The PM highlighted the important role played by SOEs in the national economy, noting that although the number of groups and corporations represents only a small percentage of the nearly 1 million businesses operating in Vietnam, they hold a key position as a significant material force of the economy, and production and business activities in main economic and technical sectors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 2 chaired a hybrid conference with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad and provinces and cities nationwide to discuss enhancing economic diplomacy and its role in Vietnam’s development in 2024 and beyond.