To thoroughly grasp and innovate thinking, awareness, and action on foreign affairs and international integration in the new situation
On the afternoon of April 3, the meeting of the National Steering Committee on International Integration in the first quarter of 2026 was held at the Government Headquarters. The meeting was connected online to provinces and cities nationwide. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, chaired the meeting. At the Hung Yen provincial bridge point, the meeting saw the participation of Mr. Le Quang Hoa, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and leaders of provincial departments and agencies.
Delegates attend the meeting at the Hung Yen provincial bridge point.
In the first quarter of 2026, the work of international integration has basically completed the set objectives. Macroeconomics is stable, inflation is controlled, and economic growth is high in the region and the world; the country is rapidly transitioning and adapting to changes from the external environment. International integration has been carried out comprehensively and synchronously across all fields of politics, defense, and security, contributing to enhancing the country's position. International integration in science and technology plays a leading role in mobilizing external knowledge and resources to serve the goals of economic growth and restructuring. International integration in other fields such as culture, education, and health is actively and correctly implemented, contributing effectively to the goal of sustainable national development, ensuring social welfare and human security. Ministries, sectors, localities, and agencies abroad play an active and proactive role in conducting international integration activities.
Delegates attend the meeting at the Hung Yen province bridge point.
At the meeting, delegates focused on discussing and evaluating the results of international integration efforts, drawing lessons learned; simultaneously, proposed the tasks, directions, and solutions to ensure effective activities in international integration in the coming period.
In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee, emphasized: The international situation is projected to continue to evolve rapidly, unpredictably, and with complex changes. Therefore, the requirements for the country's international integration must be comprehensive, substantive, effective, and closely linked to development goals and enhancing the country's self-reliance and self-strength. At the same time, it is necessary to continuously analyze, forecast, and proactively, flexibly, and effectively adapt to the rapid and complex developments in the international situation.
The Prime Minister requested ministries, sectors, and localities to continue to thoroughly understand and innovate their thinking, awareness, and actions regarding foreign affairs and international integration in the new situation. They should uphold a proactive and positive spirit, grasp the international situation, and avoid being passive or surprised in their development strategies. To maintain good relations with countries around the world. To adjust and carry out appropriate international integration policies to proactively adapt to the complex international situation. To improve the quality of economic integration to serve the development of strategic sectors in economics, science and technology, culture, etc. To promote economic diplomacy, diversify markets, supply chains and products, and strengthen the attraction of high-quality and effective foreign investment. To strengthen close coordination between foreign affairs, defense and security; implement comprehensive international integration in culture, society, tourism, environment, health, education and training, and other fields. To strengthen the review, promotion of signing, and effective implementation of international commitments and agreements signed in the past. Ministries, sectors, and localities must proactively and actively coordinate with the Steering Committee to effectively implement the tasks and solutions set forth to ensure the rapid and sustainable development goals of the country.
