies and oil and liquefied natural gas prices.
Domestically, all levels of government in Vietnam are making every effort to implement the resolutions of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the special resolutions of the Politburo, ensuring that the people of Vietnam enjoy a joyful, peaceful, and safe Lunar New Year. Following the holiday, various regions swiftly deployed socio-economic development tasks, advanced preparations for the National Assembly and People's Council elections at all levels, and promptly addressed the impact of changes in the international situation.
Pham Minh Chinh stated that, thanks to the joint efforts of the political system, the public, and the business community, Vietnam's socio-economic situation maintained a positive overall trend in February and the first two months of 2026, with positive results achieved in many areas. However, he also emphasized that Vietnam's economy still faces numerous difficulties and challenges, including increased pressure on macro-control, risks of inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate fluctuations, significant volatility in gold and silver prices, the substantial amount of capital required to achieve the 10% economic growth target, unresolved production and operational difficulties in some industries, and cumbersome administrative procedures.
At the meeting, Pham Minh Chinh requested participants to focus on discussing the socio-economic situation in the first two months of 2026 and clarifying the priorities for the next stage. The meeting also reviewed the progress of implementing the resolutions of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Politburo's special resolutions, summarized socio-economic development achievements, and identified bottlenecks and prominent problems hindering development.
Fan Mingzheng suggested that participants propose key tasks and solutions for March, the first quarter, and subsequent periods, clarifying breakthrough measures to fully guarantee the achievement of the double-digit economic growth target and other established indicators. He also emphasized the need to accelerate the disbursement of public investment funds, actively mobilize social resources, and promote coordinated development in areas such as culture, society, environment, national defense, security, and diplomacy.
