In a dialogue with WEF CEO Stephan Mergenthaler at the 2026 Autumn Economic Forum (AEF), Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng said the world is entering a period of volatility and profound transformation, with power balances shifting toward multipolarity and strategic competition among major powers intensifying. Vietnam therefore needs to strengthen its resilience, strategic autonomy and new growth drivers, as the model based on traditional drivers has reached its limits. He outlined five solutions: maintaining political and social stability and a sound macroeconomic foundation, with public debt at about 34% of GDP; improving institutions; prioritizing infrastructure breakthroughs and linking domestic firms with foreign-invested enterprises; reforming education and training; and strengthening and diversifying foreign relations. He also stressed leveraging the 18 free trade agreements Vietnam has signed to expand markets and diversify partners. Strategic autonomy, he said, means relying on internal strength to safeguard self-determination and choose cooperation that serves national interests.
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Original headline: Thủ tướng: Thế giới càng bất định, Việt Nam càng phải chủ động chiến lược
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