Continue negotiating with the US to achieve the most favorable commitments for Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 133 on promoting the implementation of a number of tasks and solutions to achieve the economic growth target in 2025.

To ensure the economic growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025, creating a foundation for double-digit growth in the 2026-2030 period, the Prime Minister requested to promote growth in all three sectors: industry - construction , agriculture - forestry - fishery and services. In addition, proactively adapt to the US's reciprocal tariff policy, maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and ensure major balances of the economy.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to continue trade negotiations with the US to achieve the most favorable commitments for Vietnam, towards a comprehensive trade agreement, strengthening Vietnam-US economic and trade relations in a balanced and sustainable manner; quickly implementing signed trade agreements and commitments with the US...

Ministries, agencies and localities effectively implement the Resolution on comprehensive solutions to promptly and effectively respond to US tariff policies and plans to implement reciprocal trade agreements with the US after they are issued.

Thereby, developing and implementing policies and solutions to support and enhance competitiveness for industries and businesses affected by reciprocal tax policies and supporting the implementation of traceability systems, participating in supply chains and value chains in the region and globally.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is also required to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to continue promoting industrial restructuring; striving to increase industrial added value growth by 9.6-9.8% by 2025.

In addition, it is necessary to focus on resolving investment proposals for power source projects according to the adjusted Power Plan 8, and thoroughly handle long-standing power projects in August.

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen inspection, supervision, management and supervision of important energy projects, power and transmission projects, firmly ensure national energy security, and absolutely not allow shortages of electricity and gasoline under any circumstances...

The Ministry also needs to implement large-scale, in-depth trade promotion programs in key markets; strengthen trade promotion for Vietnamese products with strengths. In 2025, strive to achieve a total export turnover growth rate of 12%, with a trade surplus of 30 billion USD.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is assigned to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to urgently develop a resolution on promoting domestic market development and stimulating consumption. In addition, it is necessary to regularly, continuously and effectively carry out the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, fake goods and poor quality goods.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade also needs to research and build a "Duty-Free Port" model to turn Vietnam into a major logistics center, report to competent authorities in October and strive for e-commerce growth of over 25% for the whole year...

The Head of Government requested the Ministry of Finance to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to strengthen inspection, control, and supervision of import-export activities, combat smuggling, trade fraud, and illegal transshipment.

The Ministry of Finance, relevant ministries, agencies and localities urgently and effectively implement the National Assembly's resolution and action plan on building an international financial center in Vietnam, and the National Assembly's resolutions on building free trade zones and border economic zones in a number of key localities.

The State Bank of Vietnam directs credit institutions to continue implementing solutions to promote cashless payments, creating the best conditions for people and businesses to make safe, fast, and smooth payments.

Economic groups and state-owned corporations are also required to strive to increase output or revenue in 2025; strengthen management, strictly control and improve the efficiency of cash flow and capital use; focus on accelerating the implementation of key, large-scale infrastructure projects, and urgently complete them on schedule as assigned by the Prime Minister.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/tiep-tuc-dam-phan-voi-my-de-dat-duoc-cam-ket-thuan-loi-nhat-cho-viet-nam-20250813091512060.htm