General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm said at a meeting with 170 representative enterprises on October 12, held ahead of Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day, that strong businesses that master technology and raise competitiveness will boost the nation's capacity and standing. He urged businesses to focus on technology, people and governance, link more closely with universities and research institutes, and grow into globally competitive firms, while the state should resolve issues on finance, land, procedures and protect legitimate rights. Vietnam aims to become a modern industrialised country with upper-middle income by 2030 and a developed, high-income country by 2045.
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Original headline: Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước: Doanh nghiệp vững góp phần bồi đắp sức mạnh quốc gia
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