On 9 November 2026, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc, on behalf of the Government, signed Resolution No. 358/NQ-CP, issuing the Government's action programme to implement the Politburo's Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW of 28 August 2026 on developing regions and organising the national development space in the new period. The move turns a Party policy into a concrete list of assignments with owners and deadlines.
From policy direction to a concrete task list
The programme sets out to put the goals, tasks and solutions of Resolution 27-NQ/TW into practice. Its focus is stronger regional linkage and making full use of the new development space created after the reorganisation of administrative units and the move to a two-tier local government model. Notably, every task is assigned a lead agency, coordinating agencies, expected results and a deadline, which makes progress easier to track and evaluate.
The Government asked ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People's Committees to direct implementation themselves.
Eleven groups of key tasks
- Renewing thinking on regional development; organising regional development space and regional planning; improving institutions.
- Renewing the growth model and creating new economic drivers; inter-regional socio-economic infrastructure; the urban system and growth poles.
- High-quality human resources, science and technology and digital transformation; culture, society and social welfare; environmental protection and climate adaptation.
- Defence, security and external relations; building and rectifying the Party and the political system.
Economic corridors and infrastructure as the backbone
The programme names the economic corridors to be developed: the North–South corridor tied to the eastern North–South transport axis; the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh corridor; and the Moc Bai (Tay Ninh) – Ho Chi Minh City – Bien Hoa – Vung Tau corridor.
On infrastructure, priority goes to the North–South axis and new-generation East–West corridors; seaports, international airports and railways, including high-speed rail on the North–South axis; and energy infrastructure able to support the goal of double-digit growth. Irrigation and disaster-prevention infrastructure are also on the list.
Targeted growth drivers include high-tech industry, high-value services, smart agriculture, the digital economy, the data economy, the green economy and the circular economy, together with the marine economy and coastal economic zones.
Opportunities for businesses and investors
Clearly identified corridors, growth poles and priority infrastructure give businesses a firmer basis for long-term investment planning, from construction, building materials and logistics to energy and industrial real estate. With responsibilities and deadlines assigned to each ministry, sector and locality, expectations on implementation speed are also clearer. Actual results will still depend on how quickly institutions are completed and resources are secured for inter-regional projects.
Key takeaways
- Resolution 358/NQ-CP of 9 November 2026 implements Resolution 27-NQ/TW through 11 task groups, each with a lead agency and a deadline.
- Three major economic corridors and inter-regional infrastructure, including North–South high-speed rail, are at the core.
- New growth drivers centre on high technology, the digital economy, the green economy and the marine economy.