Prime Minister: Confidently continue to build century-old projects, new symbols of the country

On the morning of August 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 works and projects to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. We respectfully introduce the Prime Minister's speech at this important event.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 works and projects to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

"Dear Comrade To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam ;

Dear leaders and former leaders of the Party and State!

Dear leaders and former leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches!

Dear compatriots and comrades!

1. Following the positive and meaningful results of the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies of 80 projects and works with a total investment of about 450 trillion VND to develop important and key national socio -economic infrastructure across the country, on April 19, 2025, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, today, in the heroic atmosphere of the historic August days, our entire Party, army and people are jubilantly celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Heroic People's Public Security Forces, towards the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, I am very honored and proud, moved with General Secretary To Lam and other leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, leaders, former leaders of central and local ministries, branches, and all compatriots and comrades across the country to attend the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 projects and works. The program, with a total investment of nearly 1.3 million billion VND, was broadcast live at 80 locations across the three regions of the North - Central - South of the country, contributing to the innovation of organizing major anniversaries of the country.

On behalf of the Government, I would like to warmly welcome and send to General Secretary To Lam, delegates, distinguished guests, comrades and compatriots across the country my respectful greetings, deep thanks, affectionate regards and best wishes!

Dear compatriots and comrades!

2. Eighty years ago, under the wise and talented leadership of the Party and beloved President Ho Chi Minh, our people made the historic August Revolution - one of the "glorious feats" and great victories of the Vietnamese people in the 20th century, bringing power back to the people.

On September 2, 1945, at the historic Ba Dinh Square, on behalf of the provisional government, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; opening a new era for the nation - the era of independence, freedom and socialism. It can be affirmed that:

- This independence is the result of the persistent struggle and persistent effort of the Vietnamese people.

- This freedom is the result of our people's heroic sacrifice and long-term resistance.

- This peace is the resilience and indomitability of the whole nation and created heroic feats in the 20th century.

Looking back over the past 80 years, we are even more proud of the historical tradition and heroic past of our ancestors and our nation; looking back to appreciate and understand the value of independence, freedom, peace and unity; looking back to appreciate and be grateful for the heroic sacrifices of previous generations, the heroes and martyrs of the nation; looking back to go further, to become stronger, prouder and more confident in the future of the nation in the new era; looking back to be confident, to continue to do century-old projects such as the North-South high-speed railway, the urban railway in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the international financial center in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang...

Dear compatriots and comrades!

3. With the spirit of the immortal August Revolution, we are now making efforts to accelerate, break through, be more rapid and bold to successfully implement the goals set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021-2025, determined to realize the 2 100-year strategic goals.

In that context, implementing the resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee, the National Assembly, the direction of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the past and the current General Secretary To Lam, with the spirit of "The Party has directed, the Government is unified, the National Assembly agrees, the people support, the Fatherland expects, international friends help, then only discuss action, not retreat", continuing to innovate thinking, acting more decisively, the Government and the Prime Minister focus on directing ministries, branches and localities to synchronously, drastically and effectively implement many historical and strategic policies such as: the revolution of "rearranging the country", building a 2-level local government; implementing the "four pillars" of the Politburo; stabilizing the macro economy, controlling inflation, ensuring major balances of the economy; focusing on promoting economic growth in 2025 at about 8.3-8.5% and double digits in the next period; remove difficulties, promote the completion of important infrastructure projects, national key projects...

In recent times, under the leadership of the Party, the Government and the Prime Minister have also resolutely directed the concentration of resources to implement 3 strategic breakthroughs to develop the country quickly and sustainably, including developing strategic infrastructure, unleashing all resources to develop the country. A series of key national highways and expressways have been formed, important large-scale projects, many works of international stature, industrial parks, urban areas, medical, educational, social, sports infrastructure... have been invested, built and inaugurated. We are striving that by the end of 2025, the whole country will have at least 3,000 km of expressways, 1,700 km of coastal roads; basically complete Long Thanh International Airport, T2 international terminal of Noi Bai airport; Complete at least 100,000 social housing units, start construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway, clear land for the North - South high-speed railway, gradually complete the urban railway system, build large seaports in Can Gio and Hon Khoai, implement transport and energy infrastructure projects with Laos, Cambodia and ASEAN countries... These are important premises and foundations for the strong development of the country's infrastructure in the new period, in the new era.

Dear compatriots and comrades!

4. Today, we hold the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremony of 250 large-scale, technically complex projects that play a very important role in socio-economic development, attracting strong participation from private enterprises, specifically:

- 89 projects and works were inaugurated with a total investment of about 220 trillion VND, including: completing and opening 208 km of expressways, increasing the total length of expressways nationwide, putting into operation nearly 2,500 km, Rach Mieu 2 bridge, Tri An Hydropower Plant expansion, Hoa Binh expansion, Nghe An Oncology Hospital with a scale of 1,000 beds, Ministry of Public Security Headquarters, Saigon Marina International Financial Center... Not to mention the large works that have been and will be inaugurated on this occasion such as the National Data Center, Nhon Trach 3, 4 Power Plant, Lao Cai - Vinh Yen 500kV transmission line project, preparing to inaugurate Phong Chau bridge, oil and gas projects...

Here, we inaugurated the National Exhibition Fair Center with a scale of 90 hectares, total investment of more than 7,000 billion VND, completed in just 10 months, promising to be a space contributing to promoting the development of the cultural industry and entertainment industry of Vietnam.

- 161 new projects and works were started with an investment scale of about 1,060,000 billion VND, playing an important role in the socio-economic development of localities, such as: Ngoc Hoi bridge connecting Hanoi with Hung Yen, expanding Long Thanh - Ho Chi Minh City expressway, Ca Mau - Dat Mui expressway; Hon Khoai dual-use general port; Viettel Research and Development Center; Ministry of Public Security Biotechnology Center; industrial infrastructure works; resettlement area projects serving the North - South high-speed railway project and the Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hai Phong railway project...

Gia Binh International Airport, which started construction today, is one of the strategic infrastructure projects for security, defense, and economy, and is expected to be a bright spot on the regional and international aviation and logistics map.

In particular, 22 social housing projects have been started with tens of thousands of apartments. In addition, the nationwide movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses with more than 334,000 completed houses has become a "Special National Project", reaching the finish line 5 years earlier than the target set by Resolution 42-NQ/TW, dated November 24, 2023 of the 13th Party Central Committee, demonstrating the "Project of the Party's will and the people's heart", in our country there are basically no temporary and dilapidated houses.

- The total investment capital for the above 250 works and projects is only about 37% State capital, the remaining about 63% is private investment capital (in accordance with the Party's policy on private economic development, State capital leading, activating all social resources). Investment capital is spread across the 3 regions of North - Central - South, spread across all economic - social fields, science and technology, digital transformation, national security and defense, foreign affairs, health, education, sports, culture, social security...

Dear compatriots and comrades!

5. For the projects and works to be inaugurated and started today, on behalf of the Government, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the leadership and direction of the Central Executive Committee, which is regularly and directly led by the Politburo and the Secretariat, headed by the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the past and current General Secretary To Lam, the participation of the entire political system; the support and active participation of the people, the business community and the cooperation and assistance of international friends.

I acknowledge and commend the efforts, determination, creativity, and breakthroughs in thinking, thinking, and working methods of all cadres, civil servants, and workers of ministries, branches, localities, investors, contractors, consulting units, and workers at the construction site. You have promoted the spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, not losing to storms", "3 shifts, 4 shifts", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently", "working day, night, working overtime on holidays", "working through holidays, Tet holidays"... to quickly put the projects into operation, bringing benefits to the people.

I commend the proactiveness, responsibility, and drastic participation of ministries, branches, and localities in resolving and removing barriers and difficulties in institutions and regulations and speeding up the completion of administrative procedures, especially in site clearance and settlement of common material mines for projects...

I commend the news agencies and press for participating, promoting and spreading examples and advanced models in implementing recent key projects. In particular, I would like to thank the people who have given up land, moved houses, graves and places of worship to implement projects and works.

Dear compatriots and comrades!

6. The key socio-economic projects inaugurated and started today have many strategic meanings in "turning the situation around and changing the state" of the country's strategic infrastructure:

- Contribute to realizing the vision and policies of the Party and State in developing synchronous and modern strategic infrastructure, creating new development space, creating breakthroughs in economic and regional connectivity, creating an attractive investment and business environment, creating jobs and livelihoods for the people, creating a driving force to promote the country's development, creating added value for brands, reducing input costs, logistics costs, increasing the competitiveness of goods and businesses.

- Demonstrating the determination of the entire Party, the participation, companionship and sharing of the entire political system, people and businesses (especially private businesses) in building and developing national infrastructure with the spirit of "what is said must be done, what is committed must be done, what is done must have results and specific products".

- Demonstrating maturity, growth, confidence, courage, advancement, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and mastery of technology in developing socio-economic infrastructure of Vietnamese people to create works in Vietnam, by Vietnamese people and invested and implemented by Vietnamese people.

- Vividly and authentically reflects the efforts, solidarity and consensus of the entire political system, relevant entities and people in competing to participate in and implement projects;

- Expressing the joy, excitement and happiness of the people when enjoying the fruits of the revolution, the fruits of the Party and State brought to the people, increasingly improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

- Create motivation, inspire, arouse aspirations, deepen pride and patriotism, and fuel the determination and dedication to build and develop the country of every Vietnamese citizen.

I hope that each project today will continue to be a piece of the puzzle that adds color and brilliance to the Vietnamese national picture of "Independence - Freedom - Peace - Unity - Integration - Strength - Prosperity - Civilization - Prosperity". Hopefully we will have more new symbolic projects of Vietnam that are mentioned and admired by friends in the region and the world; more creative cultural and social spaces for people to enjoy more and more.

Dear compatriots and comrades!

7. 2025 is the year of many important events of the country, the year of organizing party congresses at all levels, towards the 14th National Party Congress, the starting point of a new era - the era of strong, civilized, prosperous and prosperous development of the nation as General Secretary To Lam stated. Therefore, in order to quickly put the projects into operation, use, serving the goal of national development in the new era and with the spirit of "the sooner the projects are implemented, the more effective they are, reducing ICOR, not increasing capital, not prolonging, making the people happy, society excited, and developing the locality and the country", I propose:

Firstly, investors and related units are required to organize the management, operation, exploitation and use of the works and projects inaugurated today to ensure safety, promote investment efficiency, and ensure a bright - green - clean - beautiful environment. Localities should maximize the advantages of the projects to invest in planning and developing new spaces and infrastructure to promote local socio-economic development. At the same time, continue to pay attention to and care for the lives of people, especially families who have given up land for the project.

Second , it is recommended that localities, investors, contractors, relevant agencies and units focus on resolving legal issues, investing in equipment, human resources, resources, promptly resolving necessary administrative procedures to quickly implement construction, strive to complete ahead of schedule, improve committed quality, and soon put works and projects into operation and effective use.

Third, require all levels and sectors to promote decentralization and delegation of power along with resource allocation so that "locals decide, locales do, locales are responsible" and strengthen inspection and supervision. Focus on removing institutional barriers, cutting down on cumbersome administrative procedures for people and businesses. Ensure the "6 clear" assignment: clear people, clear work, clear time, clear responsibility, clear products, clear authority, to create "3 easy": easy to inspect, easy to urge, easy to evaluate.

Fourth, the implementation of projects is based on the spirit of "3 yeses" and "2 noes", in which "3 yeses": have the interests of the State, have the interests of the people, have the interests of enterprises and "2 noes": no corruption, negativity, no loss, no waste of assets, efforts, money of the people. During the implementation process, especially when encountering difficulties and obstacles, it is necessary to uphold the spirit of solidarity, "ideology must be clear, determination must be high, efforts must be great, actions must be drastic and effective, each task must be completed, each task must be completed" and immediately report to the competent authority for handling and resolution.

Fifth , with the spirit of "resources originating from thinking, vision, motivation originating from innovation, creativity, strength originating from the People and businesses", each individual and subject participating in the project must promote self-reliance, self-strengthening, dare to think, dare to do, be proactive, timely, not wait, rely on, innovate style, methods, ways of thinking, ways of doing to complete assigned tasks. Promoting the spirit of mutual support, large enterprises support small enterprises, encourage local enterprises to grow stronger, rise up to take on larger projects in their homeland, in their birthplace.

Sixth, promote the spirit of solidarity, strengthen coordination between agencies in the political system. Seek the support and participation of the people. Launch emulation movements, create an enthusiastic working atmosphere, portray good people and good deeds at the construction site. Implement timely rewards but strict discipline, ensure the correct progress, construction quality, labor safety, and environmental sanitation as prescribed.

On this occasion, I request all levels, sectors, localities, enterprises, organizations and individuals to continue to make efforts and enthusiastically compete to accelerate the completion of works and projects, and put them into operation in 2025, including speeding up the completion of procedures to proceed to the inauguration and simultaneous commencement of works on December 19, 2025, to welcome the 14th National Congress of the Party.

Dear Comrade General Secretary, leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, compatriots and comrades!

8. Promote the spirit of the heroic and historic August Revolution. Build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, self-reliant, prosperous and civilized Vietnam. With the highest sense of responsibility "All for the benefit of the nation, for the prosperous and happy life of the people, for the sustainable development of the country", we join hands in solidarity, unity, work together, win together, develop together, enjoy together and have joy, happiness and pride together. Determined to make efforts, faster, faster, bolder, bolder to complete key national projects and works on schedule and ahead of schedule, especially the high-speed railway project, nuclear power plant, high-tech centers, digital transformation centers... Bring the Vietnamese people to the stage of glory to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers as beloved President Ho Chi Minh always wished.

We believe that, in a special atmosphere, with a special heroic spirit, special efforts, we will create achievements, projects of special meaning and nature; create momentum, force, and spirit for double-digit growth in the following years, realizing the two 100-year goals set.

With that spirit, I officially declare the inauguration and commencement of 250 works and projects to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, and the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the heroic People's Public Security Force.

Once again, on behalf of the Government, I would like to wish the General Secretary, leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, delegates, distinguished guests, comrades and people good health, happiness and success.

Thank you very much!"

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